University for the Creative Arts

BA (Hons) Architecture

University for the Creative ArtsCanterbury, United Kingdom

Course overview

Your journey to becoming a qualified architect begins on our ARB/RIBA accredited Architecture course, taught at a specialist creative industries university

Key highlights

  • Accredited by the ARB and RIBA
  • First step towards becoming a qualified architect
  • Taught at a specialist creative industries university

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 128 — …standard entry requirements* for this course are o ne of the following: 128 UCAS tariff points, see accepted qualifications Merit at Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Level 3 or 4) Distinction, Distinction, Merit at BTEC…
  • BTEC: DDM — BTEC Extended Diploma
  • GCSE: 4/C — to include Mathematics, English

Scholarships

  • UCA Creative Development Scholarships

    Value: £3,000 fee deduction for the first year

    Up to £3,000
  • UCA Merit Scholarship

    Value: £4,500 fee deduction for the first year.

    Up to £4,500

Careers this course leads to

  • Part 1 architectural assistant
  • Architectural technologist
  • Urban designer
  • Interior designer
  • Architectural visualiser

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £18,000 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University for the Creative Arts, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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