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BA Architecture

Birmingham City University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Architecture, Building & Planning
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion88%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Architecture, Building & Planning graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£27,000
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
35%
02
Elementary occupations
25%
03
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
04
Caring personal services
10%
05
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00102)
00102
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (12102)
12102
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (97% response rate)

95%
Teaching Quality
87%
Assessment & Feedback
93%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
94%
Learning Resources
85%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Birmingham
Average Weekly Rent
£130
Est. Annual Total£11,560
🎉8% 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

48-63
2%
64-79
5%
96-111
9%
112-127
22%
128-143
18%
144-159
9%
160-175
25%
176-191
4%
192-207
2%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
92%
Other HE
5%
Access
2%
Other
2%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00102)

00102

✓

Recognised Professional Body (12102)

12102

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

24%
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

45%Media
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
25%Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction
6%Caring personal services
5%Elementary

Outcomes

88%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track