Architecture - BA (Hons)

Leeds Beckett University

Take the first step towards becoming a fully qualified architect. This accredited course fuses practical and technical skills with imagination to encourage your creativity.

Studio time is central to this course. You’ll develop your skills in our extensive studio facilities, which include workshop and computer-modelling software.

As part of this course, you’ll:

Study a wide range of topics – from studio design and model-making, to art, history and culture

Use industry-standard tools to design and build your projects

Learn technical skills in workshops alongside students from our BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design and BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture & Design courses

Why study this Architecture course at Leeds Beckett University?

91% of students were positive about the teaching on BA (Hons) Architecture*

Take the first step towards becoming an architect this course provides exemption from the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and RIBA Part I examination

Industry experienced academics with extensive networks will give you exposure to practitioners, leading consultants, and other experts

Optional Professional Experience and Development Record (PEDR) Monitoring Service

Access to the Project Office, our own in-house RIBA chartered architectural practice

We have links throughout the region, nationally and internationally with architectural practice

Teaching & Learning

Independent study is a crucial part of learning at university and you will be required to undertake many hours of self-directed research and reading, and preparation and writing of assessments. Your course is delivered through a number of modules, which will help you to plan your time and establish a study routine. Outside of your lectures, workshops and tutorials, a range of support is available to assist with your independent study. Our subject-specific librarians will be on hand to direct you to the specialist learning and study-skill resources. You’ll also be assigned an academic advisor to give you tailored feedback and support.

Career Prospects

This course provides the first step in becoming an architect and also offers an excellent grounding in design. As well as progressing to further studies in architecture, graduates have taken up a variety of careers, from virtual games design, product design and psychology to project management. To become a fully-qualified architect takes seven years and we offer the professional body recognition that will enable you to advance your studies and progress to professional accreditation. In order to fully qualify as an architect, you will need to complete a MArch (Master of Architecture), giving exemption from Part 2 of the RIBA Examination in Architecture. You will then complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Professional Practice, giving exemption from Part 3.