Architectural Design & Technology with Professional Placement Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Harness technology to shape remarkable built environments.

Architecture mirrors the world around us: it’s a built record of human ingenuity. In today’s era of rapid global change, technology can empower architects to be a creative, positive influence on our built heritage. 

On this hands-on, design-led course, you will learn to do just that. You will fuse architectural design and construction technology, with a strong focus on sustainability and environmental thinking. You’ll develop the skills required to simulate, model, design and test architectural technologies through real-life design challenges – both in your studies and on site at a collaborative building project.  

Working with BA(Hons) Architecture students and peers across the University in a professional studio setting, you’ll develop a creative and critical perspective on the built environment, and discover how technology is essential when shaping the future of architecture. 

Choosing between a three-year course and a four-year course with a professional placement, you will engage with industry through project-based learning, preparing you for an exciting career supporting architectural and design-led practices through technical and digital expertise. 

Why study this course at Falmouth?

Benefit from state-of-the-art technical facilities including a new £1.7 million design and manufacturing studio, to support your design development and digital modelling.

* Work in collaborative design studios with access to making, printing and digital technical workshops.

* Have the opportunity to work with specialists and tackle real-life, industry-informed briefs, and gain hands-on experience before you graduate.

* Draw inspiration from Cornwall’s unique coastal landscape, geology and changing built environments.  

*Designed in line with professional and national education standards, this programme is built to support your future career in architectural technology. We expect to make a formal submission for CIAT Accreditation (Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists) in academic year 2027/28.*