Architecture

About this course

Architecture is the discipline that shapes the built environment, from individual buildings and interiors to urban spaces and landscapes. It brings together creativity, technical knowledge, environmental awareness and an understanding of how people inhabit and experience space. Architects must work across drawing and three-dimensional thinking, structural and environmental principles, planning regulations, materials, history, theory and the social contexts in which buildings are made. It is one of the few disciplines that is both deeply artistic and rigorously technical, demanding both imaginative design thinking and precise analytical skill. At the University of Plymouth, this three-year full-time programme includes a year abroad, giving you exposure to different architectural cultures and urban contexts beyond the UK. The programme develops your architectural presentation and represen

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 85% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 65 / 100Web and Multimedia Design Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 55% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 25 / 100Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 10 / 100Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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