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BSc Architecture

  • UCAS code
    K100
  • Typical offer
    ABB
  • Year of entry
    2023/24
  • Course duration
    Full Time:  3 Years
  • Year of entry
    2023/24
  • Course duration
    Full Time:  3 Years

Take your first step towards becoming an architect with our BSc Architecture course. You will be taught by both leading academics and innovative, practising architects.

You will benefit from seven-day-a-week access to dedicated studio spaces in a newly-refurbished building, as well as use of facilities equipped with digital technologies.

The course comprises half design studios and design briefs, and half lecture-based taught courses. Design projects aim to enable you to prepare a digital and physical portfolio, while lectures are designed to develop your understanding of core academic subjects and practical skills as part of your taught curriculum. Meanwhile, optional field trips to responsibly accessible cities such as London, Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Paris will give you the chance to look at architecture in a new light.

We sit within the renowned School of the Built Environment, which has strong research and industry links, and is 6th in the UK for research power in Architecture, Built Environment and Planning  (Times Higher Education, Institutions Ranked by Subject, based on its analysis of the latest REF 2021). We have particular expertise in a range of subjects related to our research area of 'urban living', including urban regeneration, housing, mapping cities and places, and digital and analogue representation of buildings and cities.

The learning outcomes of the course have been designed with the needs of employers in mind, and with a view to enhancing the employability of our graduates. You will have the opportunity to boost your employability throughout your studies, with the chance to work on local projects and to carry out ‘live’ design tasks at the conceptual stage for real clients. By working with students from other disciplines, such as surveying and construction management, you will also have the opportunity to gain experience essential to the professional environment and benefit from wider expertise.

The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has prescribed our BSc (Hons) Architecture degree under the Architects Act 1997 until 30 September 2023. One of the requirements for gaining a professional architecture qualification is to study on a prescribed course. Our degree is also validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). This is formal recognition from RIBA that our degree achieves the standards needed to prepare students for the professional practice of architecture.

We also offer a two-year postgraduate Master of Architecture programme, enabling you to take the next step towards becoming a fully qualified architect.

Find out more about our School of Architecture.

Scholarships

As part of the cohort joining the BSc Architecture course in 2023, you may have the opportunity to secure an annual £1,000 scholarship for each of the three years of the undergraduate degree (subject to conditions).

View the 2023 conditions.

Work experience

The University of Reading has well-established links with industry within the built environment sector. Optional work experience, offered during the programme, will give you the opportunity to work alongside businesses from across the sector and will provide you with valuable experience which you can demonstrate to employers on graduation.

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Overview

Take your first step towards becoming an architect with our BSc Architecture course. You will be taught by both leading academics and innovative, practising architects.

You will benefit from seven-day-a-week access to dedicated studio spaces in a newly-refurbished building, as well as use of facilities equipped with digital technologies.

The course comprises half design studios and design briefs, and half lecture-based taught courses. Design projects aim to enable you to prepare a digital and physical portfolio, while lectures are designed to develop your understanding of core academic subjects and practical skills as part of your taught curriculum. Meanwhile, optional field trips to responsibly accessible cities such as London, Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Paris will give you the chance to look at architecture in a new light.

We sit within the renowned School of the Built Environment, which has strong research and industry links, and is 6th in the UK for research power in Architecture, Built Environment and Planning  (Times Higher Education, Institutions Ranked by Subject, based on its analysis of the latest REF 2021). We have particular expertise in a range of subjects related to our research area of 'urban living', including urban regeneration, housing, mapping cities and places, and digital and analogue representation of buildings and cities.

The learning outcomes of the course have been designed with the needs of employers in mind, and with a view to enhancing the employability of our graduates. You will have the opportunity to boost your employability throughout your studies, with the chance to work on local projects and to carry out ‘live’ design tasks at the conceptual stage for real clients. By working with students from other disciplines, such as surveying and construction management, you will also have the opportunity to gain experience essential to the professional environment and benefit from wider expertise.

The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has prescribed our BSc (Hons) Architecture degree under the Architects Act 1997 until 30 September 2023. One of the requirements for gaining a professional architecture qualification is to study on a prescribed course. Our degree is also validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). This is formal recognition from RIBA that our degree achieves the standards needed to prepare students for the professional practice of architecture.

