Architectural Technology & Practice with Foundation Year at University of Derby
Architectural Technology & Practice with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), K131) at University of Derby asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
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 derby.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- K131 · K1 architecture
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT), and demonstrates that the programme has been assessed in terms of content, structure and resources and has met the required educational standards. Graduates from an Accredited programme will receive full academic exemptions from the professional qualification when progressing to Chartered Architectural Technologist status. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 86%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%92%
Learning opportunities89%87%
Assessment and feedback86%83%
Academic support79%90%
Organisation and management81%81%
Learning resources57%86%
Student voice81%82%
25 final-year students · 92% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£26.5k5 years£33.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working10% working and studying20% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
100%
use what they learned
UK 64%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals40%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Design occupations15%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 85% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
architectural technology architecture, building and planning
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Markeaton Street
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lancashire | Architecture BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| Leeds Beckett University | Architectural Technology BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Brighton | Architecture (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Derby | Architectural Technology & Practice with Foundation Year this course | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Roehampton | Architectural Technology CertHE CertHE | 72 points | — |
| University of West London | Architectural Design Technology with Foundation BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| Wrexham University | Architectural Design Technology BSc (Hons) | 72 points | — |
| Coventry University | Architectural Technology with foundation year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | 96–111 |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | Architectural Technology for England HNC | 64 points | — |
| Kingston University | Architectural Technology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | 128–143 |
| University of East London | Architectural Design Technology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
See all 204 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More architecture, building and planning at University of Derby
- Architectural Technology and Practice BSc (Hons)
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- Construction Management BSc (Hons)
- Construction Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
- Interior Architecture and Venue Design with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
- Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management BSc (Hons)
- Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)