Architecture (RIBA Part 1) BA(Hons)

This course is designed to develop not only your creative ability but also the agility to respond to the challenges of an ever-changing world. With future-focused design studios at the heart of your studies, you’ll explore a series of carefully crafted projects across diverse spatial, social and topographical contexts—ranging from small-scale dwellings and artefacts to projects in complex urban, coastal and rural environments. At Huddersfield, we nurture architects with bold design attitudes, strategic thinking, and a deep empathy for the planet’s ecology.

Our programme embraces the complexities of designing for diverse communities and cultures in a globalised world, tackling the challenges of sustainability, cultural heritage and technological advancement. Our integrated approach supports ethical architect designing in today’s commercial world, blending theoretical studies in the philosophy and history of architecture, technical and environmental science materials, and construction, professional practice studies with creative explorations in the future of human habitats. You will be taught by leading architects, internationally recognised scholars, and renowned educators.

With excellent staff-to-student ratios, state-of-the-art facilities and a curriculum focused on design innovation, you’ll have the support and resources to push boundaries and shape the future of the built environment. Our BA(Hons) Architecture qualification is prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia (Board of Architects, Malaysia). Upon graduation, you’ll gain exemption from RIBA Part 1 Professional Examinations, setting you on the path to becoming a fully qualified architect.

Learn in the £30-million Barbara Hepworth Building, featuring cutting-edge technology including 3D printers, laser cutters, virtual reality and motion tracking sensors.