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BA Architecture

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Architecture, Building & Planning
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary£23,500
Satisfaction71%
Degree Completion94%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work60%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Architecture, Building & Planning graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,500
typical starting salary
£22,000
£26,000
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
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
45%
02
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
25%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Architects Registration Board (ARB)
00101
Note: 0
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
02101
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (59% response rate)

72%
Teaching Quality
72%
Assessment & Feedback
65%
Academic Support
59%
Organisation
66%
Learning Resources
64%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Bournemouth
Average Weekly Rent
£135
Est. Annual Total£11,700
🎉7% 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

80-95
10%
96-111
20%
112-127
30%
128-143
15%
144-159
25%
160-175
5%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Baccalaureate
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

✓

Architects Registration Board (ARB)

00101

✓

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

02101

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
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

55%Administrative
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
25%Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction
5%Elementary

Outcomes

94%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track