Top reasons to choose Architectural Technology at NTU
This professionally focused course is your gateway to a career in the architecture industry.
You’ll explore how buildings are created, procured, constructed and managed, and develop a practical and imaginative approach to design through project-based learning.
As a specialist in architectural technology, you’ll be the link between concept and reality. You’ll learn to identify, assess and challenge client and user requirements, translating ideas and possibilities into effective, practical and sustainable building solutions.
*Foundation course is awaiting CIAT approval.
*Foundation course is awaiting CIOB approval.
We’re the world’s second-most sustainable university in the UI GreenMetric rankings 2024. Thinking green isn’t just a bolt-on at NTU; it’s a part of our DNA.
We're 3rd for the number of undergraduate students studying Architecture, Building and Planning (HESA 2023/2024).
100% of BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology sandwich students have improved their career prospects because of their course (NTU Student Survey, 2024).
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide have ranked Architecture at NTU 1st in the UK for Teaching quality.
See your subject in action
Explore your facilities
Our students work with a range of industry-standard facilities across our Architecture courses. Facilities include a dedicated creative studio space, model-making studio, 3D printing spaces, and computer labs featuring all the software you'll need for your projects.
Architectural Technology Facilities
We have a range of industry-standard facilities that you’ll use throughout your Architectural Technology course, from our creative digital architecture and construction lab, to our model-making studio and construction technology room.
3D Printing Studio
In our 3D Printing facility, you'll be able to produce models on CAD stations and then send it to print for it to be manufactured.
Creative Digital Architecture and Construction Lab
This specialist lab is a space you may use in your final year, postgraduate and research levels if you're interested in more advanced digital technologies and are pursuing that in your project work.
Take a look at our Student Showcase
You'll showcase your work at Degree Shows at the end of your Final Year, so take a look and get some inspiration!
Supporting your success
What makes life and learning at NTU so special? Here’s just a few of the benefits and free services designed to enhance your student experience. We cover everything during studies, extra-curricular activities, through to career development and post-graduation support.
Hear from our students
Callum Craske | BA (Hons) Architectural Technology Student Profile
What else you need to know about studying at NTU
Why study at NTU?
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Fees and funding
Everything you need to know about fees and funding while you’re at university, including tuition fees and living costs, how you’ll pay for your studies, and bursaries and scholarships.
Accommodation
We make accommodation easy. Our halls of residence are secure, inclusive of all bills, and within easy reach of campuses and amenities, giving you more time to focus on your studies, settling in, and making friends.
Student life
University is about so much more than just your studies. Everything’s on offer here — there’s sport, art, music, food, and so much more.