In this module you'll develop your architectural knowledge and practical skills. You'll become familiar with particular socio-economic and environmental developments in Britain and Europe.
Through this study you'll enhance your contextual understanding of architecture and its complexities.

You'll study this module through:

• lectures
• workshops
• field trips

The practical tasks in this module means that you can:

• apply your new knowledge
• develop design and communication skills
• establish well-reasoned holistic design strategies

You'll develop your interdisciplinary holistic approach to architecture and urban planning through:

• Subject specific lectures
• Field trips
• Research exercises

For your professional development, you'll present your proposals to professional guest critics.

Depending on your interests, ability and experience, you can base your project on:

• Architectural design
• Urban planning
• Urban planning and architectural theory

This module provides a contextual and holistic understanding of the built environment. You'll study current theories and manifestos of influential architects. This includes investigating how theory impacts on design decisions.

You'll investigate the historic development of urban structures and human landscapes. This is in the context of cultural and economic development. Your existing knowledge of architectural history will develop with a focus on:

• 20th and 21st century developments
• contemporary currents
• socio-cultural contexts
• the impact of globalisation 
• ecological challenges

You'll cover UK specific cultural developments and their impact on the built environment.

We'll prepare you for postgraduate study and research methods. You'll cover specific communication and presentation techniques for architecture, planning and landscape design.

The module includes:

• effective data collection
• evaluation and analysis
• research methods in the field of architecture and urban planning
• advanced communication and presentation techniques
• advanced computing skills, such as CAD and 3D rendering

You will develop your English skills so you are ready for postgraduate study. Your ability to write essays at this level is the most important focus. You will have guidance in all aspects of academic writing, including:

• critical reading
• synthesis of sources
• text-level organisation
• academic written style

 In class you will work in pairs or groups on problem-solving tasks. We'll also develop your independent learning through focused support.

Term 1

Monday 25 September 2017 to Friday 15 December 2017

Term 2

Monday 8 January 2018 to Friday 23 March 2018

Term 3 

Monday 9 April 2018 to Friday 15 June 2018 

Term 1

Monday 8 January 2018 to Friday 23 March 2018

Term 2

Monday 9 April 2018 to Friday 15 June 2018 

Term 3 

Monday 18 June 2018 to Friday 7 September 2018 

You need a:

• pass in an undergraduate degree

OR

• diploma (3-5 years) with good grades

If you want to progress to a design course at Newcastle University, you need to provide a portfolio. Your portfolio should show a variety of architecture related core skills and abilities:

• Sketching
• Drawing
• Model making
• Graphical presentation
• Use of electronic tools, such as CAD and Photoshop to a graduate standard

Your work should:

• Show good academic and intellectual skills, such as critical analysis and methodical research
• Demonstrate design development and analytical processes 
• Include recent creative work, whether personal, academic or professional
• Best represent you and your interests

For more guidance read the portfolio guidelines.

If you want to progress to a non-design courses you don't have to submit a portfolio. Instead, you will need to provide a statement outlining your:

• academic achievements
• relevant research projects
• any other evidence of skills and experience

You need to include your curriculum vitae (CV), which should detail:

• Your qualifications
• Previous work experience
• Employment
• Professional ambitions

A minimum of IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all subskills) or an equivalent score. The INTO Newcastle Centre also accepts other Secure English Language Tests (SELTS). The INTO Newcastle website has guidance about UKVI IELTS or contact us for more details.

Don't meet the English language requirements? You might be interested in our Architecture Graduate Diploma with Pre-sessional English course.

You need to be 17 years old, or older. If you want to start this course in September then you must be 17 by the 31 December.

For all other start dates, you must be 17 years old by the time the course starts.