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BA Architectural Design and Technology

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Full-time3 YearsFoundation YearSubject: Creative Arts & Design
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Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts & Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£28,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Creative Arts & Design graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1414 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
70%
02
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
5%
04
Sales occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
12101
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (100% response rate)

96%
Teaching Quality
87%
Assessment & Feedback
85%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
93%
Learning Resources
85%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Southampton
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
10%
48-63
10%
64-79
10%
80-95
10%
96-111
15%
112-127
15%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

✓

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

12101

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

27%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

40%Science, engineering and technology associate
40%Sales
25%Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction
5%Elementary

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track