Architecture

About this course

Architecture is the art and science of designing buildings and the spaces between them, combining aesthetic ambition with structural understanding, environmental awareness and the practical realities of construction, regulation and cost. Architects shape the built environment that everyone inhabits every day, from homes and schools to hospitals, cultural institutions and urban spaces, and the decisions they make have lasting consequences for how places look, feel and function. The journey to becoming a registered architect is a long one, and a BSc Architecture provides the essential first stage of that professional formation. At the University of Reading this programme, which includes a foundation year in its four-year structure, starts you on that journey guided by academics and practising professionals. The foundation year builds your design thinking, drawing skills and visual analysi

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 75% 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 · 40% of graduatescards →
• 35 / 100Design occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 25 / 100Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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