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Architecture at Kingston University - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Kingston University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Reasons to choose Kingston:

  • This course is validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB). You’ll graduate with RIBA Part 1 exemption – the first step towards becoming an architect.
  • This course is taught by a team of talented practising architects whose work is widely recognised.
  • Kingston students often feature in prestigious national and international awards, such as the AJ Student Prize and the RIBA President’s Medals.
  • Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.
About this course On this course, you’ll develop skills and knowledge by tackling practical design projects. Projects are often set by external organisations, giving you real experience of working for a professional client. These projects take up at least 50% of your time on the course. You’ll work in our purpose-built architecture studios, learning skills such as casting, pencil and charcoal rendering, detailed large-scale model making, computer-based graphics and CAD drawing. You’ll examine the cultural, historical, social, sustainable, material and technical issues that concern architecture. Through design work, a thesis and a dissertation, you’ll be able to pursue your individual interests. Future Skills Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability. As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it. Career opportunities This course is your first step towards becoming an architect. Many graduates work for leading architectural practices in the UK and overseas.

Modules

Example modules – Architecture Starts with Seeing – Architecture is for Others – Architecture is Formed by Climate and Comfort. To view the full list of modules, please visit the University course webpage.

Assessment method

Assessment typically comprises exams (eg test or exam), practical (eg presentations, performance) and coursework (eg essays, reports, self-assessment, portfolios, dissertation).

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Architects Royal Institute of British
  • Architects Registration Board

How to apply

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
K100
Institution code:
K84
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate-course/architecture/entry-requirements.html

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio

English language requirements

English Language requirements

https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate-course/architecture/entry-requirements.html

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
75%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

International/EU fees: For international fees, please visit: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/fees/ Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs.
Architecture at Kingston University - UCAS