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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Luton Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
4 Year
Architecture shapes how we live, work and connect, and there is a growing demand for skilled, forward‑thinking designers. This degree gives you the creative, technical and professional skills to step confidently into architectural design, planning and related fields. It combines studio-based design projects with in-depth technical knowledge of materials and construction techniques, while you develop practical and creative skills to explore, analyse and communicate architectural ideas effectively.
Facilities and specialist equipment* Specialist studios and workshops * Digital labs for design, testing and refining ideas and projects * 3D printing, scanning and prototyping * Industry-standard digital tools such as AutoCAD, SketchUp and Revit * Industry-standard architectural and BIM software * Range of building, surveying, measuring and monitoring equipment
Career-powered linksThis course has been developed in collaboration with our industry and community partners, ensuring it reflects current and emerging professional practice. Our partners include Willmott Dixon, Kier Group, SDC Builders, Capital Sky and Child Graddon Lewis Architects and Designers. You benefit from strong industry engagement through construction site visits, exhibitions, live project briefs, guest lectures, and design critiques. You study at our Luton campus, located at the centre of a major UK growth and regeneration area, with access to live developments such as a new football stadium, airport expansion and significant town-centre regeneration projects.
Your student experienceBenefit from
a creative and immersive learning experiencethat combines studio-based design with technical and theoretical study. \ Explore architectural design, learning to
shape internal spaces and external formswith confidence. \ Through
a mix of hands-on projects, lectures and industry-informed activities, develop the skills to design, analyse and communicate architectural ideas with confidence.\ Work on
individual and group projectsthat take ideas from initial concept through to planning and construction, applying principles of sustainability, environmental responsibility and social impact. \
Prepare for professional architectural practice, building your skills in collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.\ Learn from
an experienced academic staffas well as
industry engagement, live projects, site visits and guest lectures.
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