Overview

Architecture remains one of the most enjoyable and rewarding professions; in designing new spaces and buildings around our everyday lives and needs, you will be challenged intellectually, artistically and creatively.

You can make a major positive contribution to society by shaping our environment and surroundings, leaving a lasting impact and legacy.

Professionally accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA*), this course adopts a hands-on approach to learning with a focus on imagination, communication and context. We run skills sessions to support drawing and model making as an integral part of studio work. You will also have access to excellent workshops, currently run by specialists in the areas of woodworking, clay modelling and digital craft processes. You will get to enjoy our new state of the art Faculty of Arts and Humanities building, which is due to be completed in 2021.

Coventry is ranked as the 10th Best University in the UK for Architecture in the Guardian University Guide 2021. They can be found working in leading architectural practices, including Aedas RHWL, Faulkner Browns Architects, C.F. Møller Architects and Schmidt Hammer Lassen.

Throughout your course you will get to study in our award-winning university buildings which are critically acclaimed within the world of architecture.

Course information

This course seeks to equip you with the knowledge and expertise to create architectural designs that balance human needs with the integrity of the environment, satisfying aesthetic and technical demands.

You should gain a comprehensive grounding in design, theory, history and building technology, while embracing conservation, sustainability and environmental issues which are relevant to today’s world.