Architectural Technology

This course aims to prepare you to play a pivotal role in the construction industry – one of the world's largest and most influential industries – as an architectural or building technologist.

• Playing a pivotal role within the construction process as lead designers or complementing other chartered professionals in the built environment, this course aims to prepare you in seeking future employment in architectural practice, city and urban planning.
• You will learn the practices behind interior design, builders and contractors, oil and gas developments together with many other areas and specialisms.
• You will learn from current fully qualified and experienced staff who have a high level of design and technical experience in the construction industry and some of whom are still involved in research projects.

Architectural Technology BSc(Hons) aims to prepare you to play a pivotal role in the construction industry – one of the world's largest and most influential industries – as an architectural or building technologist.

• Collaborative links with universities currently in 20 countries around the world, including Spain, USA, Denmark, Italy and France, giving you the chance for you to spend part of your studies abroad² (Collaborative links are subject to change).
• Studios and laboratories⁴ equipped with the latest versions of CAD software including 2D, 3D and visualisation software, building information management software and building performance analysis programs.
• The opportunity to take part in events where you could meet members of the local design and building community and attend professional development meetings held by the professional institutions on campus (subject to availability).
• Primarily common first year makes it possible to transfer to construction management, building surveying or quantity surveying and commercial management in the second year if you wish, after successful completion of year one.

Students applying with an International Baccalaureate. Please check the specific course page for the points needed.

Students who have 3 A-level passes with a minimum grade of C or above.

Students who have achieved a Diploma with 2.5 GPA out of 4 or 3.0 CGPA out of 5 (This is subject to syllabus match)

Students who completed American high school should have 2 APs with 2 points or higher.

Careers and opportunities

On successful completion of the course, you will have knowledge of:

• Building technology and construction processes.
• Management processes and systems associated with construction.
• Building science with respect to materials, structure, services and internal environment.
• The legal and regulatory framework within which buildings are constructed.
• Economics of construction; design processes used in construction.
• Current innovations relating to the construction of buildings; procurement and contract administration procedures; how quality is achieved in construction processes and products.
• Health and safety in building design and construction.

On successful completion of the course, you will be able to:

• Analyse data and information sources in construction.
• Apply techniques used for the analysis and surveying of existing buildings.
• Apply CAD, manual drawing techniques and other tools to construction design.
• Apply technical data to specification and production information.
• Create and present design proposals.
• Identify the aims and objectives of research.
• Analyse, interpolate and present information.
• Analyse and solve construction problems of a technical and managerial nature.
• Reflect on the interdisciplinary and team working nature of the construction industry to undertake and manage construction design and the construction process.
• Undertake full-measured, dilapidation and condition surveys.
• Write different types of property survey reports.

Our Talent Team⁴ will help you in searching for work experience while you study and employment on graduation. Professional placements could significantly enhance your employability and many of our previous students have found their first graduate job through the organisation they worked for on placement².

Through UCAS

If you are applying for an undergraduate course, you may choose to apply through Universities and Colleges Admissions Service UCAS. 

Through a country representative

You can get help with your application from one of our overseas representatives.