BA Architecture
About this course
BA Honours in Architecture. Core topics include Research Methods and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme holds professional accreditation and includes a final-year dissertation in Architectural Studies. The three-year course comprises modules in architectural design, technology, and representation.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA IB: 36 points
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 83%: 298 offers from 359 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 66 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 120 students who started
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 8%
What graduates do next
Based on about 81 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 74%
- Working and studying: 9%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 38%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 21%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Sales occupations: 3%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 3%
- Find their work meaningful: 91%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 64%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 14%
- North West: 15%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 32%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 150 students who started
- A levels: 66%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Foundation course: 4%
- A degree: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 16%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) for the purpose of registration in the UK.
- Prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) at Part 1 level for the purpose of registration in the UK.
- Validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for the purpose of eligibility for membership of that body.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Architectural Design 1
- Architectural Technology 1.1: Explorations in Making Architecture
- Architectural Technology 1.2: Principles of Constructing Architecture
- Introduction to Architecture
- Architectural Representation 1
- Architectural Representation 2
- Architectural Design 2
- Architectural Technology 2: Construction in Detail
- Construction, Energy, Professional Practice
- Cities, Cultures, Spaces
- Dissertation Studies
- Architectural Design 3
- Architectural Technology 3: Integrated Construction and Practice
- Dissertation in Architectural Studies
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Architecture at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £29,000 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £43,500. The £33,000 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Architecture.
What do graduates of BA Architecture at Newcastle University do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Architecture at Newcastle University?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Architecture at Newcastle University?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 151 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Architecture at Newcastle University?
83% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 298 offers from 359 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BA Architecture at Newcastle University accredited?
Yes. Prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) for the purpose of registration in the UK. Prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) at Part 1 level for the purpose of registration in the UK. Validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for the purpose of eligibility for membership of that body.
How many students continue on BA Architecture at Newcastle University?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.