Architecture with a Foundation Year

A foundation year is a great way to take your first step to becoming a qualified Architect, this course will help you develop your design skills, technical capability and portfolio in order to enrol on our Architecture BA and realise your ambition.

Architects imagine new environments and think about how people want to live in the 21st century. They consider how those environments can be created to achieve a sustainable future. If you have vision, enjoy challenging yourself and are looking to kick-start your career, study architecture at Kent.

Choose our RIBA accredited course to explore the relationship between people and spaces on a degree that balances technical skills, design work and professional experience. It's not just about creating beautiful buildings; you'll lead on projects, solve complex problems and learn to communicate your ideas.

Your future

As a Kent Architecture graduate, you’ll have learnt how to be an architect through our creative studio culture. You’ll also make important connections thanks to our links with architectural industry bodies and professional practices such as:

Farrells Allies and Morrison Purcell Guy Hollaway Arup. The creative, planning and technical skills you develop at Kent prepare you for a role in an architectural practice or in a career related to planning, design, graphics or visualisation.

Location

Our city, your time. It has never been a better time to study in Canterbury. Our high student population creates a vibrant, diverse and student-friendly atmosphere. We are a hub of exciting new ideas emerging from a stunning historic city - join us and get involved!