BA (Hons) Architecture
Our BA
(Hons) Architecture course attracts a lot of applicants and students are
encouraged to apply early. All applications received before the January
deadline will be considered.
If you apply for BA (Hons) Architecture and meet
our entry criteria you will be asked to send in a digital portfolio containing
a selection of images from your art, design or creative work. A decision to
offer you a place will be made by the Academic Team based on the quality of
your portfolio and how it demonstrates your potential to study on the programme
with success. You should therefore ensure that the images you send us include
what you consider to be your strongest work and should be chosen to demonstrate
your abilities in a range of visual communication media that best displays your
engagement with creativity and the design process. Please see below for
advice on what to include in your portfolio. Applicants are advised to attend
one of our Applicant Visitor days to see our excellent studios and facilities
in person, and to discuss the programme with staff.
International
Students
Shortlisted international students will be asked
to submit a digital portfolio of work and will receive feedback on the outcome
of your application from admissions and a member of the teaching staff.
Your
portfolio
Your portfolio should be a collection of your creative work and is a
means for you to demonstrate your abilities, interests, and potential for
studying architecture. Your portfolio should include some freehand
observational studies that convey your appreciation of composition and form,
and your design development work/work in progress will show your enthusiasm for
design, and interest in architecture. We are particularly interested in seeing
how you think and develop your ideas, so please include sketchbook pages and
work in progress.
You should include…
- Observational
sketching and painting (this could include life drawing)
- A range
of media (2D/ 3D/ photography/ digital/ print/ mixed media)
- Sketchbook
pages and design development work
- Your
personality through the work selected
- Examples
from any relevant work experience
- Any
self-motivated work which is not part of your current art and design
course curriculum
Qualifications
Northumbria University sets a minimum entry tariff for qualifications to
ensure academic standards are maintained. However, we also believe talking to
you is an indicator of your potential too. If you are offered a place to study
architecture or interior architecture at Northumbria, we are inviting you to
join our community, not just join a course. Our interviews are the
opportunity to hear about your work and studies to date and to tell you about
our community to help you make the right decision on where you would like to
study.
