BSc Architectural Engineering with Foundation Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) Architectural Engineering with Foundation Year is a four-year undergraduate engineering degree incorporating a mandatory foundation year. Core topics include Engineering Design, Design & Creative Practice, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The full honours degree is accredited by the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE). Year 0 focuses on built environment professional practice, architectural design, digital built environment technologies, building science, study skills, and a professional practice project. Year 1 introduces architectural thinking, construction technology and systems, western architectural history, structural design principles, and foundational practices aligned with the RIBA Plan of Works. Year 2 advances the history and theory of architecture, architectural engineering design, urban context analysis, multidisciplinary practice projects, technological innovation, and interior architecture. Year 3 covers inventive design methodology, urban regeneration, practice management and law, tectonic rationale, and applied architectural engineering.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: English Language and Mathematics at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent). You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below. UCAS tariff: 64 points A level: 64 UCAS points, typically two grade Cs BTEC: MMP (BTEC Extended Diploma), MM (BTEC Diploma). BTEC: Please contact Admissions for further information. T level: Overall Grade P (D or E) in any Subject Access to HE: Pass in Access to HE Diploma - minimum of 64 UCAS Tariff points Foundation Degree: Please contact Admissions for further information. Scottish Highers: 64 from Higher Level Irish Leaving Certificate: 64 from Higher Level European Baccalaureate: Please contact Admissions for further information. IB: Please contact Admissions for further information. Other Qualifications: Please contact Admissions for further information.
What students say
Based on about 38 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 74%
- Organisation and management: 65%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 61%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 14 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 50%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 80%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- London: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Built Environment Professional Practice
- Introduction to Design Practice
- Introduction to Digital Built Environment
- Introduction to Building Science
- IT and Study Skills
- Professional Practice Project
- Design Studio 1A
- Design Technology 1
- History and Theory 1
- Design Studio 1B
- Principles of Architectural Structure
- Practice 1
- History and Theory 2
- Architectural Engineering Design
- Design Studio 2A
- Practice 2: Multidisciplinary Project
- Design Technology 2
- Interior Architecture Design Studio 2B
- New Design Studio 3A
- Re-creating the City - Re-use and Regeneration
- Practice Management and Law
- New Design Studio 3B
- Design Technology 3
- Applied Architectural Engineering
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Architectural Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Salford earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £37,000. The £31,500 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Civil engineering.
What do graduates of BSc Architectural Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Salford do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Architectural Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Salford?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Architectural Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Salford?
The average entrant had 89 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Architectural Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Salford?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.