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Excellent teaching and course reputation

Architecture the unavoidable art is the most public, the most expensive and the most pervasive of the arts. It is shaped by politics and economics, and yet it fashions and responds to the social lives of cities and communities. Whether they are designing new buildings, refurbishing existing ones or developing urban spaces, architects are one of the driving forces behind the design and development of our built environment. Architects have a profound influence on all our lives.
Architecture at Kent gives you an exciting and challenging programme of studies. The BA (Hons) degree programme provides you with a thorough understanding of the world of architectural practice. The MArch programme focuses on design excellence and the development of sophisticated communication skills.

Stimulating environment
At Kent School of Architecture (KSA), we take an innovative approach to teaching and encourage you to experiment through models, drawings and digital representation. Our teaching gives you the chance to explore and take risks within your practical work and also to explore other related academic areas, such as urban studies, film studies and drama.

Professional links
Design projects set by staff explore a range of theoretical and practical matters arising from key development proposals and sites within the local region. The School has excellent contacts with businesses and culture in the area, including links with local architectural practices and regional organisations, such as the Kent Architecture Centre, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Kent County Council and the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA).

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The Sustainable Communities Plan

A lynchpin of government policy, the Plan is particularly strong in the south-east, making the region the ideal place to engage in the debate about innovative solutions to architectural issues. Kent also has excellent links with schools of architecture in Lille, Bruges, Amsterdam and Dsseldorf, and can facilitate exchange opportunities for students who want to study abroad.

A wealth of experience
KSA has an enthusiastic team of academic staff with many years of teaching experience at degree level, and particular strengths in historical, environmental, technical and digital aspects of the subject. Many of our lecturers are highly active within contemporary debates and also draw on their experience as practitioners within the field. Academic study is complemented by a mentoring scheme organised in collaboration with RIBA and involving students in events with local practices.

Did you know? In the 2010 National of Student Survey, 87% ts Kents full-time studen were overwhelmingly lity satised with the qua of their courses.

Pioneering approach
One of the things that makes KSA special is our pioneering approach to working with schools. As part of our regular curriculum we offer you the chance to take part in creative projects together with schoolchildren in the region, thus providing you with an opportunity to acquire valuable experience and broaden your horizons.

Within the School of Architecture, theres a great sense of community. There is so much support from staff and students that you really feel like a family at times.
Louise Billingham studying Architecture
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Superb facilities and location

Based on a scenic and well-equipped campus within easy reach of both London and continental Europe, you have firstrate academic and social facilities, as well as good student support services.
Excellent study resources
The School of Architecture is equipped with the latest resources including new design studios, dedicated model workshops featuring two new laser cutters, a computer laboratory, lecture rooms and offices. These facilities were praised in the 2005 External Panel Review of our School where the studios were said to offer an excellent learning and teaching environment for studio-based work, and our workshops were described as excellent. The general study resources on campus are excellent. The Templeman Library has over a million publications, films and images. There are also over a thousand PCs on campus and a range of support services for help or advice.

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Beautiful green campus

Our campus is set in a stunning location. It has plenty of green and tranquil spaces, both lawns and wooded areas, and is set on a hill with a view of the city and Canterbury Cathedral. For entertainment, youre spoilt for choice. The campus has its own cinema, theatre, and even a student nightclub. It has a reputation for being a very friendly university with a cosmopolitan environment. There are many restaurants, cafes and bars on campus and for sporty types, theres a sports centre and gym.

Everything you need on campus is within walking distance, including a general store, an offlicence, a bookshop, banks, a medical centre and a pharmacy. From campus, its a 20-minute walk or a short bus-ride into town.

Attractive location
Canterbury is a lovely city with medieval buildings, lively bars and atmospheric pubs, as well as a wide range of shops. The attractive coastal town of Whitstable is close by and there are sandy beaches further down the coast. London is 60 minutes away by high-speed train.

