You will develop your architectural voice through your own projects and by working in collaboration with other students from all years of the degree. This environment of enquiry and work partnerships, as well as individual time management, is sound preparation for professional practice. Career planning is integral to your learning from the outset, and our links with RIBA South East provide opportunities including mentoring and mock interviews  with practising architects.

We focus on real-world skills, and you will learn on-site through projects with local communities and from the construction of our annual exhibition pavilion. The broad approach that we take to architecture will prepare you for the many forms that  contemporary professional  practice takes these days.

Entry requirements

We are looking for highly motivated and creative students. We will primarily be interested in your portfolio. If your predicted grades fall below these requirements but you can demonstrate a high-quality portfolio, you are still encouraged to apply. We will consider you on an individual basis.

A foundation diploma is not a requirement for entry – it is just one of a range of qualifications that is accepted for admission to this course.

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level AAB–BCC (136–104 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DDM–DMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range.

International Baccalaureate
27 points, with three subjects at Higher level.

Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. Art and design diploma preferred. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 30 credits at merit or above.

GCSE
At least three subjects at grade 4 or above including English language and maths.

Apolytirion
19 overall (including a 15 in maths).

English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element.

Careers

Becoming an architect 

Our Architecture BA(Hons) is accredited by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

To be able to register as an architect you need to complete three stages of your studies: RIBA parts 1, 2 and 3. 

Successful completion of our Architecture BA(Hons) means you’ll be awarded RIBA Part I and enables you to progress to the RIBA Part 2 or MArch course which you can also study at Brighton. From here you can continue your studies at Brighton all the way to becoming a qualified architect.