Architectural Technology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

Introduction:

• 2nd most sustainable university in the world (UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2023).
• 93% of our Architecture sandwich undergraduates with a first degree are in a ‘High Skilled’ role 15 months of finishing their degrees (latest Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020/21).
• NTU is 1st for the number of UG students studying Architecture, building and planning (HESA, 2021/22).
• Gain vital skills and experience in the workplace by undertaking a one-year placement on our sandwich route. Previously students have spent their placements at Benoy, Foster + Partners, Gensler and Pozzoni Architecture Ltd.

Careers and employability

NTU is 1st for the number of UG students studying Architecture, building and planning (HESA, 2021/22).

Our course is designed to prepare you to succeed in the architectural technology industry. Through working on real projects from industry, field work and regularly updated course content, you'll be equipped with skills and experience to carry with you for the rest of your professional career.

Where do Architectural Technology graduates from NTU work?

Many graduates from this course work as architectural designers or architectural technologists. Others work within wider roles in contract management, surveying and estimating. Recent graduate destinations have included:

• Foster + Partners
• Whittam Cox Architects
• Benoy
• Gensler
• Pozzoni Architecture Ltd

Our Employability team

Our expert Employability team will work closely with you at every stage of your career planning, providing personal support and advice. You can benefit from this service at any time during your studies, and for up to three years after completing your course.

Throughout the year, our Employability team runs a series of events specifically for students studying in the School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment. Our Architecture Exchange events bring together current students and prospective employers for an evening of presentations, table discussions and networking. We also run a Property, Design and Construction Fair, offering employers the opportunity to advertise graduate roles to our final year students.

Excellent placement opportunities

By choosing our sandwich (four year) route, you’ll have the opportunity to take a year-long work placement during your studies, giving you the opportunity to gain real experience in industry. The majority of our placement students receive a salary.

Students typically gain placements in architecture companies across the UK and abroad. Recent destinations have included:

• Foster + Partners
• Benoy
• Gensler
• ISG
• CMPG

Professional qualification

Successful completion of the 36 weeks leads to an extra qualification – the Diploma in Professional Practice.

Your year on placement also counts towards Chartership for the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists.

NTU Enterprise

You'll have the opportunity to turn your ideas into a viable business with help from NTU Enterprise, NTU's purpose-built Centre for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise, a support centre to help students create, develop and grow their own businesses.

Students networking at our Architecture Exchange event

What our students are doing now