BEng (Hons) Architectural Engineering Bachelor's degree at Loughborough University
BEng (Hons) Architectural Engineering at Loughborough University. Architectural Engineering merges architectural creativity with engineering rigour. You'll develop competence across core theory, research methods, applied practice, specialist options, an independent project, and professional…
About this course
Our BEng Architectural Engineering degree combines the creativity of architecture with the rigour of engineering. Interested? Explore what this course has to offer. From the provider’s course page.
BEng (Hons) Architectural Engineering is a Bachelor's degree (BEng (Hons)) at Loughborough University. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Civil engineering graduates from this provider, 95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 93% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £32,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Architecture, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 50; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 95% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 95% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 8 modules
- Structural Forms and Stress AnalysisCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to develop understanding of commonly used structural forms and their qualitative behaviour, complex states of stress in solids, and potential failure of brittle and ductile materials.
- Mathematical Modelling of StructuresCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to develop mathematical tools to analyse the internal actions and deformations of widely used structural elements under external static loads.
- Mechanical and Mathematical Principles of Fluid MechanicsCompulsory
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The aims of the module is to develop an understanding of fluid mechanical principles set within the context of the global hydrological cycle coupled to salient mathematical and statistical concepts.
- Engineering Materials for ConstructionCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to understand the properties of civil, architectural and construction engineering materials and how this knowledge is applied to design, construction and maintenance, together with an appreciation of sustainability and buildability.
- Professional SkillsCompulsory
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The aim of this module is for the students to explore and reflect on the basics of academic and professional practice required for their learning development and employability in the architectural engineering sector.
- Design Skills for Architectural EngineersCompulsory
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The aims of this module are: To introduce students to the relationships between form, function, and materiality, and their roles in creating architectural spaces. To introduce principles of design thinking and early-stage design decision-making. Provide opportunities to develop foundational skills in architectural drawing. To introduce the students to the culture of working in a design studio space, individually and collaboratively.
- Collaborative Practice in the Built EnvironmentCompulsory
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The aim of this module is for the student to be introduced to collaborative practices and professional perspectives in solving design problems for the built environment, working in transdisciplinary teams and with emerging technologies in the construction sector, including exposure to digital methods of surveying, visualisation and design.
- Geomatics Engineering Surveying 1Compulsory
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The aim of this module is for the student to begin to acquire the theoretical and practical skills required for a Junior Engineer involved with land surveying or setting out on a construction site.
Year 2 6 modules
- Soil Mechanics and GeologyCompulsory
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The aim of this module is for the student to understand and apply concepts of soil mechanics and engineering geology for the solution of geotechnical engineering problems and to be able to analyse and design exemplar foundation, slope and retaining structures.
- Analysis & Design of Steel and Timber StructuresCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to: Enable students to use practical concepts and elastic analytical techniques for determining internal forces and displacements in structures. Introduce the principles for designing steel and timber buildings using Eurocodes as an example.
- Design of Concrete and Masonry StructuresCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to: Provide the students with a solid background on the key concepts and process of the structural design of concrete and masonry structures. Develop their ability to apply such knowledge in the design process of a structure with concrete and masonry elements.
- Thermodynamics and Heat TransferCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to introduce students to the engineering topics of thermodynamics, electrical fundamentals, and heat transfer. The module is designed to develop the fundamental knowledge and skills required to understand the design and real-world performance of buildings and their energy systems. It will prepare students for further applied learning in Part C.
- Indoor EnvironmentCompulsory
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The aims of the module is to introduce the importance of the environmental quality of the indoor environment for occupant wellbeing, focusing on occupant thermal comfort, indoor air quality, visual and acoustic comfort, and the influence of building design in both domestic and non-domestic buildings.
- Integrated Design Project 1Compulsory
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The aims for the students are: To build upon the skills and knowledge acquired in Part A and apply them to create conceptual design solutions that meet a range of requirements. To develop an understanding of the importance of adopting a holistic and sustainable approach towards design, integrating the science and art of construction within the current cultural and social context. To gain a habit of self-reflection and documentation as an important aspect of their personal and academic developmen
Final year 5 modules
- Contracts and Law in Architectural EngineeringCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to create students' understanding of legal and contractual aspects of the Built Environment, the strategies which can be applied by architectural engineers to successfully manage construction projects, and the awareness of health and safety and the ability to apply the skills and knowledge obtained in the UK construction industry. This module will expose the students to characteristics of the construction market to build understanding of the legal framework, contractual
- Control, Modelling and SimulationCompulsory
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The aims of the module are to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the underpinning mathematical techniques used in control modelling and simulation buildings and systems.
