Architecture at University of Kent

Architecture (BA (Hons), K101) at University of Kent asked for 112–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on kent.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~136 points

Competitive

around ABB

Published as 112 - 136 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 kent.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136

17% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. At least 75% of them had fewer than the 136 asked.

75 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 89%, a baccalaureate 5%, other higher education 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: K101 · K1 architecture
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Foundation
Year: 2027

Validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) at Part 1 level for the purpose of eligibility for membership of the RIBA. More ↗

Prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) at Part 1 level for the purpose of registration in the UK. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

89%

still studying

UK 86%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

75 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course73%92%

Learning opportunities66%87%

Assessment and feedback57%83%

Academic support64%90%

Organisation and management44%81%

Learning resources70%86%

Student voice71%82%

50 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£25k3 years

£25.5k5 years

£31k

£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onThis course

70% working10% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed5% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

80%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 80%

70%

say their work is meaningful

UK 78%

60%

use what they learned

UK 64%

Science, engineering and technology associate professionals35%
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals15%
Customer service occupations5%
Engineering professionals5%
Information Technology Professionals5%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Canterbury, South East England, England
Postcode: CT2 7NZ

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Subjects

architecture architecture, building and planning

Campus

Campus: Canterbury
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 BSc (Hons)	AAA - AAB	160–175
Oxford Brookes University	Architecture BA (Hons)	136 points	112–127
UCL (University College London)	Architectural & Interdisciplinary Studies BSc (Hons)	AAB	144–159
University of Brighton	Architecture BA (Hons)	104 - 136 points	96–111
University of Glasgow	Civil Engineering with Architecture BEng (Hon)	120 - 136 points	—
University of Gloucestershire	Architecture BA (Hons)	128 - 136 points	96–111
University of Huddersfield	Architecture (RIBA Part 1) BA (Hons)	AAB - BBB	112–127
University of Kent	Architecture this course	112 - 136 points	112–127
University of Wales Trinity Saint David	Architecture BSc (Hons)	120 - 136 points	128–143
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Architecture BA (Hons)	120 - 128 points	112–127
Coventry University	Architectural Design and Technology MSci (Hon)	128 points	96–111

See all 204 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side