Kent Architecture Students Association (KASA)

There is a wide range of societies, including KASA Kent Architecture Students Association which organises an impressive range of visits, trips, competitions and lectures. Recent speakers have included: Will Alsop, Amanda
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Student profile
Aakash Parikh is in his third year studying Architecture. Why did you choose to study Architecture at Kent? I was attracted to Architecture because as an architect, you have the power and ability to shape the surroundings in which people spend their dayto-day lives. It covers a broad spectrum of issues, such as new technology, sustainability and materials, all the while designing buildings that are functional and aesthetically pleasing.
I chose Kent because of the campus life I liked the fact that the University was not spread all over Canterbury and I was attracted by the friendly atmosphere around campus. It feels like a community. Wherever you go, you always seem to bump into someone you know, which made it very easy to settle in initially. In particular, I felt the brief was relevant to what I might be designing after I finish at Kent and go into work. The trips to Barcelona and Berlin were amazing experiences, too, as they helped to bring everyone on the course together and let us experience various buildings abroad. Our seminars this year on modernism have been particularly interesting and encouraged me to read further on the subject. The tutors have all been great and approachable with any problems you might have. They even offer you their email address so that you can send work to them after tutorials if you are struggling.

What are the facilities like?

There are tons of facilities on campus and I could not fault them at all. There are plenty of computer rooms, the library has an extensive collection of books and there are many places to eat. There are also lots of pubs/bars and a club on campus. In my first year, I lived on campus in Tyler Court B and I would not trade that experience for anything else it was one of the best years of my life and I would recommend it to anyone. You meet lots of people from different backgrounds and make loads of new friends.

What are you planning to do next?

Im planning to work for a year, hopefully in London, then come back to do my MArch degree and work towards qualifying as a professional architect.

How would you describe your fellow students?

Amazing. Weve all bonded well especially due to trips like the one to Barcelona in the first year. We have architecture socials organised regularly, where we all go out together as a group and really have a good time. With Architecture you all become close because of the amount of time you spend together working in the studio.

What advice would you give to potential students?

I would say you have to be committed and able to manage your time well in order to balance your coursework and social life. But Architecture is a great course; you learn a lot over the space of three years and make plenty of friends.

How have you found the course?

With Architecture, you learn so many things in such a short amount of time. I enjoyed Adapt and Extend in the second year because as a module it pushed us to better ourselves and gave us the freedom to experiment.

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After graduation what next?

Graduates from the School of Architecture at Kent are doing very well in the job market. Of our last two cohorts of graduates, all are in employment or continuing with an academic career.
Professional recognition
Kents architecture programmes are validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), and the awards are prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) allowing all students to work towards full accreditation as a professional architect. Successful completion of the BA (Hons) in Architecture provides exemption from Part 1 of the RIBA/ARB examinations. To achieve Part 2, it is usual to complete a period of recorded office-based work experience as well as passing the two-year MArch programme. This is followed by a minimum of one year of practical work experience, after which you may take the Part 3 Professional Practice examination leading to full professional registration as an architect.

Develop key skills

Our programme aims to enhance key skills in communication and presentation. We hold classes in digital media, computing, freehand drawing, model making and visual and verbal presentations. As the programme progresses, you are encouraged to develop an attitude of selfreliance and independent thought.

Good career prospects Your employment g prospects after leavin Kent are excellent. Six tion months after gradua Kent in 2009, only 4.8% of ta graduates were withou ty. job or study opportuni

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Graduate profile
I have always wanted to study architecture from a young age. Architecture crosses a multitude of disciplines and, as a subject, you are able to explore illustration, model making, graphic design, animation, construction and engineering. I came to Kent at an exciting time when the School of Architecture was first established. I particularly enjoyed the close-knit studio atmosphere and there are so many interesting things I learnt on the course, whether it be how to create a realistic 3D image or build an intricate model, or how to sketch a building properly. Probably the most interesting element was actually learning how to become an architect. The tutors were excellent. You never felt that they were imposing their views of what Architecture should be. There was a definite creative freedom allowed in projects that some other Schools still lack. Since leaving Kent, I have completed a Part 1 placement at Grimshaw in London and am now studying for my Part 2 at the University of Cambridge. The course combines a research degree with a professional Part 2 qualification and is split between two years, with two terms at University, three terms at a practice and then a final term back at University. I am researching low energy healthcare buildings. I am currently on placement at an architectural practice in London as part of my Part 2 course, so I spend four days a week at work and one day completing university work. Eventually, I plan to set up an architectural practice with my brother, who is also studying Architecture at Kent. However, the highlight of the course was having my first design built: the KASA tower, outside the School of Architecture. After leaving Kent, I joined Surface to Air Architects in London, where Im working on a year-long placement before studying for the Part 2 professional qualification. At the moment, I am working on a series of design projects, so a typical day would consist of a meeting discussing and reviewing the design process, then producing drawings and renderings that explain the space to the clients. I also do client design advice work where we act as an advising design professional for borough councils on bids by other architects and contractors to win a design job. I plan to develop as much as possible as a designer, studying art, photography and music in my spare time, travelling and continuing with my Masters studies in Architecture the end goal being to set up my own architectural practice or design firm. My advice to anyone thinking of studying architecture at Kent is to embrace the openness of the School; use this to employ your imagination and the School will offer you opportunities to develop as a competent and accomplished designer.

