18Jan
UndergraduateUniversity of Kent has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
A foundation year is a great way to take your first step to becoming a qualified Architect, this programme will help you develop your design skills, technical capability, and portfolio in order to enrol on our Architecture BA and realise your ambition. 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 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. It’s not just about creating beautiful buildings; you'll lead on projects, solve complex problems, and learn to communicate your ideas.
Modules
Foundation Year Compulsory modules include: Creative Exploration Developing Specialist Practice Consolidating Practice Year 1 Compulsory modules currently include: Studio 1A: Form and Space Classroom 1A: Form and Construction (Antiquity) Studio 1B: Habitation Classroom 1B: Science and Beauty of Light Studio 1C: Sustainable Building Classroom 1C: Survey and Interpretation (The Middle Ages) Year 2 Compulsory modules currently include: Studio 2A: Landscapes Classroom 2A: Academic Studies 1 (Early Modern) Studio 2B: Communities (*Inter-progs Collab. 01) Classroom 2B: Climate and Sustainability Studio 2C: Adaptive Reuse Classroom 2C: Academic Studies 2 (Modernity) Year 3 Compulsory modules currently include: Studio 3A: Urban Classroom 3A: Research (*Inter-progs 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
How to apply
31Jan
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:
- K101
- Institution code:
- K24
- Campus name:
- Canterbury campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 72 points
A level - DDD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMP
Access to HE Diploma - D: 9 credits M: 6 credits
Scottish Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/6510/architecture-with-foundation-year
English language requirements
Applicants should have grade C or 4 in English Language GCSE or a suitable equivalent level qualification.
Please visit our website for further information:
https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements.html
Student Outcomes
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There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £22700 | Year 1 |
| International | £22700 | 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
Please see the programme page at www.kent.ac.uk for further information on fees and funding options.
Please be aware that if the Government permits, the UK fee quoted may increase in line with inflation.
Full-time fees for 2024/25 for international students are £22,700 for laboratory programmes and £18,600 for non-laboratory programmes
Provider information
University of Kent
Recruitment and Admissions Office
Registry
Canterbury
CT2 7NZ
Course contact details
Visit our course pageAdmissions Contact
01227 768896
01227 827077