Architecture - BA (Hons)

Take the first step to becoming a qualified architect. This architecture course fuses practical and technical skills with imagination to encourage creativity. Studio time is central to this course. You’ll develop your skills in our extensive studio facilities, which include workshops and computer-modelling software. As part of this architecture degree, you’ll: - Study a wide range of topics – from studio-based design including model-making, history and culture, and environments and technologies - Gain a broad understanding of global histories and theories, examining how diverse environmental and cultural contexts influence spatial design - Enhance your understanding of the climate emergency, discovering your role in addressing this global challenge - Develop your drawing, physical and computer modelling skills in our extensive studio facilities and 3D workshops - Learn technical skills in workshops alongside students from our other architecture courses Industry events and guest lectures You’ll have access to external events throughout the course, including lectures and workshops. The INSIDEOUT lecture series brings together some of the most exciting names from the fields of art, architecture, design, fashion, film, music, performing arts, and beyond. You can catch up on previous lectures by visiting the Leeds Arts Research Centre site. Professional body exemptions The BA (Hons) Architecture course is subject to validation by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). It is anticipated that accreditation will be granted by January 2026. Details will be confirmed on this page following completion of the accreditation process. Professional experience and development The Leeds School of Architecture offers a Professional Experience and Development Record (PEDR) Monitoring Service for graduates with a BA (Hons) Architecture, Master of Architecture (MArch), or similar degree. The PEDR is an electronic record of your professional experience, development and competency in the practice of architecture, including architecture internships. A PEDR will offer support on the pathway to registration or licensure, primarily with the ARB. For more information, please visit our PEDR page. How to become an architect The Architects Registration Board (ARB) is the statutory regulator for architects in the UK and sets the education and registration requirements for anyone wishing to practice and use the title ‘architect’ in the UK. They do this by accrediting qualifications required for registration as an architect. Details of ARB can be found by visiting the Architects Registration Board website. ARB has published updated educational requirements necessary for registration as an architect which will come into force from December 2027. Currently, and up until December 2027, UK graduates wishing to register as an architect will need to have an ARB accredited Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 qualification, alongside relevant work experience. From 31 December 2027 ARB will only accredit master’s level qualifications (Level 7 in England, Level 11 in Scotland) and the professional diploma which follows. This means that from 2028 an undergraduate Level 6 qualification in architecture will not be required for registration as an architect in the UK. Why study the BA Architecture degree at Leeds Beckett University - 93% of students were positive about the teaching on BA (Hons) Architecture - Take the first step towards becoming an architect - Industry experienced academics with extensive networks and links throughout the region, nationally, and internationally with architectural practices will give you exposure to practitioners, leading consultants, and other experts - Optional Professional Experience and Development Record (PEDR) Monitoring Service - Access to the Project Office, our own in-house RIBA chartered architectural practice National Student Survey 2025