- Mechanical and Electrical SystemsCompulsory
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The aim of this module is for the student to understand the principles behind the design and operation of mechanical and electrical systems for medium to large buildings.
- Integrated Design Project 2Compulsory
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The aim of this module is to: Expand upon the knowledge and skills gained in Part A and B through projects of greater scope and complexity, offering a variety of programmes and contexts for student learning. To improve students' ability to translate ideas into design solutions by working on medium-scaled projects that specify certain brief requirements. To integrate architectural values with sustainable engineering practices within the field of building design. To develop structural, geotechnica
- Research DissertationCompulsory
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The aims of this module are for students to: Demonstrate an understanding of the role of research to overcome knowledge gaps. Synthesise information from a number of sources in order to gain a coherent understanding of a complex problem. Undertake the process and methodology of research by defining and studying (on an individual basis) a complex problem in a specialised area relating to their degree. Present rational arguments and draw independent conclusions based on a rigorous approach to coll
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This degree combines the creativity of architecture with the rigour of engineering. You'll study through integrated design studios and technical modules across four years. In the first year, you'll learn design fundamentals through drawing, making and critique, alongside architectural history, theory and how buildings stand up. Year 2 introduces more complex design briefs, environmental design and structural principles, and digital tools such as CAD and BIM. By Year 3, you'll undertake a major comprehensive building design project, the RIBA Part 1 centrepiece, alongside professional practice and a written dissertation. Throughout, you'll typically explore specialisations such as sustainable design, urban design, BIM and digital workflows, and portfolio development, with opportunities to work toward RIBA Part 1 accreditation.
Who it's for
You're drawn to solving real problems through design and structural thinking. You enjoy both the conceptual side of buildings, aesthetics, spatial experience, context, and the engineering detail that makes them stand up and perform. You're comfortable with mathematics and technical rigour, but you're not purely analytical; you want creative agency too. Studying this will feel like constantly moving between sketching ideas and calculating loads, between imagination and constraint. You thrive when both hemispheres of thinking are engaged.
University & format
Loughborough University is a public university founded in 1909, located in Loughborough. The BEng (Hons) Architectural Engineering is a 4-year full-time degree taught in English. The university holds Gold for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023, and degrees are recognised UK qualifications.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
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Access Loughborough Contextual Offer. Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 100% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at Loughborough University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
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Careers & earnings
What Architecture graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £32,000 | £30,000 – £34,000 | 50 |
| 3 years after | £34,500 | £30,000 – £42,000 | 150 |
| 5 years after | £42,500 | £36,000 – £52,500 | 145 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 50; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in architecture · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Architecture nationally
National figures for Architecture graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
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What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 50; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Architecture courses at the same study level.
Compared with 228 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Engineering professionalsSOC 2020 212 · 55% of published destinations · ASHE median £50,325
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction ProfessionalsSOC 2020 245 · 17% of published destinations · ASHE median £45,972
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 100; response rate: 68%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Architecture graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Architecture graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Architecture practices
- Property developers
- Local-authority planning
- Construction firms
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Architecture graduates.
Architecture Design Lead EMEANeko HealthArchitecture Director - Data CentresAECOMArchitecture Managing Consultant: Consumer & Manufacturing GrowthAstro Studios, Inc.Architecture Lead on Equipment ManagementAirbusArchitecture - Senior Solutions Architect - IT1Parkdean Resorts UK LimitedArchitecture Managing Consultant, Consumer & ManufacturingPA ConsultingIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £32,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.9 out of 10: NSS 76.1% · in work or study 95% · continued 95%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Loughborough University
Architecture, building and planning across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Loughborough University
1,024 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Architecture right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Loughborough University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Loughborough University; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Loughborough University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Loughborough University and gov.uk before you apply.
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