Ivan Del Renzio, Architecture graduate

I was brought up in a practical family, with my father and brother both studying engineering. After working in my fathers firm, I aspired to design buildings and products; graphic and product design had also influenced me throughout school. Kent offered me many opportunities that I feel I wouldnt have been able to realise at other institutions. It offered a lively student community and an open, healthy learning environment. The course was a steep learning curve at times; I feel that without the openness of the tutors to imaginative exploration, I would have felt limited. The modules I enjoyed the most were those that allowed you to explore the realms beyond architecture and the built environment. In the Interdisciplinary module, I composed a piece of classical music interpreting the artistic depression and eradication of the Bauhaus under the Third Reich in Germany.

Michael Dillon, Architecture graduate

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Building for the future

With so many developments taking place in the region, Kent is the ideal place to come to study architecture. As Professor Don Gray explains, the School provides an environment that is exciting, creative and embedded within the community.
Its the creative element that makes architecture so exciting. Most projects start out as a blank sheet of paper and a conversation. But any project can end up as a building that no-one could possibly have predicted at the start. Ive been very lucky to work with architects such as Richard Rogers, Nicholas Grimshaw, Renzo Piano and Cedric Price who were all important influences in late 20thcentury architecture. And if Im in the area, Ill often go back to look at a building that Ive worked on. Recently I was in Cambridge and went back to see one of my first projects, a research lab in a science park.

The scientists needed a workspace where they could turn up at any time of the day or night whenever they had an exciting idea or a solution to a technical problem. It was a challenging brief, not only because of the nature of the client, but because the labs needed special services with a variety of specialist equipment. The plan had to provide a flexible layout that could change over time. Everyone was very happy with the finished building; and the design was extended into the landscape on two further occasions, which was a real compliment to the design team. A responsive approach to architecture is something we encourage at Kent. We are very involved in projects concerning the development of the region and have opportunities to work with local authorities, developers and house builders. This means our students are given the chance to work on large projects with real briefs involving real clients. We still encourage them to experiment though. That feeling of being stretched, of using their talents and putting them to creative use, is something we hope theyll remember from their time at Kent. We encourage them to discover their own design identity.

I think public interest in architecture and interiors is continuing to grow, and not just because of TV programmes such as Grand Designs. When Prince Charles made his comment in the mid-80s about the monstrous carbuncle on the face of a muchloved and elegant friend (referring to the winner of the competition for the Sainsbury extension at the National Gallery), he probably did us a service by raising the public profile of urban architecture. His own development in Poundbury is not to my taste though. It offers a theatrical idea of a past that never really existed. The role of the architect cannot simply be to please him or herself. There is an urban realm and corresponding social responsibilities and you have to be extremely attentive to this. How a building interacts with a public or private space is at least as important as creating iconic pieces of individual architecture. One of my favourite architects is Johannes Duiker who created an open-air school in Amsterdam (1928). Its a simple but clever design which allows the children to be taught outside on a variety of levels. I like the fact that it works without shouting Look at me! And the locals can always spot the children who study there because they are so rosycheeked!

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Studying at Stage 1
The first year of full-time study is a melting pot of students with skills in a variety of areas. Stage 1 introduces you to university-level academic study as well as inductions in workshop and hands on approaches to design.
During Stage 1, you study the following modules: Enlighten Western Architecture Oasis Caravanserai House and Housing Folio Enclose.

Modules: Stage 1 Enlighten

You look at concepts of sustainable design, as well as the health and safety aspects of building design and construction. Lectures and workshops include constructional techniques, environmental factors of natural light and sound, and the palette of building materials, exploring their sensory impact as well as their physical properties.

and understand architectural change by reading widely and undertaking observational drawing.

