Landscape Architecture with Urban Design with Foundation Year
Birmingham City University
Landscape Architecture with Urban Design with Foundation Year
Course Summary
Do you love the character and buzz of urban places? The Landscape Architecture with Urban Design degree course will help you to gain real industry exposure and work on a wide range of exciting briefs. The course focuses on offering experience through practice, which will enhance your chances of securing a role after you graduate.
In Landscape Architecture with Urban Design our focus is on a need to transcend traditional built environment disciplines towards the creation of lively urban places and sustainable urban systems.
Through guided exploration of personal design and research process, you will explore and unwrap many layers to reveal the unlimited design options that our urban landscapes present.
**About Foundation courses**
Studying a Foundation within Birmingham School of Architecture and Design is about ideas, concepts and creativity integrating various disciplines. This additional year has been designed to give you the skills needed to ensure you’re successful on the BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture with Urban Design course.
In this Foundation year you will be working on a multidisciplinary basis with students on different courses from the School, giving you the opportunity to experience a dynamic learning environment that embraces our ethos. After successful completion of your foundation year you will progress onto the BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture with Urban Design degree.
**What's covered in the course?**
Covering the spectrum of landscape architecture, with an enhanced focus on urban design.
You’ll work in a design studio culture, which mimics real-world creative practice to prepare you for your future career.
Experience on live local sites and project briefs in design studios will develop your design creativity and hone your professional practice skills. Placements and competitions will give you fantastic opportunities. There are also chances to compete for industry connected awards.
You’ll have the chance to be part of numerous collaborative initiatives within the School of Architecture and Design that give you the chance to work on a diverse variety of live projects. Past examples include: explorations into the death and life of a local high street, wayfinding from forgotten nodes and journeys in hybrid reality.
You’ll also have the opportunity to attend lectures and take part in workshops from a large variety of international and award winning professionals. Previous guest speakers have included Martha Schwartz, Andrew Grant, Andrew Wilson, Jeppe Aagard Anderson, Neil Porter, Chris Beardshaw and Kim Wilkie.
You’ll be based in our multi-million pound City Centre Campus within our Parkside Building, where you will have access to digital studios and 3D design workshops. The proximity of the newly built Eastside Park provides inspiration to your studies, introducing a strong example of contemporary civic space and park design.
Course Details - Modules
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Course Details – Assessment Method
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How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code: 1142
Institution code: B25
Campus Name: Parkside Building Campus
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Foundation
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 88 pts
Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 88 pts
A maximum of 4 subjects are considered. These can be other A/S Levels (as long in a different subject) A-Levels or Level 3 equivalents.
Please visit: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/offer-making-strategy for more information about contextual offers.
Achieve a minimum of 88 tariff points achieved in either five Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers.
Where only Highers have been taken a minimum of grades CCDDD is required. Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve grades of DD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of DD in two Highers.
Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 88 pts
Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications (AS Levels must be in different subject to A-Levels) to obtain 88 pts
Pass with 60 credits overall. At least 45 credits at Level 3 with 18 credits at merit or distinction
Construction, Planning, Built Environment subjects preferred but other subjects also considered
Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 88 pts
Achieve a minimum of 88 tariff points achieved in either three Advanced Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers.
Where three Advanced Highers have been taken achieve a minimum of grades DDD
Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve (grades of DD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of DD in two Highers).
Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 88 pts
Must be in a topic related to the degree subject being applied for
Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 88 pts
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Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 88 pts
Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 88 pts
Obtain a minimum of 24 points overall
Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 88 pts
Pass the Irish Leaving Certificate with a minimum of 88 tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects.
Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 88 pts
Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 88 pts
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Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 88 pts
Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 88 pts
Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 88 pts
Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 88 pts
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | AdditionalDetails |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.0 | with no less than 5.5 in any level |
Unistats information
Student satisfaction : 85%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 58%
Go onto work and study: 82%
Fees and funding
| EU | 9250.0 | Year 1 |
| England | 9250.0 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 9250.0 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | 9250.0 | Year 1 |
| Wales | 9250.0 | Year 1 |
| International | 13200.0 | Year 1 |
Additional Fee Information
Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.
Provider information
University House
15 Bartholomew Row
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Birmingham
B5 5JU
15 Bartholomew Row
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Birmingham
B5 5JU