Architecture BA (Hons)
University of Liverpool
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

3 Years

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

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Start date

SEP-25

Duration

3 Years

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Are you fascinated by the buildings and landscapes that make up the world around us? If you ask yourself why they are there, how they were created, and what the future might hold, then this is the programme for you. We encourage a creative and individual approach to the future, knowing that more career paths are opening up each moment, and knowing that understanding design is crucial to the 21st century. RIBA Part I is awarded on completion of the degree.• Accredited by the Architects ...Read more

Are you fascinated by the buildings and landscapes that make up the world around us? If you ask yourself why they are there, how they were created, and what the future might hold, then this is the programme for you. We encourage a creative and individual approach to the future, knowing that more career paths are opening up each moment, and knowing that understanding design is crucial to the 21st century. RIBA Part I is awarded on completion of the degree.
• Accredited by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) for the purpose of a Part 1 qualification.
• Validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) at Part 1 level for the purpose of eligibility for membership of the RIBA.This programme is available with either a Year in China or a Year Abroad. The Year in China offers undergraduate students the opportunity to spend one year at our joint venture, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), following XJTLU's BA China Studies degree classes. XJTLU is a fully English-speaking university, located in Suzhou. The Year Abroad offers students the opportunity to spend a full academic year studying at one of our partner universities around the world, following a mixture of culture and/or discipline-related modules. If you wish to study this programme with a Year in China or a Year Abroad you will have the opportunity to apply after you arrive at Liverpool.

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
11/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
11th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
19th
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 - 98 = 2% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
2%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Architecture graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Architecture graduate salary
£19,000
What students say
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Amelie
08 Oct 24

Great city, great campus with best facilities I've seen for my course out of any of the unis I looked at and very focused on student wellbeing. However, I found , for at least my..Read more

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Pratik
01 Mar 24

It was very..Read more

Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

AAA Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

AAA Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:45 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

A Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

36 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H2 Grades / Points required

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

DDD Grades / Points required

T Level:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

A Grades / Points required

Typical offer AAA. We will consider applicants with lower grades, subject to a strong portfolio submission or Selection Day attendance. There are no specific subject requirements but you will be required to submit an art-based portfolio.

AAA in Advanced Highers, combinations of Advanced Highers and Scottish Highers are welcome

Considered if taking Art and Design Pathway only. 45 Level 3 credits graded at Distinction required.

Applicants who offer the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and meet our offer criteria will be made the standard offer, plus an alternative offer. This will be at one A Level grade lower plus a grade A in the EPQ, for example the offer would be AAA or AAB plus A in the EPQ.

36 points with no score less than 4.

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Accepted T Level: Construction (Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction pathway). Acceptable with a suitable portfolio with grades: Distinction overall, with a grade A in the Core and a Distinction in the Specialism

A level grades AA are also required. We will consider applicants with lower grades, subject to a strong portfolio submission. There are no specific subject requirements but you will be required to submit an art-based portfolio or attend a Selection Day.

Popular A-level subjects

Architecture

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

Art & Design
67%
Mathematics
56%
Physics
28%
Geography
20%
3D Design
14%
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Latest reviews

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Amelie
08 Oct 24
Architecture BA (Hons)
Great city, great campus with best facilities I've seen for my course out of any of the unis I looked at and very focused on student wellbeing. However, I found , for at least my...
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Pratik
01 Mar 24
Advanced Architecture MA
It was very...
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