We also offer a two-year postgraduate Master of Architecture programme, enabling you to take the next step towards becoming a fully qualified architect.

Find out more about our School of Architecture.

Scholarships

As part of the cohort joining the BSc Architecture course in 2023, you may have the opportunity to secure an annual £1,000 scholarship for each of the three years of the undergraduate degree (subject to conditions).

View the 2023 conditions.

Work experience

The University of Reading has well-established links with industry within the built environment sector. Optional work experience, offered during the programme, will give you the opportunity to work alongside businesses from across the sector and will provide you with valuable experience which you can demonstrate to employers on graduation.

RIBA validation logoarb logo accreditation


Entry requirements A Level ABB

The application process

As part of the application process for acceptance onto the BSc Honours Architecture course, you will normally be invited for interview and asked to present a portfolio which shows evidence of your creative ability and 3-dimensional understanding. Visit our architecture applications page for more information.

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IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5

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Structure

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Compulsory modules include:

X

Module details


Title:

Architecture and Design - An Introduction to Studio

Code:

AA1DS1

Convenor:

MS Amy Butt

Summary:

This is the first in a series of related design modules. It provides an introduction to architectural design and to working in a studio environment. There will be opportunities for the creative application of skills and knowledge gained across the undergraduate curriculum to a range of 3D design projects. It will introduce students to three dimensional thinking around space, form and architectural design. Students will develop skills including sketching, freehand drawing, technical drawing and model-making to explore and develop their design capabilities.

Assessment Method:

Portfolio 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Architecture and Design - An Introduction to Site

Code:

AA1DS2

Convenor:

DR Penelope Plaza

Summary:

This is the second in a series of related design modules. It provides an introduction to architecture and the idea of the site and placing architecture in context. It provides opportunities for the creative application of skills and knowledge gained across the undergraduate curriculum to simple design projects. Students will further develop skills including sketching, freehand drawing, technical drawing and model-making to explore and develop their design capabilities.

Assessment Method:

Portfolio 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

History and Theory of Architecture: an Introduction

Code:

AA1HTI

Convenor:

DR Stephen Gage

Summary:

This module provides an introduction to key concepts related to the history and theory of architecture. It is the first in a series of modules which relate to this subject area, to be provided over three years within the Architecture programme, and is closely related to other modules including the first year design modules. It may also be of relevance to other programmes.The module introduces ideas that inform architectural thinking around the theories and history of architecture. It will include a range of subjects from development of cities and civilisations, to understanding other aspects of culture and society that surround and inform contemporary architecture. There will be references to aspects of the architecture. These ideas and theories will inform the design studio work implicitly and explicitly. The scale of examples considered in this first year module include examples of the ‘building’, and the ‘body in space ‘to align within the scale of work developed by students in the design studio module.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Industry and Practice - the Business Context of Architecture

Code:

AA1IPI

Convenor:

MR Arjun Rajah

Summary:

This module is the first in a series of three modules, each covering different aspects of the industrial, policy and business contexts of architecture, to be provided over the three years of the architecture course. Elements of this module may be common to modules for other programmes. To be effective in the workplace, architects need to understand:

1. The industry context – including the importance of the construction and property industries to society and to the economy; the government policy dimension; how these industries function in practice; the architectural profession (role; concepts of professionalism; professional institutions, etc) (Year 1 – this module);

2. The business of projects – including the project-based nature of construction; current project management and procurement practices; the prevailing legal and contractual frameworks for construction and architecture (Year 2);

3. The business of architecture – including practice/office management (covering Business Development, HR, Finance and IT/knowledge management issues); design (process) management; terms of engagement (including liabilities, insurances, etc) (Year 3).

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Construction Technology: an Introduction

Code:

AA1STI

Convenor:

MR Mike Kane

Summary:

This module provides an introduction to key concepts related to materials, structures, construction technologies, environmental science and services relevant to the design of buildings. It is the first in a series of related science and technology modules, to be provided over three years within the Architecture programme, and is closely related to other modules including the studio-based part of the curriculum. It may also be of relevance to other programmes.

