This course provides students with knowledge and skills to understand, analyze, and transform the built environment. This includes buildings, cities, and people in consideration of cultural values, societal aspects, and communities both at the local and global scales. The skillset acquired by our students allows graduates not only to be aware of international and global questions regarding cities and people but also to be able to design professionally in any context from local to international.

The curriculum of this course has been developed with the support of regional and international architectural practices and consultancy agencies ensuring a high-level business-facing approach to all activities and projects. This, and the continuous collaboration and input from our industry partners (through live projects, design competitions, and projects reviews), ensures a high level of employability for our graduates.

Our students are trained in an ambitious working environment, where every project represents a positive challenge to respond creatively and professionally. The nature of the curriculum is highly enterprising, stimulating students to find and create new ways of changing cities and architecture, and establishing professional businesses working on a global market.

2 Years PSW is applicable after the course.(Bachelors & Masters only)

Entry requirements

To access this Programme, applicants are normally expected to hold a minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification in Architecture or a related discipline of an equivalent standard. Related disciplines include degrees in spatial design practices, history and theory, social and cultural studies, geography, human center-design and building, construction, and engineering.

It is advised that applicants hold a BA(Hons) in Architecture or equivalent, ARB prescribed Part I, but this is not compulsory.

Selection is based on a portfolio interview, after which students may be required to provide more information about previous studies or design experience.

Applications will be considered on an individual basis and are particularly welcomed from students with previous work experience in design and from a variety of backgrounds.

Entrance is not usually permitted directly in the Year 2. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case scenario, evaluating previous qualification and relevant work experience.

Applicants will be evaluated against the following criteria:

1. Academic attainment
2. Satisfactory academic reference
3. Personal statement or letter of application
4. Alternative or additional experience within architecture and design or appropriate subject areas.

In addition to fulfilling the general entry requirements of the University, applicants will normally be expected to attend an interview and provide evidence of previous architecture related design study through a portfolio, which demonstrates a range of art and design experience such as:

1. 2D work such as drawing, painting, technical drawing, design, media experimentation, photography
2. 3D work evidenced by photography, models, and prototypes
3. an awareness of the cultural, historical, and professional contexts of architecture and the role of the architect in society and the design process.

All international students are required to demonstrate suitable levels of English language competence. This can be through a previous study in English, but we often require specific performance in English tests. All applicants must be able to prove a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Postgraduate taught

• Completion of a Bachelor degree in a relevant subject area with 55-65% or above depending on course
• IELTS 6.0 or 6.5 (depends on course) with no less than 5.5 in any band - some courses require higher
• Standard XII English with 70% will also be accepted