Course summary

BSc(Hons) Architectural Technology and Design (with Foundation Year) is accredited by Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).This is one of five UWE Bristol courses that cover different specialisms in architecture. Ranked 4th nationally for student satisfaction in our architecture courses (The Guardian University League Tables 2018), we produce sought-after graduates with specialist knowledge and the skill to create exciting buildings. This course equips you to become a chartered architectural technologist, working at the heart of the contemporary construction industry. Learn from industry-experienced tutors and work on a series of live briefs for real clients in our well-equipped studios. Gain a solid understanding of technological progression in construction, and where it sits within the history of architecture. Study and apply design concepts and construction technologies to a range of building problems. Collaborate with students across a range of disciplines and build your professional portfolio with practical design projects. Take a year out to work in a professional practice and gain valuable real-world experience that improves your employability. Attend guest lectures, field trips, live projects and social events with like-minded students in our Architecture Society and Engineers without Borders. You could go on to work in architectural and engineering practices in the public or private sectors, or for contractors and developers, project managers and systems manufacturers.