Assessment Method:

Report 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Visualisation and Communication in Architectural Design – An Introduction

Code:

AA1VCI

Convenor:

MS Amy Butt

Summary:

This module provides the basis for understanding and applying concepts related to seeing, perceiving, representing and communicating ideas. It also provides students with a grounding in practical and professional skills in the use of techniques and tools which enable visualisation, communication and evaluation of the nature of existing objects, buildings and places, and of architectural design proposals, at various stages of the design process, by means of two- and three-dimensional representations. The complex and collaborative nature of architectural design necessitates mastery of such skills to communicate and enable evaluation of design ideas throughout the design process.This is the first in a series of three related modules which relate to visualisation and communication in architectural design. These modules are closely related to other modules including the studio-based part of the curriculum. Starting with mastery of traditional graphic techniques, and progressing to acquisition of skills relating to use of advanced visualization and digital tools, students will acquire graphical, spatial, and communication skills, which will be applied in project-based course work in this and related modules.

Assessment Method:

Portfolio 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Code Module Convenor
AA1DS1 Architecture and Design - An Introduction to Studio MS Amy Butt
AA1DS2 Architecture and Design - An Introduction to Site DR Penelope Plaza
AA1HTI History and Theory of Architecture: an Introduction DR Stephen Gage
AA1IPI Industry and Practice - the Business Context of Architecture MR Arjun Rajah
AA1STI Construction Technology: an Introduction MR Mike Kane
AA1VCI Visualisation and Communication in Architectural Design – An Introduction MS Amy Butt

These are the modules that we currently offer. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Compulsory modules include:

X

Module details


Title:

Architecture Design – Skills in Architectural Design 1

Code:

AA2DS3

Convenor:

DR Carolina Vasilikou

Summary:

This is the third in a series of related design modules. It provides opportunities to develop creativity and design skills within a studio environment and for students to apply skills and knowledge gained across the undergraduate curriculum to more complex design projects. Students will develop skills including sketching, freehand drawing, technical drawing and model-making as well as skills related to the use of digital technologies to explore and develop their design capabilities.

Assessment Method:

Portfolio 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Architecture Design – Skills in Architectural Design 2

Code:

AA2DS4

Convenor:

MR Sayan Skandarajah

Summary:

This is the forth in a series of related design modules. It provides opportunities to develop creativity and design skills within a studio environment and for students to apply skills and knowledge gained across the undergraduate curriculum to more complex design projects. Students will utilise skills including sketching, freehand drawing, technical drawing and model-making as well as skills related to the use of digital technologies to explore and develop their design capabilities.

Assessment Method:

Portfolio 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

History and Theory of Architecture: Buildings and Places

Code:

AA2HTC

Convenor:

DR Stephen Gage

Summary:

This module is the second in a series of modules which relate to the history and theory of architecture, to be provided over three years within the Architecture programme. It is closely related to other modules including second year design modules. Modules will explore how different civilisations/societies responded to a changing physical, socio-political, legal, cultural, technological, industrial and economic context. The scale of examples considered in this second year module will generally be at a local level – at the scale of buildings, groups of buildings, neighborhoods and communities, to align within the scale of projects undertaken by students in the second year design studio module.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Industry and Practice - the Business of Projects

Code:

AA2IPC

Convenor:

MRS Louise Humphreys

Summary:

This module is the second in a series of three modules, each covering different aspects of the industrial, policy and business contexts of architecture, to be provided over the three years of the architecture course. To be effective in the workplace, architects need to understand:

  1. The industry context – including the importance of the construction and property industries to society and to the economy; the government policy dimension; how these industries function in practice; the architectural profession (role; concepts of professionalism; professional institutions, etc) (Year 1);
  2. The business of projects – including the project-based nature of construction; current project management and procurement practices; the prevailing legal and contractual frameworks for construction and architecture (Year 2 – this module);
  3. The business of architecture – including practice/office management (covering Business Development, HR, Finance and IT/knowledge management issues); design (process) management; terms of engagement (including liabilities, insurances, etc) (Year 3). Elements of this module may be common to modules for other programmes.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 50%, Project 50%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Construction Technology: Core Studies

Code:

AA2STC

Convenor:

DR Carolina Vasilikou

Summary:

This module builds on concepts introduced in first year relating to materials, structures, construction technologies, environmental science and services relevant to the design of buildings and groups of buildings. It is the second in a series of related science and technology modules, provided over three years within the Architecture programme, and is closely related to other modules including the studio- based part of the curriculum. It may also be of relevance to other programmes: elements of the module or the module as a whole may be common to other programmes.

