Undergraduate Pathway in Architecture
Why study this pathway programme?
- 97% of the University’s Architecture graduates are in employment or further study within six months (DLHE Survey 2016/17).
- Many degrees are accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
- Enjoy access to print, wood, metal, ceramics and glass workshops from day one – as well as industry-standard software and guidance from experienced technicians.
Birmingham City University is #28 in the UK for Architecture (The Times, 2021)
Your pathway to Birmingham City University
Stage 1 |
Stage 2 |
Stage 3 |
Stage 4 |
University Foundation | First Year Degree | Second Year Degree | Final Year Degree |
£14,000 (two-semester) |
£13,500 |
£13,500 |
£13,500 |
Locations
Duration
Stage 1: Two or three semesters (depending on qualifications upon entry)
Intakes
Stage 1: September, January and May
Study Location
Stage 1:
BCUIC, University House
Stage 2, 3 and 4:
The Parkside Building, City Centre Campus
Student success – Alsmith, from India
- Completed three-semester Foundation in Art and Design
- Graduated from BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design
“I made a lot of friends at BCUIC, I had amazing tutors, I had amazing classes, and a lot of accessibility to different facilities within the campus that I didn’t expect for foundation level! BCUIC prepared me a lot for my degree; I’m actually quite good at model-making right now, and that’s an essential part of our course – it’s how we show our designs – and I’ve got that expertise because I’ve done that in Foundation.”
Stage 1: University Foundation
Modules
Click below for more information on each module
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Creative Workshop*
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Critical Thinking*
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Extended Media Experimentation
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Information Research, Recording and Responding In Art & Design
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Interactive Learning Skills and Communication*
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Interactive Learning Skills and Communication & Preparation and Progression in Art and Design
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Knowledge & Understanding Of Creative Practice In Art & Design
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Mass Communication*
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Media Experimentation in Art and Design
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Personal Combined Experimental Studies In Art & Design
* Additional four modules in the three semester programme.
Students on the BA (Hons) Architecture pathway are required to achieve higher marks (60% minimum) in relevant modules in order to progress to this this degree.
Stage 2: First Year Degree
Stage 3: Second Year Degree
Stage 4: Final Year Degree
Birmingham City University Degree Pathways
Click below for more information on each pathway
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BA (Hons) Architecture (RIBA Part 1 Exemption)
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BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design
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BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture
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BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design
Important:
All students accessing the 3D workshops, plaster room, glass room, water-jet cutting room and the kiln room will need to wear safety footwear that has toe caps. Such footwear can be purchased from any safety footwear provider – including Sports Direct – and can be as cheap as £12. The shoes should be S1P and comply with EN 20345.
There is no long-term storage facility for personal items in the workshops, so students are advised to bring the safety footwear with them each day they are accessing the workshops.
Special entry requirements
- Students must submit a portfolio if they are entering the two-semester Art and Design programme. Students must also submit a portfolio if they do not have an academic qualification in Art and Design.