Architecture (with Foundation Year)

Use architectural design principles to respond to complex social and environmental needs with our ARB-prescribed Architecture degree.
• Study an Architecture degree at our RIBA Award-winning Locksbrook Campus building.



• Work with a range of local, regional, national and international organisations on real-world projects.



• Create innovative designs that respond to the needs of communities, social initiatives and complex issues such as climate change.



Where we live and work shapes who we are – whether we’re in a built or natural environment. On our Architecture degree, you’ll learn about the relationships between conservation, planning and the use and reuse of spaces in response to crucial issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and supporting fair societies.

How we design, create, reinvent and repurpose our built environment is constantly evolving, and we’ll prepare you to be a responsive, resilient, flexible and imaginative practitioner. You’ll work on projects and live briefs with external collaborators from your first year on the course.

Bath is a World Heritage City that has always been at the cutting edge of architecture; the balance of old and new here is evident in everything from the city’s famous Georgian buildings to the recently redeveloped former Herman Miller factory site that has become Bath Spa University’s state-of-the-art Locksbrook Campus. BA Architecture at Bath Spa teaches you about buildings and materials in relation to their location and within their historic and future contexts.

Prescribed Architecture course
The ARB has changed the requirements around accredited learning in architecture and will stop prescribing all undergraduate architecture qualifications from December 31st, 2027. This will not affect a student's entry into the profession. ARB will continue to maintain the standards required to join the profession by accrediting programmes at master's level (Academic Outcomes and Practice Outcomes).

RIBA will continue to validate undergraduate (Part 1) and master's level (Part 2 (Academic Outcomes) and Part 3 (Practice Outcomes)). Students wishing to practice as a RIBA Chartered Architect will require RIBA validated Part 1, 2, and 3 qualifications. We will maintain our RIBA validation.

More about the Integrated Foundation Year
The preliminary and intensive Integrated Foundation in Art and Design is designed to develop your ideas, skills and confidence in readiness for progressing to year one of your degree programme.

Bath Spa University offers a huge range of Clearing courses across Creative and Performing Arts, Education, Humanities, Sciences and Business. Explore their range of career-focused degrees and get in touch today.

A degree from Bath Spa Uni offers practical, real-life experience that builds your skills through placements and trips. You'll be taught by knowledgeable and passionate educators who bring their industry expertise directly to you.

Bath Spa offers a thriving community across two campuses with excellent facilities and a buzzing social scene. The Bath Spa SU offers over 70 clubs and societies for you to choose from to help you get settled in.

Bath Spa prioritise student well-being and provides plenty of support to make sure you can realise your full potential. The Student Wellbeing Team will support you through whatever challenges you face.

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