Architectural Technology

Our architectural technology degree could help you on your way towards a dynamic and fulfilling career. you’ll have the chance to gain a thorough understanding of construction and develop some sought-after skills too. by responding to the complex needs of building users and the demands of climate and location, architectural technologists have a profoundly important role in creating beautiful and sustainable buildings.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

The course offers an optional one-year (36 weeks minimum) work placement after the second year, in the uk or abroad. this will give you the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience, insight into your chosen career and open up your graduate employment prospects. our placement unit and academic staff have links with industry and can support you in applying for and finding your placement(s), as well as during your placement year. alternatively, if you are a student from within the uk, you could consider starting your own small business by applying for the enterprise placement year in conjunction with the university’s enterprise team. you’ll have the opportunity to benefit from business advice, mentoring and networking sessions.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

This course can help you develop the necessary skills to lead collaborative design and construction teams, effectively manage projects, and adopt innovative approaches such as lean construction and building information modelling (bim). transferable skills enable architectural technology graduates to consider a whole range of careers within the construction industry including facilities management, building control, and architectural conservation. previous student have gone on to work in companies such as bae systems, arc, fox architecture and malcolm hollis llp.** *percentage of graduates from this subject area who are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (hesa graduate outcomes 18/19, uk domiciled graduates).

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Huddersfield has partnerships with the following companies: