Architects design buildings and play a role in shaping cities, communities and the way we live. This BA (Hons) Architecture degree course helps you develop the technical and analytical skills you need to begin a career as an architect. You could also consider roles in areas such as design practice, planning, historic building conservation and project management.

This course is accredited by the Architects Registration Board (ARB), the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Lembaga Architek Malaysia (LAM)

Placement year

After your second year, you can do an optional work placement year to get valuable work experience in a design practice or the wider construction industry. This’ll hone your skills and build valuable knowledge for your final year.

UoP’ll help you secure a work placement that fits your aspirations. You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year.

Career Roles & Opportunities:

• architectural design
• interior design
• landscape architecture
• urban design and master planning
• planning
• architectural technology
• product design
• graphic design
• lighting design
• set design

Duration: 3 Years, 4 Years (Work placement)
Fees: £14,300*
Intakes: Sep

There are 3 Engineering school at University of Portsmouth.

1. School of Civil Engineering
   Civil Engineering and Surveying contributes to the design, construction and management of infrastructure used by millions of people around the world every day.
2. School of Mechanical and Design Engineering
   From the phone in your pocket to the car you drive – each relies on ambitious and innovative engineers. At the School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, we’re helping solve societal problems through creative and practical engineering solutions, combined with technical academic knowledge.
3. School of Energy and Electronic Engineering
   At the School of Energy and Electronic Engineering, we explore how technology is used to understand and improve the way we interact with energy in all its forms. This ranges from building an online diagnosis tool for solving issues with nuclear power plants, to increasing the functions and usability of prostheses and using machine learning to predict electricity consumption.

Why Portsmouth?

• 100% of UoP students are in work or further study within 6 months of graduating (DLHE, 2017).
• UoP maintained a rating of 94% for overall student satisfaction (NSS, 2018).
• UoP hold the Athena SWAN Bronze award for gender equality.

Ranked Top 3 in the Guardian University Guide 2020

• Home to the Institute of Biological and Biomedical Sciences. (UoP researchers discovered a plastic-eating enzyme which could help solve the world’s plastic crisis).
• Access to some of the best facilities in the country including: Institute of Marine Sciences,  molecular biology research labs.
• Portsmouth the ideal place to study marine biological sciences (temperate marine habitats and internationally-protected conservation areas).
• Subject to course you may be involved in worldwide research.

UoP School of Computing seek to solve society’s challenges by researching new computing technologies, collaborating with private and public sector partners to apply those technologies, and developing highly skilled computing graduates.

In 3 out of the last 4 years, 100% of UoP Software Engineering and Cyber Security and Forensic Computing students found employment within 6 months of graduating .

Uop hold the Athena SWAN Bronze award for gender equality and are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and career development for women and under-represented communities in computing.