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BA Architecture

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Architecture, Building & Planning
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£23,500
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion91%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Architecture, Building & Planning graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,500
typical starting salary
£22,000
£25,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Architecture, Building & Planning graduates nationally earn £23,000–£55,000 (143 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Skilled trades occupations
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Architects Registration Board (ARB)
00101
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (00102)
00102
Note: 0
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
12101
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 85 respondents (66% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
87%
Academic Support
84%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
78%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

96-111
2%
112-127
6%
128-143
14%
144-159
20%
160-175
14%
176-191
9%
192-207
1%
208-223
2%
224-239
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
72%
Other HE
23%
Degree
3%
Baccalaureate
2%

Accreditations

✓

Architects Registration Board (ARB)

00101

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00102)

00102

✓

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

12101

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
35%Design
32%Artistic, literary and media
25%Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction

Outcomes

91%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track