Caravanserai
Building on the knowledge you will have gained in the autumn term, this module deepens your understanding of the design of interior and exterior space by the investigation and design of environments that confront the senses and where the integration of the sensory range is paramount. The potential of different materials within a design proposition is also addressed. This module addresses the further awareness of the integration of function, aesthetics, technology and comfort within a design proposal. It also deals with the issues of location and activity and the way in which any design Continued overleaf
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Oasis
The module provides you with an introduction to the Design Project and how to interpret and analyse a brief. The project will investigate spatial concepts, the definition of spatial enclosure, scale and function. The module investigates the purpose and consequences of horizontal and vertical movement through space and its importance as part of the development of interior and exterior space. The module will also examine the opportunities of conversion, addition and new build at a specific location.

Western Architecture
Historical awareness of the built environment is crucial to the architect. This module locates Western architecture within the context of the Western tradition, and encourages you to analyse

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Studying at Stage 1 (cont)

solution is responsive to a close observation of these factors. In addition, the module examines the opportunities of conversion, addition and new build at a specific location. Teaching in this module expands the range of sites available to architects.

House and Housing

The most ubiquitous type of building is the house. In this module, you study the house as an example of vernacular design, as a response to the particular environment of a region. You analyse examples of the modern house and chart some of the periods and events in the development of modernism.

Folio
This module teaches you the principles and skills of orthographic and metric projections, perspective drawing and the rendering of drawings to communicate design aspirations. It explains the purpose of different scaled drawings and their appropriate use and the acquisition of skills to make 3D models, from conceptual

to finished scaled presentations is started in this module. It develops your skills in recording the observed environment through appropriate drawing, modelling and a whole range of other graphic systems. Emphasis is placed on the use of the sketchbook and the development of freehand drawing. The module also addresses the problem of the graphic design and curation of any presentation to enhance the understanding of the content of that presentation.

Enclose
You look at the construction of internal elements, including staircases, the thermal environment, human comfort, artificial light, and natural ventilation. You learn how to assemble a set of drawings as well as three-dimensional assembly and construction drawings. The module also includes an introduction to building services plumbing, electrical, and so on.

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Studying at Stage 2
During Stage 2, you develop your core skills with a range of practical projects. You look at topics such as cultural theories, renewal and regeneration, landscape and the space between buildings, and environmental issues in design.
All students take the following modules: Adapt and Extend Form and Structure Landscape Advanced Computer Modelling Post-Enlightenment Interior Climate.

Form and Structure

What is architectural form and what is its relationship to structure? In this module, your knowledge of structural theory and the study of form is applied to real building forms and materials. You take a hands-on approach in the workshop, testing your intuitions about structural form against your theoretical knowledge.

Post-Enlightenment Interior
This module increases your visual literacy in design, and your fluency in recording your observations. You examine the modern interior (after the Industrial Revolution) considering both wellknown, high style interior designs and the evolution of interior decoration amongst ordinary people. You also develop observational skills through a series of sketching projects around Canterbury and further afield.

Landscape
The module consists of two lecture series and a design project. The first lecture series is on the landscape history of Western and selected nonWestern traditions, and the second on landscape technology and hydrology. The design project involves the investigation and analysis of a non-urban landscape and the design of changes to landscape forms, including the design of a building or buildings related to that landscape.

Climate
You explore passive means of environmental control to achieve comfort in different climates. Vernacular precedents of passive design are examined and distinguished from the cultural influences on design in different societies. Specific techniques and methodologies for climate analysis and environmental design are learned and applied.

Modules: Stage 2 Adapt and Extend

The adaptation and extension of existing buildings for new uses is a staple of design practice. This module introduces you to contemporary models of re-use, ranging from the unobtrusive to the complete visual overhaul of an existing building. It equips you with skills in using the appropriate technology required to extend and re-use existing structures and fabrics.

Advanced Computer Modelling

This module develops your skills in visual communication and presentation in dealing with 3D computer modelling and animation. The module draws on current practice within the film and animation industries, and highlights the need for animation skills within current architectural practice.

Did you know? top Kent was ranked in the n ctio ten for student satisfa rsity in The Complete Unive Guide 2010.

