Architecture BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Canterbury

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SEP-25

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Duration

3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Take the first step on your journey to becoming an architect on our highly regarded BA (Hons) Architecture degree course, accredited by ARB/RIBA, and taught at UCA Canterbury.You’ll focus on learning about space, regulation, and society, and how design decisions can impact on the individual, on sustainability, and on climate. We don’t expect you to have all the answers to these big questions – just an open mind. You’ll need to be ready to experiment, rethink processes and narratives, and learn ...Read more

Take the first step on your journey to becoming an architect on our highly regarded BA (Hons) Architecture degree course, accredited by ARB/RIBA, and taught at UCA Canterbury.You’ll focus on learning about space, regulation, and society, and how design decisions can impact on the individual, on sustainability, and on climate. We don’t expect you to have all the answers to these big questions – just an open mind. You’ll need to be ready to experiment, rethink processes and narratives, and learn as you go.With dedicated studios, an enviable position in the cathedral city of Canterbury, and a team of staff who are mainly practice-based and industry-driven, you’ll have the space and the support you need to learn and to create. Related courses- BA (Hons) Interior Architecture- BA (Hons) Interior Design- BSc (Hons) Industrial Design- BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
42nd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
85th
Architecture
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 89 = 11% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
11%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
100%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Architecture graduate salary at this uni
£19,000
UK Architecture graduate salary
£21,000
What students say
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Temiloluwa
29 Nov 23

The University facilities and Tutors are amazing, I really enjoy the feedback method of teaching used in my course, It is super effective as it helps me know what level I am in,..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
25 May 21

It has been difficult due to personal issues and the strain of the pandemic but the university has been supportive and has offered help whenever it has been..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level:

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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

32 - 168 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

30 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

128 UCAS tariff points from A-Level qualifications. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

128 UCAS tariff points from Scottish Higher qualifications. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

We consider the strength of our applicants’ portfolios as well as their grades and we therefore may make offers which are lower than our entry criteria of 128 tariff points for BA (Hons) Architecture. This may be to students who have faced difficulties that have affected their performance and who were expected to achieve higher results - in these cases, a strong portfolio is especially important. We regularly admit students with a tariff much higher than our standard 112 requirement, and applicants who show potential but aren’t quite at the stage to be able to succeed on the course are offered a 4 year degree with an integrated foundation year which has a standard entry requirement of 64 tariff points.

128 new UCAS tariff points from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

30 total points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma with at least 15 IB points at Higher level. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

128 UCAS tariff points from BTEC Extended Diploma qualification. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

Minimum Merit. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

Popular A-level subjects

Architecture

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Art & Design
57%
Mathematics
29%
3D Design
21%
Physics
18%
Product Design
11%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£17,500 per year

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Students from EU

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£17,500 per year

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Students from International

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£17500 Per year

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Latest reviews

Latest Architecture (General) reviews

Architecture (General)
Architecture (General)
T
Temiloluwa
29 Nov 23
Interior Architecture (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons)
The University facilities and Tutors are amazing, I really enjoy the feedback method of teaching used in my course, It is super effective as it helps me know what level I am in,...
Read more
SR
Student Reviewer
25 May 21
Architecture BA (Hons)
It has been difficult due to personal issues and the strain of the pandemic but the university has been supportive and has offered help whenever it has been...
Read more
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