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Architecture [with Foundation Year] at Anglia Ruskin University - UCAS

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

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18Jan
Anglia Ruskin University - Undergraduate Open Day - Cambridge
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18Jan
Anglia Ruskin University - Undergraduate Open Day - Chelmsford
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18Jan
ARU Peterborough - Undergraduate Open Day
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Course summary

Help shape the world we live in and learn how to succeed in architectural practice. Why study Architecture at ARU?

  • Our course is accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Part 1 prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB).
  • Join an optional European field trip each year to cities such as Lisbon, Venice, Rome and Vienna.
  • Bring the world of work to life through Live Briefs; designed and developed with regional employers to give you exposure to ‘real world’ problem-solving.
  • Take part in workshops, guest lecture series, practitioners events and our End of Year Show.
  • Learn to draw, make models and use software and digital techniques in our dedicated studios.
If you’re fascinated by the built environment, and have ambitions to create spaces that are innovative, meaningful and purposeful, this is the course for you. You’ll gain the theoretical, technical and design skills to shape the built environment for a sustainable future on our Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) accredited and Part 1 Architects Registration Board (ARB) prescribed degree course. You’ll become skilled in developing design concepts, experimenting with different media, and representing your ideas through drawings and physical and digital models. We'll encourage you to go on site visits, where you can analyse the language and style of buildings, their construction, and see projects taking shape in real life. Together, we’ll explore building design, ‘buildability’ and sustainability. You'll benefit from a network of visiting designers, artists, historians and theorists plus national and international architects and scholars, focusing on contemporary, relevant themes such as climate change, passive house techniques, fire and safety measures, environmental strategies, and social and political challenges. You'll explore architectural practice and consider how conceptual ideas become usable buildings. Develop your practical skills and learn to express and communicate ideas in different ways. Produce freehand and technical drawings and explore 2D drafting techniques using industry-standard software. Look at paper architecture, modelling, collage and photography and the principles and skills of orthographic and metric projections. You'll also learn about common materials and construction methods, structural calculations and structural analysis. Set everything in context by exploring the history and theory of architecture. Tackle a series of architectural briefs and projects, from single households to collective living and public buildings, considering design, building technology, the environment and human needs. Look at issues that concern professional architects, such as how global issues like pollution and habitat loss affect architectural design and practice. Explore current construction issues and trends, and look at how buildings can be conserved, re-used and adapted.  As an ARU graduate recognised by the Architects Registration Board, you’ll be ready to work in a range of architectural roles. Our course prepares you for a career in architectural practice, but you could also choose to work in areas such as town planning, surveying, engineering, property, and building conservation.

Modules

Year 1: Interactive Learning Skills and Communication Information and Communication Technology Creative Workshops 1 Approach to Design Critical and Contextual Studies Creative Workshops 2 Specialist Project Engineering Design Year 2: Design Studio A1 (Architecture) (30 credits) Essential Skills (Architecture) (15 credits) Technology A1 (Architecture) (30 credits) Cultural Context A: Histories and Theories of Architecture (Architecture) (15 credits) Design Studio A2 (Architecture) (30 credits) Year 3: Design Studio B1 (Architecture) (30 credits) Technology B1 (Architecture) (15 credits) Design Studio B2 (Architecture) (30 credits) Cultural Context B Histories and Theories of Architecture (Architecture) (15 credits) Technology B2 (Architecture) (15 credits) Ruskin Module (15 credits) Year 4: Major Integrated Design Project Phase 1 (Architecture) (30 credits) Cultural Context C Dissertation (Architecture) (30 credits) Major Integrated Design Project Phase 2 (Architecture) (45 credits) Professionalism, Values and Ethics (Architecture) (15 credits)

Assessment method

Throughout the course, we’ll use a range of assessment methods to help measure your progress. These include design projects, presentations, timed assignments, exams and coursework.

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:
K190
Institution code:
A60
Campus name:
Chelmsford Campus
Campus code:
A

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Applicants who do not meet the two years post GCSE study at level 3 may be considered based on their satisfactory employment history, which must be a minimum of two years full time employment supported by employer evidence and deemed appropriate by the University for meeting the course of study applied for. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 5.5 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

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

https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/architecture

Student Outcomes

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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

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

https://aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-university/help-with-finances/undergraduate
Architecture [with Foundation Year] at Anglia Ruskin University - UCAS