BA (Hons) Architecture (Top-Up) 12 months Undergraduate Programme By London Metropolitan University |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Architecture and Built Environment

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This is a top-up version of our Architecture BA (Hons) degree. A top-up degree is the final year (Level 6) of an undergraduate degree course and is for those who have a foundation degree, Higher National Diploma or equivalent qualification, or those wishing to study the final year of their degree in London.

Advanced Level 6 entry to this course offers you a multifaceted design-based education that, on successful completion (120 credits on either a full-time or part-time basis), provides exemption from Royal British Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 1 – the first stage of a professional qualification in architecture. Typically, graduates go on to RIBA Part 2 and RIBA Part 3 at London Metropolitan University.

You must complete a total of 120 credits, studying either on a full-time of part-time basis, to be eligible for RIBA/ARB Part 1.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Architecture and Built Environment

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This is a top-up version of our Architecture BA (Hons) degree. A top-up degree is the final year (Level 6) of an undergraduate degree course and is for those who have a foundation degree, Higher National Diploma or equivalent qualification, or those wishing to study the final year of their degree in London.

Advanced Level 6 entry to this course offers you a multifaceted design-based education that, on successful completion (120 credits on either a full-time or part-time basis), provides exemption from Royal British Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 1 – the first stage of a professional qualification in architecture. Typically, graduates go on to RIBA Part 2 and RIBA Part 3 at London Metropolitan University.

You must complete a total of 120 credits, studying either on a full-time of part-time basis, to be eligible for RIBA/ARB Part 1.

Admission Requirements

6+
59+
72+
105+

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have one of the following:

  • 240 credits from a Higher National Diploma (HND), Foundation Degree (FdA/ FdSc) or equivalent international qualification in a relevant subject
  • 240 credits from Years 1 and 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc) in a relevant subject at a different institution
  • a portfolio interview

Suitable applicants living in the UK will be invited to a portfolio interview. Applicants living outside the UK will be required to submit a portfolio of work via email. To find out what to include in your portfolio, view our portfolio guidance.

1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,250 GBP
International
21,000 GBP

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