Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Architecture (Years Sandwich with Work Placement) University of Portsmouth, UK

Take your first step to becoming a registered architect on our BA (Hons) Architecture degree course – accredited by Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

You’ll join a distinctive learning environment, with access to cutting-edge facilities, working on stimulating and client-driven design projects. You’ll master key design skills, from the scale of the body's interactions with materials and constructions, to the domains of cities and landscapes, engaging in social, cultural, political, aesthetic and environmental challenges of the world we're part of.

You'll focus, with our passionate and supportive community of professional architects, on the themes, values and methods relevant to architectural education and the profession to ensure your practice is future-proof and industry-standard.

After graduation, you'll have the theoretical and practical foundations to pursue Master’s study and advance in your registration. You can also begin a career in the architecture, sustainability and construction industries, such as architectural design, urban design, and landscape architecture.

Course highlights

• Fast-track your architect registration by completing this degree and getting Part 1 qualification – an ARB and RIBA requirement
• Broaden your professional experience by working with actual clients in our in-house Architecture Project Office
• Experience a professional design studio by working in our dedicated studio spaces, developing your individual and collaboration skills
• Get a taste of working in the architecture industry by taking an optional one-year placement
• Impress future employers by showcasing your work at our annual Graduate Show
• Enrich your experience and knowledge of architecture by going on site visits to major international cities – past trips include Rome, Venice, Barcelona, New York and Berlin
• Master your communication skills, from hand drawings and models to using professional industry software – including Building Information Modelling (BIM), advanced parametric modelling, environment evaluation software, and 3D scanning and printing