BA (Hons) Architecture
Canterbury, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 22,700 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Architects imagine new environments and think about how people want to live in the 21st century. They consider how those environments can be created to achieve a sustainable future. If you have a vision, enjoy challenging yourself and are looking to kick-start your career, study architecture at Kent.
Choose our RIBA and ARB-accredited course to explore the relationship between people and spaces on a degree that balances technical skills, design work and professional experience. Itโs not just about creating beautiful buildings; you'll lead on projects, solve complex problems and learn to communicate your ideas.
You'll create and develop as an architect in our state-of-the-art facilities and studio spaces. We have recently refurbished our studios to create a leading teaching environment which is adaptable, so you can work seamlessly in groups or individually - whatever the brief requires. Your time spent in the studio will be where you refine your creative vision and gain vital experience working in a dynamic space where architects practice and bring their ideas to life.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
We have a range of subject-specific awards and scholarships for academic, sporting and musical achievement.
Curriculum
Stage 1
- Form Finding
- Building Design
- Building Envelope
- Modern House
- Folio
- Ancient and Medieval Architecture
- Light and Structure
Stage 2
- Studio 2A: Landscapes
- Classroom 2A: Academic Studies 1 (Early Modern)
- Studio 2B: Communities ( Collab. 01)
- Classroom 2B: Climate and Sustainability
- Studio 2C: Adaptive Re-use
- Classroom 2C: Academic Studies 2 (Modernity)
Stage 3
- Studio 3A: Urban
- Classroom 3A: Research (Collab 02)
- Studio 3B: Major Design Project 01
- Classroom 3B: Professional Practice and Detailing 01
- Studio 3C: Major Design Project 02
- Classroom 3C: Professional Practice and Detailing 02
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
As a Kent Architecture graduate, youโll learn how to be an architect through our creative studio culture. Youโll also make important connections thanks to our links with architectural industry bodies and professional practices such as:
- Farrells
- Allies and Morrison
- Purcell
- Guy Hollaway
- Arup.
The creative, planning and technical skills you develop at Kent prepare you for a role in an architectural practice or a career related to planning, design, graphics or visualisation.
Program delivery
How you'll study
Teaching and assessment
We use various learning and teaching methods, including lectures, workshops, studio-based work and field study trips. You also attend tutorials, seminars, small group discussions and one-to-one design sessions, giving you a range of feedback opportunities to improve your skills.
Our dedicated student workshop is run by experienced model makers. It is equipped with a CNC router as well as a comprehensive collection of workshop equipment, laser-cutting facilities and access to an electronics workshop.
You also have the exclusive use of our digital workshop which enables you to explore aspects of 3D scanning, printing and modelling; using cutting-edge technology; from point-cloud 3D capture to fused deposition modelling 3D prototypes. We hold seven hobbyist 3D printers and three high-end 3D scanners, to enhance our experimental approach throughout the process and development of an architectural design brief.
Overall workload
You spend approximately 1,200 hours each academic year studying for your degree. On average, 60% of your time is spent in an activity led by an academic. The rest of your time is for independent study. Typically, this will involve design project work, reading, essay writing, technology and environment coursework.
Your independent study is supported by excellent facilities including the library, architecture studios, architecture workshop, digital workshop and digital crit space.
Academic support
We offer a mentoring scheme in collaboration with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), as well as practical involvement with local architects and projects. You also have access to academic advisors, academic peer mentoring, drop-in sessions, skills workshops and software-specific workshops and training.
The Universityโs learning advisory service offers support and guidance to enhance your study skills. Our student support service helps students with additional needs resulting from disabilities or learning difficulties.
Teaching staff
Our School has an enthusiastic team of academic staff with many years of teaching experience at degree level, and strengths in historical, environmental, technical and digital aspects of the subject. Our lecturers are respected practitioners within the field and many are active researchers contributing to contemporary debates through their publications. Learn more by visiting our staff profiles.
Assessment
Assessment is by a portfolio of work, which includes design project coursework, written assignments and examinations, alongside research papers and technical reports. We place particular emphasis on sketchbooks and notebooks assembled over the academic year, which contribute to your own personal development plan.
Percentage of the course assessed by coursework
The balance of assessment by examination and assessment by coursework depends to some extent on the optional modules you choose. Typical assessment breakdown:
Stage 1 โ 15% exam, 85% coursework
Stage 2 โ 15% exam, 85% coursework
Stage 3 โ 0% exam, 100% coursework
Stage 1 assessments do not contribute to your final degree. Stage 2 counts towards 20% of your final degree and Stage 3 counts towards 80% of your final degree classification.
Find out more about how undergraduate courses work.
Feedback
You will receive feedback on all practice assessments and formal assessments undertaken by coursework. Feedback on examination performance is available upon request from the module leader. In design-based modules, feedback is given throughout the year in design tutorials.
Contact hours
For a student studying full-time, each academic year of the program will comprise 1200 learning hours which include both direct contact hours and private study hours. The precise breakdown of hours will be subject-dependent and will vary according to modules.
Methods of assessment will vary according to subject specialism and individual modules.
Please refer to the individual module details under Course Structure.