Architecture and Urban Planning at Newcastle University
Architecture and Urban Planning (BA (Hons), K190) at Newcastle University asked for 128–152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ncl.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 152 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 85% had fewer than the 152 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 10%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- K190 · K1 architecture
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 86%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course70%92%
Learning opportunities67%87%
Assessment and feedback55%83%
Academic support77%90%
Organisation and management50%81%
Learning resources82%86%
Student voice47%82%
15 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£29k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 70 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
74% working9% working and studying4% studying7% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
91%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
64%
use what they learned
UK 68%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals38%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals21%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Sales occupations3%
- Business and public service associate professionals3%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 145 graduates · 56% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
Subjects
urban and regional planning architecture, building and planning
architecture architecture, building and planning
architecture architecture, building and planning
Campus
- Campus
- Newcastle Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Planning (urban, rural and regional) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Architecture and Urban Planning this course | 128 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | European Planning MPlan | 122 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Cambridge | Environment, Law, and Economics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Manchester | Master of Planning with Real Estate with Professional Placement MPlan | 48 - 138 points | — |
| UCL (University College London) | Urban Planning and Real Estate BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Geography with Transport Studies BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Real Estate Development and Planning MPlan | AAB | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | Human Geography and Planning BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Geography BSc (Hons) | BBC - ABB | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Geography and Urban & Regional Planning BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Geography and Planning BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
See all 68 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More architecture, building and planning at Newcastle University
- Architecture BA (Hons)
- Geography and Urban Planning BA (Hons)
- Planning MPlan
- Urban Planning BA (Hons)