Undergraduate

Architecture (RIBA Part 1) BA(Hons)

Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Duration
3 years full-time
Subject
Architecture
IELTS
6.0 overall, no part below 5.5About the same overall: PTE Academic 47, TOEFL iBT 67, Duolingo English Test 105, Oxford Test of English 126.

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Overview

This course is designed to develop not only your creative ability but also the agility to respond to the challenges of an ever-changing world. With future-focused design studios at the heart of your studies, you’ll explore a series of carefully crafted projects across diverse spatial, social and topographical contexts—ranging from small-scale dwellings and artefacts to projects in complex urban, coastal and rural environments. At Huddersfield, we nurture architects with bold design attitudes, strategic thinking, and a deep empathy for the planet’s ecology. Our programme embraces the complexities of designing for diverse communities and cultures in a globalised world, tackling the challenges of sustainability, cultural heritage and technological advancement. Our integrated approach supports ethical architect designing in today’s commercial world, blending theoretical studies in the philosophy and history of architecture, technical and environmental science materials, and construction, professional practice studies with creative explorations in the future of human habitats. You will be taught by leading architects, internationally recognised scholars, and renowned educators. With excellent staff-to-student ratios, state-of-the-art facilities and a curriculum focused on design innovation, you’ll have the support and resources to push boundaries and shape the future of the built environment. Our BA(Hons) Architecture qualification is prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia (Board of Architects, Malaysia). Upon graduation, you’ll gain exemption from RIBA Part 1 Professional Examinations, setting you on the path to becoming a fully qualified architect. Learn in the GBP 30-million Barbara Hepworth Building, featuring cutting-edge technology including 3D printers, laser cutters, virtual reality and motion tracking sensors.

Entry requirements

A levelsAAB-BBB · or equivalent
UCAS Tariff points120–136 UCAS points
T LevelsMerit
BTECDDD-DDM · BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Access to HE Diplomawith 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above

English language requirements

IELTS6.0 overall, no part below 5.5

IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5

Fees

International students: GBP 17,600

UK students: GBP 9,535

Start dates

21 SEP 2026

Application deadline

28 JUN 2026

Campus

  • University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, United Kingdom

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For entry into Year 1 in our programmes students must offer one of the following qualifications: US High School Diploma with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and one of the following: *SAT 1 with a minimum score of 1290 *3AP tests with minimum 4,4,3 Please note where the course has a subject specific entry requirement you will need to provide an AP or IB test score in that subject, at a minimum 4 in AP or 5 in IB (ideally at Higher Level) Our minimum entry requirements are the equivalent of A levels BBB or IB 30 points, with 5,5,5 in Higher Level Subjects. If you have other standardised tests, please check the country specific to that qualification for more information. We are happy to consider transfers and year 2 or final year entry for studentds with a college diploma or sufficient higher education studie, on a case by case basis.

English language

Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) will normally be considered to have met our English requirements. Cambridge English Advanced: Grade C | IELTS (Academic) Online test is not accepted: 6.0 with no lower than 5.5 in any element. | One Skill Re-take: 6.0 overall with no component lower than 5.5 | TOEFL Home Edition is not accepted: 87 overall (Reading 22, Listening 21, Speaking 23, Writing 21) | Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE): Overall - 59 Listening - 59 minimum Reading - 59 minimum Writing - 59 minimum Speaking - 59 minimum | GCSE or GCE ‘O’ level: Grade C | International Baccalaureate: Must have completed the Diploma with English at Higher Level | WAEC/NECO: C6 or above | PSI Skills for English: SELT: Merit Overall, and no component lower than B2 pass level. | Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE II B2): Merit Overall, and no component lower than a pass. | Language Cert International: 65 overall, and no component lower than 60. | Password Skills Plus: 6.0 overall, and no component lower than 5.5. | Oxford ELLT Global: 6 overall, and no component lower than 5 (Digital not accepted). Booking the Oxford ELLT As a University of Huddersfield applicant, you receive…

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TuitionGBP 17,600
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Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776
First year in totalGBP 32,986

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