What will I learn?
Our BA (Hons) Architecture is prescribed with the Architects Registration Board (ARB) as Part 1 and the course received the RIBA Candidate Status in 2021. Successful completion of our full-time, three-year undergraduate degree carries exemption from the ARB Part 1, which is the first stage in qualifying as an architect. Only those who complete all three parts of the ARB/RIBA requirements, will be able to register as an architect in practice in the UK.The BA (Hons) Architecture at Suffolk is a forward-thinking, interdisciplinary programme of study. With us you learn Architecture as a driver for global and situated culture, underpinned by three principles: ecologies, pedagogies and technics. You will study how to design buildings, spaces, and urbanities, resilient and adaptive to rapid environmental, social and economic change. With your architecture, you will address people’s needs and modes of life on a macro to micro scale by means of critical and creative practice.You will be taught by qualified Architects educated to the highest level, trained in a variety of contexts they will enrich your student experience with diverse cultural and professional references. With us, you will engage in world-leading events and current discussions about the future of architecture.
Which department am I in?
School of Engineering, Arts, Science and Technology
Entry requirements
For international students
Applications for full-time undergraduate courses should be submitted through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Applicants are also required to have GCSE English and maths grade 4/C or above, or equivalent Level 2 qualifications. Applicants who do not hold these qualifications may be considered on an individual basis based upon their overall application and the course applied for.
Students applying for Honours degrees, Foundation degrees and Diplomas of Higher Education need to fulfil the individual and specific entry requirements detailed on course pages. These are usually expressed as UCAS Tariff points, some courses will also have specific GCSE requirements. Some courses will have non-academic requirements which you will usually need to meet before the start of your course.
IELTS - 6.0 overall, and a minimum of 5.5 in each component, unless stated otherwise on the specific course page
TOEFL iBT - Overall score of 75 (with a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing)
International Baccalaureate - English B; English A Literature and Language; English A Literature at Standard Level 5 or Higher Level 4
112 UCAS tariff points (or above), BBC (A-Level), DMM (BTEC), Merit (T Level)