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Studying at Stage 3
During Stage 3 (your third year of full-time study), you will look at housing design and communities. Stage 3 also prepares you for your first year of work in the field.
All students study the following modules: Management, Practice and Law Modernism and Cultural Theory Modular Urban. focus on theories of modernism, and bring the discourse of modernity up-to-date with a survey of post-modernism and poststructuralism.

Dissertation
The Dissertation option deepens your knowledge and understanding of a particular aspect of architecture and gives you the chance to pursue your own interests and passions within the discipline.

Modular
Here you explore the idea of modularity in architecture. A group masterplanning exercise leads into your own individual design project based on a modular building type such as housing.

Interdisciplinary
The Interdisciplinary option gives you the opportunity to conceptualise architecture in terms of a related art or design discipline. A topic is agreed with your supervisor, and you express the research outcome in the form of a piece of work in the relevant discipline (for example, video, animation, painting) accompanied by an explanatory report.

Urban
This module involves you in the design of a building in an urban centre. Through lectures and seminars, the module deals with distinctive urban plans in the contemporary world, and considers their historical provenance. The design exercise seeks to locate a complex building type, of mixed social use, within a developed urban fabric.

You also choose an optional module from the following: Building Appraisal Dissertation Interdisciplinary.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching is usually by lectures, small groups, workshops, studiobased design projects, field visits for sketching and study visits to different locations. Assessment is by a variety of methods, including sketchbook/notebook, selfillustrated research papers, presentations, coursework and exams.

Modules: Stage 3 Management, Practice and Law

The module acquaints you with the principles of architectural practice, and its range of forms and constraints. It also prepares you for your first period of officebased Practical Training (PT1).

Building Appraisal
The Building Appraisal option offers you the chance to engage in field research on the degree of fit between design intentions and their realisation. A recently completed building is selected and observed in use. Its designers, users and clients are interviewed. You then write an appraisal of the success of the project.

Modernism and Cultural Theory

This module examines cultural theory and demonstrates its applicability to the disciplines of design. The modules motto might be see critically, which reverses the design studio ethos which urges you to think visually. We

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MArch programme
Most graduates working towards accreditation as professional architects undertake a year of monitored professional experience following the BA (Hons) degree (Stages 1, 2 and 3). The MArch programme covers Stages 4 and 5 of your studies and takes two years.
The MArch programme offers you an excellent grounding in advanced architectural design, including the development of your self-direction and originality in addressing design issues. With a range of choices and options within the programme, you have considerable freedom to pursue your studies in a number of ways while continuing to meet the professional criteria of the MArch programme. The MArch programme carries more module credits at Masters level (MA/MSc level) than the twoyear postgraduate diplomas offered by other universities often do. The MArch is recognised by ARB (UK)/RIBA as giving exemption from Part 2 of the RIBA professional examination.

The modules in Stage 4 are: Minor Design Project Cultural Context Management Practice and Law The Urban Landscape Design Project Technology and Environment. In your final year, Stage 5, you take: Independent Study Project Major Design Project: Part 1 Major Design Project: Part 2 Major Design Project: Design Report.

The academic studies further your understanding of the theory and practice of architecture, and lectures are placed early in the programme to establish a base of knowledge that can be applied to the studio-based design projects. Visiting architects and lecturers contribute to the teaching within the dedicated MArch design studio. There are also opportunities to become involved in live projects or topical sites within the region (the south-east and Nord/Pas de Calais). These often involve working alongside other professionals such as planners and architects. Continued overleaf
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MArch programme (cont)

MArch modules Minor Design Project
In this module, you undertake feasibility studies by analysing the project brief, investigating and analysing the project site, then developing a complete design proposal for an individual building (or buildings). We usually carry out this project with the International Diploma Unit at Lille School of Architecture, with both schools benefiting from the opportunity to exchange design ideas. One example of a recent project is the development of the Tannery site in Canterbury groups of students devised urban and landscape strategies leading to architectural designs. In this module, you undertake preliminary feasibility studies by researching, formulating and writing a project brief, investigating and analysing the project site, leading to a developed design proposal. The project proposal is then developed in greater detail in Major Design Project: Part 2 and Major Design Project: Technical Report. A selection of sites are available to choose from.

Cultural Context
This module aims to increase your understanding of the built environment in terms of historical perspectives and the history of ideas, cultural theory and the contemporary arts.

Technology and Environment

This module covers a wide range of technology and environmental areas, including design for sustainability, faade technology and lightweight structures, and fabric engineering.

