BA (Hons) Architecture at Ravensbourne University London

Programme overview

Architecture courses at Ravensbourne University London are built around shared studios, where you learn alongside students across architecture, landscape, design engineering and interiors - while also going deep within your own specialism. This reflects how the industry actually works: collaboratively, across disciplines, with a focus on real-world outcomes. The course is aligned to the RIBA Themes and Values of Architectural Education.

Faculty: Architecture and Built Environment | Duration: 3 years (4 years with optional integrated foundation year) | Study mode: full-time; optional integrated foundation year route available (UCAS K101) | Intake: Sep 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Key study topics: Architectural design, process and communication; New construction techniques, structures and material choices; Architectural and social history, theory and context; Digital craft, fabrication and design methodologies; Business, enterprise and regulatory frameworks; Problem solving and critical thinking through iteration, testing and experimentation; Climate knowledge and fundamentals for human-centred spaces. Modules: Year 1: Rave Beginnings, Design Studio I: Thinking and Making Structures, Professional Practice: Role, Identity and Responsibility, Research Studio I: Place, Memory and Making, Design Studio II: Form and Structure. Year 2: Research Studio II: Mapping the City, Design Studio III: Urban Intervention, Critical Reconstruction, Design Studio IV: Urban Proposition, Professional Practice: Live Practice. Year 3: Integrated Collaborative Practice, Research Studio III: Research by Practice, Final Major Project I: Project Proposition, Professional Practice: Situating your Practice, Final Major Project II: Project Delivery.

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Entry requirements

At Ravensbourne we accept a wide range of qualifications for entry onto our courses, whilst also considering the context in which they were achieved. For this course, we would usually require a GCSE Grade 4 or above in English in addition to any of the below; Three A Levels at grade BBB or above; BTEC Extended Diploma at grade DDM; UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma; T Level (pass or above); Access to Higher Education Diploma; International Baccalaureate at grade 25 or above; Other/Mixed qualifications equivalent to 120 UCAS Tariff points. Selection criteria: Admission onto this course is also subject to successful completion of a portfolio (or showreel). We are looking for creative candidates, interested and wishing to pursue a career in architecture, urban landscape, interior architecture and different interactions around space and the built form. Our set of courses work together and will allow you to discover what pathway suits you best. This is the beginning of your journey. Our priority is understanding if these are the right courses for you to develop your own professional voice. Show us why you want to join our creative and exciting community. UCAS course code: K100.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Fees apply to 2026-27 entry only; subject to change for 2027-28 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). Fees apply to 2026-27 entry only; subject to change for 2027-28 entry. Source

Intake: Sep 2027

Duration: 3 years (4 years with optional integrated foundation year)

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/a20ae977-e38b-c301-bd47-40bfcfa12f00/architecture-arb-riba-part-1?studyYear=2027

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