BSc (Hons) Architectural Engineering at University of Plymouth

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) Architectural Engineering combines architectural design with the engineering of buildings, covering environmental design, renewable energy integration, building services engineering, building physics, occupant behaviour, performance simulation and Building Information Modelling. It is accredited by both the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE).

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business | Department: School of Art, Design and Architecture | Duration: 3 years (+ optional placement year) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Principles of Economics and Management, Built Environment Project 1, Fundamentals of Construction, Building Physics, Architectural Design and Digital Built Environment. Year 2: Low Energy Building Design, Property Development and Refurbishment, Building Services Engineering, Construction Technology, Common Challenge: Built Environment and Contract Procedures. An optional 48-week industry placement follows, then a final year of Sustainable and Safe Construction, Building and Property Law, Built Environment Project 3, Research Methods, Building System Control and a Dissertation Project.

Career pathways

Graduates work in multidisciplinary design teams as architects, design engineers and building engineers, with employers such as Arup, AECOM, Atkins, Hoare Lea and Laing O'Rourke.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 104 UCAS points. A levels: 104 points from a minimum of two A levels. BTEC: DMM (applicants must list the exact BTEC modules studied). Access to HE Diploma: pass (preferably Art and Design or combined) with at least 33 credits at Merit and/or Distinction. T level: Merit in any subject. International Baccalaureate: 26 points. Other combinations and non-A level qualifications are also considered. Contextual offers are typically 8 points below the advertised tariff. International applicants must hold a suitable English language qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time UK tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 18,150 a year (2026/27). Full-time international tuition fee Source

Duration: 3 years

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