Architecture BA Honours (K100)

Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each stage.

Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.

There is a strong design studio culture in this Stage: you discuss design with architects, fine artists, engineers, conservationists and ecologists, complemented by study visits.

• ARC1001 Architectural Design 1.1
• ARC1015 Introduction to Architecture
• ARC1013 Architectural Technology 1.1
• ARC1014 Architectural Technology 1.2
• ARC1016 Architectural Representation

The year usually begins with a European study visit, giving you the chance to learn from the significant architectural and urban examples of another country.

• ARC2001 Architectural Design 2.1
• ARC2009 Architectural Technology
• ARC2010 Environmental Design and Services 2.1
• ARC2024 About Architecture: Cities, Cultures and Spaces
• ARC2020 Dissertation Studies and Research Methods

The complexity of design projects reflects your growing design maturity and you are expected to be able to undertake the design of a medium-sized public building with confidence.

• ARC3001 Architectural Design 3.1
• ARC3013 Architectural Technology
• ARC3014 Professional Practice and Management 3.1
• ARC3015 Theory into Practice
• ARC3060 Dissertation in Architectural Studies

The BA in Architecture is the first step towards qualification as a professional architect. The vast majority of our graduates choose to follow their degree with a year’s employment as an architectural assistant in an architect’s practice.

To proceed on to full qualification a further two years of university study is required (for example, the Master of Architecture), which must then be followed by a further two years of professional work experience and final exams.

With a vocational subject such as architecture, the main employment pathway is into the profession as an architect. Newcastle graduates have an envious position in the job market and are well received by architectural practices.

In addition, architectural education at Newcastle places a strong emphasis on developing your ability to visualise concepts and to translate your ideas in different forms to a variety of audiences. These skills have proved very attractive to employers in the creative industries and many of our former students have gone on to careers in:

• television
• film
• advertising
• other design-based professions

Employers are looking for transferable skills including:

• numeracy
• interpersonal skills
• teamworking
• initiative
• decision-making
• computer literacy

We see these skills as an integral part of the architectural education we offer, placing graduates of both degrees in a strong position to obtain employment in numerous fields such as:

• teaching
• law
• property development
• construction management
• planning
• urban design
• landscape architecture

Find out more about the career options for Architecture from Prospects: The UK's Official Careers Website.