Major Design Project: Part 2

In Major Design Project: Part 2 you develop your architectural project in depth and demonstrate your ability to integrate design and technology in an iterative process, leading towards a final project outcome. Environmental and technological strategies, tactics and proposals are fully integrated into this module but submitted separately as part of Major Design Project: Technical Report. You will be asked to keep a reflective design journal, curating the progress of your designs during this module, which will be submitted as part of the associated module, Major Design Project: Design Report.

Management Practice and Law

This module acquaints you with the wide range of activities you will encounter in professional architectural practice. Issues considered include management of architectural practice, the statutory context within which buildings are constructed, and the management of construction projects.

Independent Study Project

The Independent Study Project has a dual purpose: it promotes self-learning and independent thought, allowing you to become more self-reliant and selfdisciplined, and it also emphasises the development of good and effective communication and presentation skills.

The Urban Landscape Design Project

This project explores architecture, urban and landscape design. It varies each year to respond to opportunities for topical engagement with regional issues or sites.

Major Design Project: Part 1

The Major Design Project allows you to demonstrate your all-round design and technical abilities in two project modules and two report modules.

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Major Design Project: Design Report

This report documents the design development and processes of the Major Design Project. Reflection upon how to improve the project is followed by identifying enhancement strategies which are then carried out in the project itself.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching is usually by lectures, seminars, workshops and studio-based design projects. Assessment is by a variety of methods, including design projects, project journals and reports, coursework and examinations.

In the MArch, the students formulate and evolve their own Major Design Project. This develops their abilities as designers and critical thinkers and they continue to explore their own interests within an Independent Study Project.
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Visiting our campus and applying to Kent

Come along for an Open Day or a UCAS Visit Day and see for yourself what it is like to be a student at Kent.
Open Days
Canterbury Open Days are held in July and October for potential students, and their family and friends, to have a look round the campus. The day includes a wide range of subject displays, informal lectures and seminars, and the chance to tour the campus with current students to view accommodation and facilities. You can also meet staff to discuss course options or admissions, disability and dyslexia support, and study skills. For more information, see www.kent.ac.uk/opendays/

More information
If you have any queries, the Information and Guidance Unit offers a friendly service with advice on how to choose your degree, admissions procedures, how to prepare for your studies, and information about the University of Kents facilities and services. Information and Guidance Unit, The Registry, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ. Tel: 01227 827272 Freephone (UK only): 0800 975 3777 Email: information@kent.ac.uk

UCAS Visit Days

UCAS Visit Days run between December and April each year. They include a tour of the campus, a general talk on the University and a talk from a school representative. You have the chance to meet academic staff in your chosen subject and to discuss any queries you may have. If you are invited for an interview, it will usually be held on one of our Visit Days. If we make you an offer without an interview, it usually includes an invitation to a Visit Day, but this might not be possible if you have applied late. For more information, see www.kent.ac.uk/visitdays

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Application facts Location

Canterbury Those without a UK Part 1 rst degree must have gained the qualication by examination before they can be admitted onto the MArch course. You will need to apply direct to ARB to take the Part 1 as an external candidate.

Programmes
BA (Hons) Architecture ARB/RIBA Part 1 (UCAS code: K100) MArch in Architecture ARB/RIBA Part 2

Professional accreditation
Kents BA (Hons) in Architecture (Part 1) and MArch (Part 2) are fully prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Offer levels
BA (Hons): A/AS level 340 points including BB at A level, inc Art/ Art and Design or Design Technology grade B where taken, plus GCSE Maths at C or above. IB Diploma 33 points inc 4 in Mathematics or IB Diploma with 17 points at Higher inc 4 in Mathematics. All applicants must supply a portfolio of art work at a standard acceptable to KSA. Please contact the University for details of the portfolio requirements. International students may also gain entry via Kents Foundation Programme in Humanities. Please contact us for details, or to discuss any alternative qualications. MArch: Applicants need an Architects Registration Board (ARB) prescribed rst degree (ideally 2:2 or above) and six months logged ofce experience (a minimum of two blocks of three months).

Work experience
Most graduates working towards registration undertake a year of monitored professional experience following the BA (Hons) degree. The School offers its graduates a full Professional Experience Development Record service. For latest course information, including entry requirements, see: www.kent.ac.uk/ug

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