Assessment Method:

Report 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Visualisation and Communication in Architectural Design – Digital Media

Code:

AA2VCC

Convenor:

DR Laura Maftei

Summary:

This is the second in a series of three related modules which relate to visualisation and communication in architectural design. These modules are closely related to other modules including the studio-based part of the curriculum. Over three years, starting with mastery of traditional graphic techniques, and progressing to acquisition of skills relating to use of advanced visualisation and digital tools, students will acquire graphical, spatial, and communication skills, which will be applied in project-based course work in this and related modules.This module introduces students to more advanced visual and collaborative technologies, developing essential practical and professional skills in the use of techniques and tools which enable visualisation, communication and evaluation of design proposals at various stages of the design process.Architectural design must meet an array of functional, and aesthetic requirements: this module introduces students to a variety of computer-based tools which are used to develop, explore, animate, and simulate the appearance and /or performance of architectural designs. The concept of architectural design as a collaborative activity is placed in the context of building information modelling (BIM).

Assessment Method:

Project 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Code Module Convenor
AA2DS3 Architecture Design – Skills in Architectural Design 1 DR Carolina Vasilikou
AA2DS4 Architecture Design – Skills in Architectural Design 2 MR Sayan Skandarajah
AA2HTC History and Theory of Architecture: Buildings and Places DR Stephen Gage
AA2IPC Industry and Practice - the Business of Projects MRS Louise Humphreys
AA2STC Construction Technology: Core Studies DR Carolina Vasilikou
AA2VCC Visualisation and Communication in Architectural Design – Digital Media DR Laura Maftei

These are the modules that we currently offer. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Compulsory modules include:

X

Module details


Title:

Architecture Design –Complexity

Code:

AA3DS5

Convenor:

MR Oliver Froome-Lewis

Summary:

This is the fifth in a series of related design modules. It provides opportunities to develop creativity and design skills within a studio environment and for students to apply skills and knowledge gained across the undergraduate curriculum to design projects of increasing complexity. Students will utilise traditional skills as well as skills related to the use of digital technologies to explore and develop their design capabilities.

Assessment Method:

Portfolio 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Architecture Design –Integration

Code:

AA3DS6

Convenor:

MR Oliver Froome-Lewis

Summary:

This is the sixth in a series of related design modules. It provides opportunities to develop creativity and design skills within a studio environment and for students to apply skills and knowledge gained across the undergraduate curriculum to design projects of increasing complexity. Students will utilise traditional skills as well as skills related to the use of digital technologies to explore and develop their design capabilities.

Assessment Method:

Portfolio 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

History and Theory of Architecture: Critical writing

Code:

AA3HTA

Convenor:

DR Penelope Plaza

Summary:

This module is a third year optional module within a series of modules which relate to the history and theory of architecture, to be provided over three years within the Architecture programme. It is closely related to other modules including the third year design module. All architecture and design whether at the scale of a room, a building or a city plan, needs to be informed by a rigorous research and understanding of precedent both historical and cultural and of a current societal issues related to architecture and the built environment. This module will engage students in a discourse connected to architecture, so that a piece of structured critical writing is developed that will inform subsequent design work in the studio.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Industry and Practice – the Business and Practice of Architecture

Code:

AA3IPA

Convenor:

DR Izabela Wieczorek

Summary:

This module is the third in a series of three modules, each covering different aspects of the industrial, policy and business contexts of architecture, to be provided over the three years of the architecture course. To be effective in the workplace, architects need to understand:

  1. The industry context – including the importance of the construction and property industries to society and to the economy; the government policy dimension; how these industries function in practice; the architectural profession (role; concepts of professionalism; professional institutions, etc) (Year 1);
  2. The business of projects – including the project-based nature of construction; current project management and procurement practices; the prevailing legal and contractual frameworks for construction and architecture (Year 2);
  3. The business and practice of architecture – including practice/office management (covering Business Development, HR, Finance and IT/knowledge management issues); design (process) management; terms of engagement (including liabilities, insurances, etc) (Year 3 – this module). Elements of this module may be common to modules of other programmes.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 50%, Project 50%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Construction Technology: Integration

Code:

AA3SCA

Convenor:

DR John Harding

Summary:

This module is a third year compulsory module within a series of related science and technology modules, to be provided over three years within the Architecture programme, and is closely related to other modules including the studio-based part of the curriculum.  It may also be of relevance to other programmes: elements of the module or the module as a whole may be common to other programmes.
Building on first and second-year modules, it explores the environmental and socio- political implications of design and specification choices, as well as the financial implications of such choices. It also explores issues relating to buildability; and to the evaluation of buildings in use.

