Architecture at Cardiff University
Architecture (BSc (Hons), K100) at Cardiff University asked for AAA - AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
Published as AAA - AAB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check cardiff.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 12% had fewer than the 144 asked.
140 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 67%, a degree 22%, other qualifications 8%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- K100 · K1 architecture
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
94%
still studying
UK 86%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
220 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%92%
Learning opportunities76%87%
Assessment and feedback84%83%
Academic support85%90%
Organisation and management58%81%
Learning resources88%86%
Student voice81%82%
50 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29.5k3 years£29k5 years£35.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working15% working and studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
80%
use what they learned
UK 64%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals75%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals10%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
architecture architecture, building and planning
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Architecture at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Architecture this course | AAA - AAB | 160–175 |
| Kingston University | Architecture MArch (4 Year) | 128 - 144 points | — |
| Lancaster University | Architecture BA (Hons) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Architecture (with placement year) MArch (Hon) | AAA | 160–175 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Architecture BA (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| Newcastle University | Architecture BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Structural Engineering with Architecture BEng (Hon) | 120 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Civil Engineering with Architecture MEng (Hon) | 144 points | — |
| University of Liverpool | Architecture BA (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Architecture BA (Hons) | AAA | — |
| University of Nottingham | Architecture BArch (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
See all 204 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More architecture, building and planning at Cardiff University
- Architecture with a Year of Study Abroad BSc (Hons)
- Human Geography and Planning BSc (Hons)
- Human Geography and Planning with a Professional Placement Year (Accredited) BSc (Hons)
- Human Geography and Planning with a Professional Placement Year (non-accredited) BSc (Hons)
- Urban Planning and Development BSc (Hons)
- Urban Planning and Development with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)