In year one you will complete 120 credits of modules. The autumn design studio is a vertical studio taken together with year two students, supported by modules in architectural theory and environment/technology. In the spring, the design studio project, a complex collective living cohousing proposal, runs alongside professional studies and environment/technology modules; all three being integrated through the design project and structured along the RIBA Plan of Work stages.
In year two you will complete a further 120 credits in the form of a design thesis, consisting of autumn design research and a spring design project. The emphasis is on independent research and student-centred learning on an area of interest to you.
The course is guided by a set of core themes and shared interests - sustainability, continuity, reuse, construction, tectonics, inhabitation, and social inclusivity. The course seeks to impart a sense of optimism and engages in learning through collaboration and making.
By the end of the course, you will have completed two parts of your three-part ARB/RIBA qualification programme for professional architects in the UK. Graduates will typically enter employment within architecture practice and register on an ARB/RIBA Part 3 course to complete their architectural education and gain entry to the profession.
All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements below apply to 2027 entry.
External applicants:
Applicants who have completed undergraduate degree at an institution other than the University of Nottingham require:
A minimum 2:1 BArch Hons (or equivalent ARB/RIBA accredited degree). Admission will be subject to the submission of a portfolio, transcript, letter of reference (minimum one), and a personal statement.
Or
A minimum 2:1 Architecture (not accredited). Admission will be subject to the submission of a portfolio, letter of reference (minimum one from practice), and a personal statement plus the completion of 6 months work experience evidenced (by the start of the programme, not by the time of application) through PEDR forms signed by a mentor or a signed letter on letterhead from their employer.
University of Nottingham Part 1 graduates:
Applicants who completed their undergraduate Part 1 degree at the University of Nottingham with a 2:1 standard and a 2.2 in their final year design studio modules gain automatic entry.
Or
Those with a 2:2 standard and a 2.2 in their final year design studio module are required to submit a portfolio, transcript and personal statement plus completion of 6 months work experience evidenced (by the start of the programme, not by the time of application) through PEDR forms signed by a mentor or equivalent.
Or
Those who have been out for more than 8 months are required to fulfil the same entry requirements as an external applicant above.
External applicants:
Applicants who have completed undergraduate degree at an institution other than the University of Nottingham require:
A minimum 2:1 BArch Hons (or equivalent ARB/RIBA accredited degree). Admission will be subject to the submission of a portfolio, transcript, letter of reference (minimum one), and a personal statement.
Or
A minimum 2:1 Architecture (not accredited). Admission will be subject to the submission of a portfolio, letter of reference (minimum one from practice), and a personal statement plus the completion of 6 months work experience evidenced (by the start of the programme, not by the time of application) through PEDR forms signed by a mentor or a signed letter on letterhead from their employer.
University of Nottingham Part 1 graduates:
Applicants who completed their undergraduate Part 1 degree at the University of Nottingham with a 2:1 standard and a 2.2 in their final year design studio modules gain automatic entry.
Or
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