Architectural Design and Technology

University of Salford, the

Qualification

Degree

Length

3 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

full-time

Worth knowing: about 25% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.

Robin · your guide

Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.

About this course

Architectural design and technology sits at the meeting point of creative design and technical construction, concerned with how ambitious architectural ideas are actually made real. Where architecture degrees tend to emphasise design vision and planning, architectural design and technology focuses on the technical knowledge, digital tools, and building science that turn designs into buildable, safe, and sustainable structures. Professionals in this field work closely with architects, engineers, and construction teams, providing the technical expertise that bridges the gap between concept and completion.

At the University of Salford, this three-year full-time degree develops both your design sensibility and your technical competence across the full range of skills the built environment demands. You will engage with architectural history and theory alongside materials science, structural principles, building physics, and the digital technologies that increasingly define construction practice. The programme includes a sandwich placement year and work placement opportunities, giving you direct experience in a professional setting and helping you build the industry contacts and practical knowledge that employers value.

Salford's connection to the Greater Manchester built environment provides a living context for your studies.

Graduates in architectural design and technology go on to work as architectural technologists, building information modelling specialists, project coordinators, technical designers, and sustainability consultants. Architectural technologists play an essential role in construction projects of all scales, and the profession offers clear pathways to chartered status. The combination of design knowledge and technical rigour also opens opportunities in construction management, facilities management, and property development.

Postgraduate study in architectural technology, building engineering, or sustainable construction is a natural route for those who want to specialise further.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

64-79 pts5%

80-95 pts40%

96-111 pts20%

112-127 pts15%

144-159 pts5%

How they qualified

90% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:

A-levels90%

other higher education10%

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