Architecture with a Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
University of KentCanterbury, United Kingdom
Course overview
How can we build spaces that meet the needs of diverse communities, and are sensitive to the global challenges we face today? Architects are visionary people, who use their creativity and entrepreneurial skills to design new environments that have social, cultural, environmental and financial value. At Kent, you will learn from practising architects in a creative studio environment.
You will learn about sustainability in the built environment, and how to breathe life into old buildings that weren’t designed for the modern age. You will consider the needs of people and communities, creating spaces that are friendly and accessible to all people without compromising aesthetics. The technical skills, design work and professional experience you gain on this course will see you take your first steps to becoming an architect, or pursuing a career in areas such as urban planning, property development, construction or asset management.
A foundation year is a great way to take your first step to becoming a qualified Architect, this programme will help you develop your design skills, technical capability and portfolio in order to enrol on our Architecture BA and realise your ambition. Study Architecture & Design
Key highlights
- Taught by practising architects in a creative studio environment
- Covers sustainability in the built environment
- Learn to adapt and reuse old buildings for modern needs
- Focus on designing accessible spaces for diverse communities
- Foundation year builds design skills, technical capability and portfolio
- Progression onto the Architecture BA after the foundation year
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 80 — Typical offer 80 UCAS points Contextual offer: N/A Contextual offers consider personal circumstances as well as academic grades.
- A-level: DDD — A level DDD Contextual offer: N/A Contextual offers consider personal circumstances as well as academic grades.
- UCAS tariff points: 72 — IB 72 tariff points - typically H4, H4, H4 or equivalent, plus Mathematics 4 at HL or SL Contextual offer: N/A Contextual offers consider personal circumstances as well as academic grades.
Scholarships
Kent Ambition to Succeed Scholarship
Scholarship holders can expect to receive between £500-£2,000 for each year of study (pro-rata for part-time students), subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Kent International Scholarship for Undergraduates
Scholarship value - £5,000
Up to £5,000KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Academic Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9, 790 for 26/27).
KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Support Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).
KMMS Kingsman Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).
KMMS Widening Participation Scholarship
£1,500 maintenance per annum for a maximum of 5 years.
Up to £1,500Music Performance Scholarship
£1,000 awarded each year to talented instrumentalists and singers studying for any degree at the University of Kent.
Up to £1,000Sanctuary Scholarships
Tuition fees waived for the duration of your programme of study, or until you are able to access other Student Finance funding.
Careers this course leads to
- Architectural assistant
- Urban planner
- Property developer
- Construction manager
- Asset manager
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £23,500 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 of Kent, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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