Architecture

Description

This course provides an innovative response to the challenges of the environmental, economic and social climate of the early 21st century. You will engage in the full depth and breadth of contemporary architectural education whilst also participating in interdisciplinary work with other building and construction courses.
If you choose this course you will benefit from:

• A course which has been designed according to the EU criteria for architectural education and is currently prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB);*
• Established links with architectural and engineering practices and institutions on a national and international level;
• The opportunity to work on real projects in and around the city and wider area;
• Access to teaching staff who are active researchers in their field and have professional industrial experience, as well as visiting tutors who are currently in architectural practice;
• A dynamic approach to learning which offers an enormous potential for design creativity and innovation in architecture, including a strong studio culture which provides a community of learning, crossing the traditional boundaries of teacher and learner;
• Study visits to museums, historic and contemporary buildings in the UK and beyond;
• Access to specialist industry-standard software, such as graphic and technical drawing, 3D modelling, environmental modeling and building design;
• Overseas visits and field trips are an integral component of the course, reflecting the international nature of architecture. We are also collaborating with architecture courses in Germany, Spain and the Netherlands.

Detailed Course Facts

Tuition fee

• GBP 9000 Module (EEA)
• GBP 12444 Module (International)

Start date September 2015 Duration full-time 36 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time

Course Content

This is a course which brings together arts and the humanities with science and technology.

In the first two years of study you will cover the fundamental areas of architecture including: design, technology, cultural context and communication.

In the third year of study you will undertake a comprehensive design project that incorporates the core subjects of design, technology and environment as well as learning about professional duties and context of the practice of architecture.You will also work with other professions on an integrated design and construction project.

The core learning environment for the architecture course is the design studio, where, supported by regular lectures, seminars and your own self study you will be guided in your studies and receive feedback on your work, through tutorials and reviews.

You will work on projects based on real-world problems from industry, commerce and research groups, in response to issues current in wider society, as you would in professional practice; this will mean that you develop the professional and intellectual skills of an architect at the same time as you learn the technical content of your degree.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test. More About IELTS

Requirements

Essential Entry Requirements:

• 5 GCSEs at grade A*-C including English Language, Mathematics and Art and Design, or specified equivalents.

Typical Offers

• A-Levels: ABB. Excludes General Studies
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM

Access: The Access Diploma to include 30 Level 3 credits in Mathematics or Physical Science units. Access applicants can meet the GCSE requirements through their current studies and do not need to have these qualifications separately.

• International Baccalaureate Diploma: 29 points

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Coventry University.

Funding

Merit Scholarship Scheme

Merit Scholarship scheme: £1,000, in year one only and based on academic performance.

• Available to all international students applying for full-time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Coventry University.
• Scholarships are allocated on the basis of academic merit. (Postgraduate applicants must hold 2.1 or equivalent, undergraduate applicants must hold A-levels or equivalent at grades BBC)
• There is no separate scholarship application process: all undergraduate applications from self-funded international students from any non-EU country and postgraduate applications from international, will automatically be considered for a merit award. You will not have to do anything, if you are successful you will be notified in due course by the International Office.

University Research Studentship Scheme

Occasionally, funding becomes available to enable the University, either centrally, through one of the faculties or from other sources, to offer research studentships in specified topics or fields of study.

Science Without Borders

Brazilian students are able to apply for full scholarship - including tuition fees and accommodation - to study undergraduate sandwich programmes at Coventry University.

Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) offers opportunities to Commonwealth citizens to study in the UK, as part of the UK's contribution to the international Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan.

If you are a citizen of a developed Commonwealth country, you can apply for:

Scholarships for PhD and split-site (PhD) study

If you are a citizen of a developing Commonwealth country, you can apply for

• Scholarships for Masters, PhD, or split-site (PhD) study at UK universities
• Shared Scholarships for Masters study at selected UK universities

If you are a citizen of the Maldives, St Helena or the Seychelles, you can apply for:

• Scholarships for undergraduate study at UK universities

Ferguson Trust Scholarships

Ferguson Trust Scholarships are made available through the generosity of The Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust. The Trust was set up in memory of two generations of the Ferguson family to promote education, international friendship and understanding, and the promotion of world peace and development. The Trust supports people from low-income and conflict-affected regions who want to improve their knowledge of peace and reconciliation. Scholarship amounts vary and are dependent on individual circumstances and assessment.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Architects Registration Board.