Course overview

  • Starts: Sep 2025
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Mode: Full time
  • UCAS code: K100
  • Fees: UK: £9,250* (2024 entry) / INT: £17,000* (2024 entry)

*Fees subject to change for 2025/26 entry.

Shape society through your creative vision.

Through this architecture degree course, you will take inspiration from art, philosophy and technology to explore the spaces and places we inhabit. With access to gold-standard facilities and the highest-calibre teaching, you will develop your own creative vision by exploring the role architecture plays in shaping our society.

Student work

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Student Bradley Gladden at work

A short film of former student Bradley Gladden at work.

Work by Solomon Toby Alfred

Work by Solomon Toby Alfred

Work by Jake Moss-Mckeeman

Work by Jake Moss-Mckeeman

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Work by Ason Chan

Work by Ason Chan

Dovile Zukiaviciute

Work by Dovile Zukiaviciute

Work by Maimana Mirgani

Work by Maimana Mirgani

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Work by Maimana Mirgani

Work by Maimana Mirgani

Work by Solomon Toby Alfred

Work by Solomon Toby Alfred

Sports Therapy Centre by student James Cook

Sports therapy centre by James Cook

Project: Sports Therapy Centre 

Instagram: @jcarchdesign

Work by Jake Moss-Mckeeman

Work by Jake Moss-Mckeeman

Explore more of Jake's work

Work by Solomon Toby Alfred

Work by Solomon Toby Alfred

Sports Therapy Centre by student JamesCook

Sports therapy centre by James Cook

Project: Sports therapy centre 
Instagram: @jcarchdesign

Dovile Zukiaviciute

Work by Dovile Zukiaviciute

Architecture student work

An example of our student's work

Architecture student work

An example of our student's work

Work by Nanchalee Rebecca Waite

Work by Nanchalee Rebecca Waite

Work by Alex Powell

Work by Alex Powell

Work by Nanchalee Rebecca Waite

Work by Nanchalee Rebecca Waite

Work by Reesha Sudra

Work by Reesha Sudra

Work by Reesha Sudra

Work by Reesha Sudra

Work by Sara Md

Work by Sara Md

Work by Nanchalee Rebecca Waite

Work by Nanchalee Rebecca Waite

Work by Omar Safdari

Work by Omar Safdari

Work by Nanchalee Rebecca Waite

Work by Nanchalee Rebecca Waite

Work by Beccy Waite

Work by Beccy Waite

Final major project work

Dre Soliman

Work by Dre Soliman

Work by Reesha Sudra

Work by Reesha Sudra

Work by Omar Safdari

Work by Omar Safdari

Work by Sara MD

Work by Sara MD

Final major project work

Work by Reesha Sudra

Work by Reesha Sudra

Final major project work

Architecture virtual neighbourhoods project

Architecture virtual neighbourhoods project

Department of Architecture students design peace garden

Department of Architecture students design peace garden

Architecture virtual neighbourhoods project

An example of our student's work

Students from the BA (Hons) Architecture course have built a brand-new, experimental platform for their virtual neighbourhood.

Here, virtual visitors will be able to walk around inside student’s architectural projects and neighbourhoods and discover the students’ design process.

Ideal for...

aspiring architects inquisitive about how spaces can reflect and shape how we live. If you are an imaginative individual hoping to explore different creative and technical industries, and aiming to make an impact in the world around you, then this course could be for you.

Why study Architecture at Ravensbourne University London?

  1. ARB Part 1 prescribed, allowing you to pursue the journey to becoming a fully qualified architect
  2. Develop your own creative vision and refine your design skills
  3. Build a sophisticated, industry-quality portfolio
  4. Contemporary, challenging and future-facing projects
  5. Develop a broad understanding of practical and theoretical themes.

Revolutionise the fabric of our society

From private buildings to public spaces, architecture plays a crucial role in the fabric of society, shaping our towns and cities and influencing how we live, work and play. It’s a field in which your create visions can make a huge impact on our everyday lives. 

In graduating from this esteemed architecture course in London, you will possess multidisciplinary knowledge and vital transferable skills, which will prepare you for a career within the many threads of architecture. These include: urban design, housing and office design, planning, building conservation, architectural heritage and community development.

Whether you are an aspiring architect or building conservationist, this architecture degree will escalate your understanding of both the practical and theoretical aspects of architecture, its history and philosophy, as well as its role in contemporary culture, urbanism, construction, structural design and environmental design. You will study the design of buildings and the technical aspects of construction, as well as how architecture relates to all aspects of our lives.

During the three-year degree in architecture, you’ll learn through a mix of problem-based outcomes, design studio tutoring, workshops and traditional lectures. Ultimately, you will discover your architectural vision, refine your design skills and emerge with a sophisticated portfolio of work, so you can stand tall in the global architectural marketplace. 

Professional accreditation: ARB / RIBA 

This course is prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), providing exemption for RIBA Part 1 examination. The ARB have announced that they will no longer be prescribing undergraduate architecture qualifications from 31 December 2027. Find out more about these changes on our professional body information page.

ARB and RIBA logos

Key study topics

  • Architectural form-making

  • Sustainability principles in the built environment

  • Parametric and computer-generated design
  • Techniques for designing structures
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Architectural history
  • Theory and context
  • Business enterprise for design
  • Regulatory frameworks
  • New developments in urban design
  • New developments in global architecture

In the media

Coverage in Architects' Journal

Architects' Journal

Architects' Journal reveals the entries to this year’s AJ Student Prize, with submissions from every RIBA and ARB-accredited school in the UK.

Read the full article here.

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The specifics

Architect's playground

Study architecture in London – in an award-winning building

Architect's playground

Alumni stories

Architecture degree FAQs

Facilities

Facilities are open to every student

Our facilities are open to every student

One of the best things about our facilities is that they are open to all students no matter what course they are studying.

Watch the video and then scroll through the gallery to see what else you could use.

Staff in the Kit Store

Kit Store at Ravensbourne

As a digital student, you'll need access to equipment relevant to your course that will support your learning.

The Kit Store provides a wide range of equipment that students can borrow to complete their projects. Staff can also borrow equipment to deliver their practical sessions. 

It houses a wide range of equipment from industry standard manufacturers, including cameras, audio, lighting, and more.

Staff at the Kit Store are trained in various relevant departments and are available to give advice on all the equipment within the store, to help you realise your project.

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Student using the materials library

Materials library

The Ravensbourne materials library is curated by Material ConneXion, a business that introduces brands to the latest material innovations.

The materials scientists at Material ConneXion select innovative materials relevant to the courses at Ravensbourne and that reflect current trends in design and manufacturing.

Samples of these materials are then added to the library so students and staff can browse the physical collection for inspiration, material ideas and applications.

The library hosts 1,500 material samples and an interactive table for further research and access to the Material ConneXion database.

External visitor information

If you wish to come and see the materials library and have a short tour, please contact us to organise.

The materials library can be used by external students registered with the SCONUL access scheme.

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Girl sitting in library

Library at Ravensbourne

The Ravensbourne University library has a large collection of print, online and multimedia resources available for staff and students to use.

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woman sat working at imac suite

iMac suite at Ravensbourne

iMac suite at Ravensbourne University - ideal for design students and computing students.

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Outside Ravensbourne University

Ravensbourne building

Ravensbourne building

Ravensbourne building

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