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

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Start date

30-SEP-24

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3 Years

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

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30-SEP-24

Duration

3 Years

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Course info

Our three-year BA Architecture degree provides a balance of theory, design work and professional experience.Lectures give you a broad-based understanding of architecture, and draw on the sciences and humanities. Youll be taught by experts who are at the forefront of their respective fields.Youll then apply your knowledge to the studio through a series of design projects. Projects develop in scale and complexity until the major design project at the end of the third year, which addresses a range ...Read more

Our three-year BA Architecture degree provides a balance of theory, design work and professional experience.Lectures give you a broad-based understanding of architecture, and draw on the sciences and humanities. You'll be taught by experts who are at the forefront of their respective fields.You'll then apply your knowledge to the studio through a series of design projects. Projects develop in scale and complexity until the major design project at the end of the third year, which addresses a range of cultural, technological, conceptual and representational ideas.Our studio acts as a laboratory for trialling your creative and critical ideas, and for developing fundamental architectural skills. You'll share ideas during group tutorials, review other students' work, and begin to develop your personality as a designer.Practising architects join our staff during studio classes, and bring with them topical ideas and skills from the world of architecture.The design teaching teams incorporate practicing architects and professional academics from a broad range of architectural backgrounds.Recognised by the Royal Institute of British Architects as giving exemption from RIBA Part 1.Prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) subject to periodic review by ARB, for the purposes of entry onto the United Kingdom Register of Architects.

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WUSCA ranking
WUSCA student ranking
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4/81
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
3rd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
20th
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 - 96 = 4% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
4%
Employment rate
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90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Architecture graduate salary at this uni
£19,000
UK Architecture graduate salary
£20,000
What students say
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Samah
27 Feb 24

Sheffield is a safe and welcoming campus. The student ethos is strong. The facilities could be improved in certain fields, architecture for instance could have more printers in..Read more

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George
18 Nov 23

The student village creates a nice sense of community however the commute into uni can be long. buses are expensive and unreliable so I always walk into uni and for some it can be..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

AAA Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

A Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:39,M:6,P:0 Grades / Points required

GCSE/National 4/National 5:

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

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

36 Grades / Points required

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

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

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

DD Grades / Points required

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

D*DD Grades / Points required

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

A Grades / Points required

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+ AAAAB in Scottish Highers

Award of Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 39 at Distinction and 6 at Merit

GCSE Maths grade 4/C

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in a relevant subject + A at A Level (relevant BTEC subjects include Applied Science, Art & Design, Business, Construction & the Built Environment, Engineering or IT)

in a relevant subject (relevant BTEC subjects include Applied Science, Art & Design, Business, Construction & the Built Environment, Engineering or IT)

+ AA at A Level

Popular A-level subjects

Architecture

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

Art & Design
74%
Mathematics
72%
Physics
34%
Geography
16%
Chemistry
14%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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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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£29,110 per year

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Latest reviews

Latest Architecture (General) reviews

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Samah
27 Feb 24
Architecture BA (Hons)
Sheffield is a safe and welcoming campus. The student ethos is strong. The facilities could be improved in certain fields, architecture for instance could have more printers in...
Read more
G
George
18 Nov 23
Architecture BA (Hons)
The student village creates a nice sense of community however the commute into uni can be long. buses are expensive and unreliable so I always walk into uni and for some it can be...
Read more
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