BA (Hons) Architecture at Newcastle University

Programme overview

With a breadth of expertise from leading professionals, high-quality research and outstanding facilities; Newcastle is a great place to study a degree in Architecture. Our accredited Architecture BA Honours degree is your first step towards qualification as a professional architect, and you'll leave with your own design style and distinctive way of working. You'll study topics that explore the cultural, historical and technological context of architectural design, and help you understand the implications of your design decisions.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Department: School of Architecture Planning and Landscape | Duration: Full time: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

We begin with a varied introduction to architecture featuring numerous workshops, visits and hands-on activities. Design issues such as scale, function, materiality, atmosphere, space and construction are explored in a studio environment through diverse projects and a wide range of media. Compulsory modules include: Architectural Design 1, Architectural Technology 1.1: Explorations in Making Architecture, Architectural Technology 1.2: Principles of Constructing Architecture, Introduction to Architecture, Architectural Representation 1, Architectural Representation 2, Architectural Design 2, Architectural Technology 2: Construction in Detail, Construction, Energy, Professional Practice, Cities, Cultures, Spaces, Dissertation Studies, Architectural Design 3, Architectural Technology 3: Integrated Construction and Practice, Dissertation in Architectural Studies.

Career pathways

The BA in Architecture is the first step towards qualification as a professional architect. The vast majority of our graduates choose to follow their degree with a year’s employment as an architectural assistant in an architect’s practice. Graduate roles and employers include: your ability to visualise concepts; translating your ideas into different forms; transferrable skills; architectural history; architectural writing (e.g., fiction, criticism, journalism); property development; construction management; building physics (representation, simulation, calculation); urban planning; urban design.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A levels: AAA. Candidates may be required to submit a portfolio for review as part of the selection process. IB: A minimum of 36 points. If not studying a full IB Diploma - Grades 6, 6, 6 at Higher Level and completion of a high school diploma. Candidates may be required to submit a portfolio for review as part of the selection process. BTEC: In an Art/Design subject at overall DDD. Candidates will be required to submit a portfolio for review as part of the selection process. Scottish Highers: AAAAA at Higher Grade including Mathematics and English. Combination of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. Candidates will be required to submit a portfolio for review as part of the selection process. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting. English language: Applicants whose first language is not English require a minimum score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent with no less than 5.5 in each of the four elements of the test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Year 1 tuition fee (full-time) Source

International applicants: GBP 30,900 a year (2027/28). Year 1 tuition fee (full-time) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Full time: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/k100/#how-to-apply

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