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BA Architecture and Urban Planning

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Architecture, Building & Planning
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£26,500
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Architecture, Building & Planning graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,500
typical starting salary
£26,000
£33,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Architecture, Building & Planning graduates nationally earn £23,000–£55,000 (143 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
45%
02
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
40%
03
Administrative occupations
5%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Elementary occupations
5%
09
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (65% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
70%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
79%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
5%
80-95
10%
96-111
20%
112-127
25%
128-143
20%
144-159
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Baccalaureate
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
70%
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