Assessment Method:

Project 50%, Report 50%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Code Module Convenor
AA3DS5 Architecture Design –Complexity MR Oliver Froome-Lewis
AA3DS6 Architecture Design –Integration MR Oliver Froome-Lewis
AA3HTA History and Theory of Architecture: Critical writing DR Penelope Plaza
AA3IPA Industry and Practice – the Business and Practice of Architecture DR Izabela Wieczorek
AA3SCA Construction Technology: Integration DR John Harding

Optional modules include:

X

Module details


Title:

Industry and Practice – Career Development

Code:

AA3IPP

Convenor:

MRS Louise Humphreys

Summary:

This module compliments notions of practice in schools of architecture gained from core first and second year modules, augmenting notions of practice, alternative practice and of potential future directions in practice.

Assessment Method:

Oral 20%, Portfolio 80%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Reflective and Explorative Making in Architecture

Code:

AA3RXM

Convenor:

MR Sayan Skandarajah

Summary:

This module encourages students to develop their own critical stance towards the design process in architecture, allowing the act of making to inform and develop ideas rather than simply convey them. We will explore how a creative attitude towards the use of media, techniques and narratives drive an architectural process that contains iterative rigour. The module will build on and extend ways of physical model making through applied skills and ask the student to respond imaginatively through their own unique sustained outcome. Students will be asked to situate their approach within the broader context of theoretical and architectural design practice.

Assessment Method:

Portfolio 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

X

Module details


Title:

Management of Construction Projects

Code:

CE3CME

Convenor:

PROF Martin Guy Sexton

Summary:

This module aims to provide the knowledge and skills to understand the different approaches to managing construction projects. Using the systems approach as a touchstone, the module covers the key ingredients of project management such as the principle roles, briefing, managing the client and the team, understanding the structural choices and the contextual setting, whilst emphasising the softer skills required. The module therefore provides an over-arching understanding of the processes of project management and the competencies of a project manager.

Assessment Method:

Exam 80%, Oral 20%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

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Module details


Title:

Sustainability

Code:

CE3CS1

Convenor:

DR Eugene Mohareb

Summary:

The Sustainability Module describes the interdependency between the built environment and the natural environment and explores solutions towards improving urban resource efficiency.

Assessment Method:

Exam 70%, Oral 30%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

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Module details


Title:

Human Resource Management in Construction

Code:

CE3HRM

Convenor:

DR Florence Phua

Summary:

Effective human resource management (HRM) contributes significantly to overall organizational performance. It is no different in the construction industry People are a key source of a firm’s competitive advantage and so, the processes, practices, and implications of HRM must be considered seriously. However, due to a range of practical pressures and factors that are either associated with or embedded within the industry, the vital role of HRM in construction is often overlooked.  The module will cover the essential elements of HRM and their implementation in the UK construction industry. It draws substantially on HRM concepts, theories and practices from different industries to facilitate understanding of the issues and concerns that are applicable to both construction and non-construction firms. It will explain and clarify how an informed, well-structured and participative approach to HRM can deliver substantial benefits to all stakeholders: employers and employees as well as their shareholders and clients.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Code Module Convenor
AA3IPP Industry and Practice – Career Development MRS Louise Humphreys
AA3RXM Reflective and Explorative Making in Architecture MR Sayan Skandarajah
CE3CME Management of Construction Projects PROF Martin Guy Sexton
CE3CS1 Sustainability DR Eugene Mohareb
CE3HRM Human Resource Management in Construction DR Florence Phua

These are the modules that we currently offer. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

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Applicants should demonstrate both an interest in the wider social and ecological questions facing architecture today and in the varied ways that we experience our surroundings.

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BSc Architecture Course Director 

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