Architecture (with placement year) - BArch (Hons)
Loughborough University
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Bachelor of Architecture (with Honours) - BArch (Hons)

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Our innovative Architecture course aims to nurture creative design leaders who flourish in architectural practice, with first-rate communication and management skills, as well as multidisciplinary knowledge and abilities. It aims to produce exceptional architects through an education that is immersed in hands-on experiences. Architects are involved in the planning and design of the buildings and spaces we inhabit. Architecture is everywhere and brings together many fields of human endeavour, ...Read more

Our innovative Architecture course aims to nurture creative design leaders who flourish in architectural practice, with first-rate communication and management skills, as well as multidisciplinary knowledge and abilities. It aims to produce exceptional architects through an education that is immersed in hands-on experiences. Architects are involved in the planning and design of the buildings and spaces we inhabit. Architecture is everywhere and brings together many fields of human endeavour, including art, history, physics, engineering, and more. Our Architecture undergraduate degree is an innovative course founded on Loughborough's 100 years of 'theory and practice' culture to foster learning in both the University and the workplace. The Architecture degree will allow you to study with allied courses in the School and wider University to mimic real-life work scenarios. More specifically, the Architecture degree exploits our internationally-renowned expertise across the built environment disciplines, including construction, engineering, and building energy. A significant part of the Architecture degree is studio-based, supported by a dedicated team of architectural practitioners. Every year, we hold an End of Year Show to celebrate the year’s achievements and showcase student work to practitioners interested in hiring our students and graduates. The course will exempt you from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Part I exam. Transfer onto our extended MArch programme may be possible upon completion of this degree to take a step towards becoming a Chartered Architect.

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22/279
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2nd
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6th
What students say
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Reuben
24 Jan 25

Best: Course, staff to student ratio, architecture specific facilities, sports facilities, societies. Good culture generally Worst: general condition of the buildings and the..Read more

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Lok Sze
06 Nov 24

Is really lovely to get more practical work, and the Keith Green Building is my favorite build as I as stay there to work on my..Read more

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A level:

AAA Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

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Scottish Advanced Higher:

AA Grades / Points required

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Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

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Extended Project:

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GCSE/National 4/National 5:

GCSE Maths and English Language grade 4/C Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

37 Grades / Points required

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

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

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

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

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£9,535 per year

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Undergraduate accommodation fees - From £117 per week

£29,750 per year

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Undergraduate accommodation fees - From £117 per week

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Reuben
24 Jan 25
Architecture (with placement year) - BArch (Hons)
Best: Course, staff to student ratio, architecture specific facilities, sports facilities, societies. Good culture generally Worst: general condition of the buildings and the...
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LS
Lok Sze
06 Nov 24
Architecture (with placement year) - BArch (Hons)
Is really lovely to get more practical work, and the Keith Green Building is my favorite build as I as stay there to work on my...
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Loughborough University
Loughborough University , Loughborough

Loughborough University is a campus university situated in central England, and is consistently ranked as one of the best universities...

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Loughborough University
Epinal Way Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3TU United Kingdom
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