About Architecture And Environmental Engineering (with Foundation Year) in University of West of England
As the world's resources become scarce, there is a growing need to create buildings that are environmentally responsible.
This calls for design professionals with the creative and analytical skills of both architects and engineers an unusual mix of skills that is highly sought after by employers.
It is these future designers who will achieve design excellence, pursuing imaginative strategies for using resources efficiently.
BEng(Hons) Architecture and Environmental Engineering is a unique, award-winning course.
This is one of five courses that cover different specialisms in architecture. We produce sought-after graduates with specialist knowledge and the skill to create exciting buildings.
It can be difficult to know whether to pursue a degree in arts or sciences. This joint degree enables you to work towards professional status in both engineering and architecture, developing your cultural, artistic and technological interests in parallel.
It's in the overlap between function, aesthetics and physics that true inventiveness can flourish. Each way of thinking stimulates the others, giving you innovative solutions to problems.
Explore architecture, passive design, environmental physics, environmental systems in buildings and the effective use of energy and materials. Gain a rare mix of knowledge and skills that will prepare you for this expanding sector of design.
Learn from industry-experienced tutors and practising professionals who bring up-to-the-minute ideas from their active projects.
Develop your professional portfolio with a stream of practical design projects from real clients in the Bristol area.
Go on site visits and residential field trips in the UK and overseas to make sure your design thinking is linked to the world beyond your studies.
Where can it take me?
With a dual degree, you'll be ready for a variety of careers in architecture, environmental engineering and sustainability consultancy.
Opportunities are available in small private practices up to large multinationals like Foster & Partners, Arup and Atkins.
Take a look at our online yearbook of student projects from our architecture and product design courses.
Find out how this course boosted Sophia's communication skills and employability.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS :Overall score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component
- TOEFL IBT: Overall score of 80 or above, including a minimum of 17 in Listening and Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking.
- PTE: Overall score of 50 with at least 51 in each component
University of West of England Highlights
| University Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment Year |
1992 |
| Location |
Bristol, England |
| Mode of Program |
Full-time/ part-time |
| Application mode |
Online |
| Number of Students |
29,000+ |
| Number of teachers |
3,000+ |
| Academic calendar |
Semester-based |
| Finance type |
Non-profit |
| Number of faculties |
5 |
| Number of campuses |
4 |
| Number of international students |
4,405 |
| Financial Aid |
Scholarships |
University of the West of England Cost of Attendance
- The tuition fee for various programs offered at the University varies from program to program depending on the duration, mode and type of applicant.
- The cost of attendance comprising of the tuition fee for various programs and the cost of living has been given below:
| Particulars |
Cost |
| Undergraduate programs |
13,250 – 15,750 GBP |
| MBA |
15,750 GBP |
| Animation |
13,250 GBP |
| Architecture |
13,500 GBP |
| Engineering Management |
13,750 GBP |
| Forensic Science |
14,500 GBP |
| Cost of Living |
9,580 – 12,100 GBP |
