De Montfort University
De Montfort University

De Montfort University

Gateway House, Leicester LE1 9BH, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom Visit web page

Architectural Technology

Study detals

: Bachelor's degree : BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology : Full time : 36 Month

Requirements

English language requirements

If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

  • IELTS 6.0 for Art and Design, Business, Computing and Engineering courses
  • IELTS 6.5 for Law courses
  • IELTS 6.0-6.5 for Humanities and Media courses
  • IELTS 6.5-7.5 for Science courses 

Certificate of Secondary School Education

Speciality

Placement fee: £1,850

Pathways Available

International Foundation Certificate | International Year Zero

 
 

Additional information

Degree Overview

This degree programme focuses on detailed decisions about the design and construction of buildings and their immediate surroundings. Architectural Technology is concerned with new and existing buildings and examines how detail relates to the design concept. This field is also central to the communication of design decisions to members of the construction team and vital to ensuring that work is carried out in the correct manner.

This course will help you evolve the knowledge and skills required in understanding, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation relative to design, technology, management and practice.  You will also have the chance to develop your architectural management proficiency by bringing together all aspects of the design process, from concept through to completion.

Moreover, this degree examines design strategies to promote and encourage sustainability. You will explore methods of sustainability to inform architectural design, and develop an awareness of ecological footprints, materials and embodied energy along with processes of achieving sustainable design

Study Reasons

DMU has over 125-year history, which makes Leicester School of Architecture one of the most established schools of its kind in the UK.

Architectural technologists may work independently or provide technical assistance to professional architects and civil design engineers in conducting research, preparing drawings, architectural models, specifications and contracts and in supervising construction projects. Whichever sector they work in, architectural technologists’ knowledge and understanding of how to link concept to reality means they are ideally equipped to provide a wide range of services.

Many of our students will work towards chartered membership with the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists or the Chartered Association of Building Engineers status upon graduation, by gaining a further two years of practical training. While for others, the course provides an ideal transition to postgraduate study such as the Architecture and Sustainability MSc at DMU.