Architecture BA (Hons) Intermediate Programme
36 monthsProgramme duration
31,500 GBPTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Architecture and Built Environment
Degree
BArch
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The Intermediate Programme (BA(Hons)) leads to a ARB/RIBA Part 1 qualification and allows students not only to broaden the horizons of how architecture is physically manifested in the world, but also to holistically consider how cities are designed, to imagine a future for the environment and to redefine how we want to live together.
The first year is characterised by its shared, open studio and defined by a learning-through-making approach, which provides students with the tools and methods that help to foster an exploratory and intellectual interest in architecture. The studio encourages individuals to focus on the challenges of the 21st century, while learning about and challenging the foundational principles of architecture.
Years two and three introduce students to the unit system, in which small design studios (12–14 students) operate a vertical structure of second and third-year students. Innovative approaches to the study of form, typology, programme, site, material, craft and fabrication sit side-by-side with the study of critical architectural theory, environmental and technical considerations, speculative studies and different modes of architectural practice.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Architecture and Built Environment
Degree
BArch
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The Intermediate Programme (BA(Hons)) leads to a ARB/RIBA Part 1 qualification and allows students not only to broaden the horizons of how architecture is physically manifested in the world, but also to holistically consider how cities are designed, to imagine a future for the environment and to redefine how we want to live together.
The first year is characterised by its shared, open studio and defined by a learning-through-making approach, which provides students with the tools and methods that help to foster an exploratory and intellectual interest in architecture. The studio encourages individuals to focus on the challenges of the 21st century, while learning about and challenging the foundational principles of architecture.
Years two and three introduce students to the unit system, in which small design studios (12–14 students) operate a vertical structure of second and third-year students. Innovative approaches to the study of form, typology, programme, site, material, craft and fabrication sit side-by-side with the study of critical architectural theory, environmental and technical considerations, speculative studies and different modes of architectural practice.
Admission Requirements
Academic Qualifications
The minimum entry requirements for the First Year of the Intermediate Programme BA (Hons) Architecture (RIBA Part 1) are:
- Three A Level passes (grade C or above); if one A Level pass is in an art/design subject it must be accompanied by at least one A Level in a non-art/design subject plus
- GCSE (grade 4 / C or above) in Mathematics and English Language
The minimum entry requirements for entry into the Second or Third Year of the Intermediate Programme are:
Three A Level passes (grade C or above); if one A Level pass is in an art/design subject it must be accompanied by at least one A Level in a non-art/design subject plus
- GCSE (grade 4 / C or above) in Mathematics and English Language
- For Second Year - One year of degree-level studies in an architecture degree
- For Third Year - Two years of degree-level studies in an architecture degree
All applicants to all years of entry to the Intermediate Programme must provide evidence of competency in both spoken and written English (please see English Language section below).
In some cases, applicants without conventional entry qualifications are also considered, provided they are able to offer acceptable alternatives. Entry to Third Year will not satisfy the required number of credits to obtain a BA (Hons) degree at the AA.
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