Choose Architecture at Herts
Get to know your subject
These course has been developed in accordance with industry guidelines to give you a professionally grounded, challenging and creative education, focusing on architecture, principles of urbanism, landscape and building construction. You’ll work within a professional, studio-based architectural environment on a variety of industry projects, including houses, shops, museums, public buildings, squares, cities and civic centres.
The aim of the programmes are to equip you with the skills, knowledge and understanding required to practice at an advanced level, to foster your creativity and enhance your employment opportunities. You will work alongside artists and designers who are involved with a wide variety of media and forms and will benefit from visiting architects and design professionals.
The ARB (Architects Registration Board) has officially prescribed our BA (Hons) Architecture course for Part I, based on its course content (including education aims, learning outcomes and assessment criteria); and evidence that the University has adequate resources in place to maintain and increase the achievement of pupils to standards required.
- BA (Hons) Architecture
- BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design
- MArch Architecture and Urbanism
- MA Interior Architecture & Design

Up to £4,000 scholarships available

Awarded TEF Gold for undergraduate teaching

A huge 96.5% of graduates in work or further study after 6 months

Get to London from Hatfield in just 25 minutes by train
Subject talk
One of our academic members of staff from the School of Creative Arts will talk you through the programme and why you should study it at the University.
Where you'll study
Architecture is taught on the College Lane Campus at the University. College Lane is home to our science and creative arts subject areas. Students in our School of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Life and Medical Science, School of Health and Social Work, School of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics and School of Creative Arts will study on this campus.
In addition, this campus is home to many of our student services and our International Foundation College.
Here's a look around our amazing facilities where we teach Architecture at Herts.
Portfolio guidance
Many Creative Arts courses at the University of Hertfordshire require extra steps for admission, usually involving a portfolio. Today, we will talk you through what would be expected of prospective students.
Many Creative Arts courses at the University of Hertfordshire require extra steps for admission, usually involving a portfolio. Today, we join Claire, the Subject Leader for MA Interior Architecture & Design here at Herts, who will talk you through what would be expected of prospective students.
Life as Architecture student
Student Talk - Isabelle Doré
Meet our Students
Graduate Talk - Richard Douglas
Hertfordshire Association of Architects Award (HAA) - Stephanie Ong
Chat now
Chat with our in-country staff and students for any course or subject specific queries. Please be aware that our students cannot discuss the specifics of your application, but can talk about their experience of studying at the University of Hertfordshire.
Check out their bios and pick a course ambassador you'd like to chat to directly.