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Architecture, construction
and surveying

You want to leave your mark on the landscape – we offer the experience you need to do just that. At ARU, our architecture, building and construction degree courses – many accredited by professional bodies – are designed for visionary individuals, ready to learn the skills required by industry.

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Architectural Technology

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
3 years full-time
,
4 years with foundation
,
4 years with placement
,
5 years part-time
Course features
  • Learn about building design and production
  • Study full-time or part-time
  • Get experience with an optional placement year
Course details Apply

Architecture

Undergraduate - BA (Hons) : BSc (Hons)

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
3 years full-time
,
4 years with foundation
,
4 years with placement
Course features
  • Explore the language and style of buildings – and create your own designs
  • Learn in the studio, and on site visits and field trips
  • Take your first step towards becoming a registered architect
Course details Apply

Building Surveying

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Degree Apprenticeship

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
4 years
Course features
  • Work-based approach allows you to deliver impact in the workplace as you learn
  • Study while you work, with no tuition fees
  • Accredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
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Building Surveying

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
ARU Peterborough
Available as:
3 years
,
4 years with foundation
,
4 years with placement
,
5 years part-time
,
3 years full-time Peterborough
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4 years with foundation - Peterborough
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5 years with foundation and placement - Peterborough
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6 years part-time - Peterborough
Course features
  • Advise clients about new builds, listed buildings and historic structures
  • Get hands-on in specialist labs and design studios
  • Gain experience with site visits and a placement year
Course details Apply

Civil Engineering

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Degree Apprenticeship

Study in:
Blended learning
Available as:
4 years
Course features
  • The opportunity to achieve professional Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status through ICE
  • Study while you work, with no tuition fees
  • Work-based approach allows you to deliver impact in the workplace as you learn
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Construction Management

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
ARU Peterborough
Available as:
3 years full-time
,
4 years with foundation
,
4 years with placement
,
5 years part-time
,
4 years with foundation - Peterborough
,
5 years with foundation and placement - Peterborough
,
6 years part-time - Peterborough
Course features
  • Gain the skills and knowledge you need to work in the construction industry
  • Use industry-standard equipment and software
  • Take an optional placement year
Course details Apply

Construction Management

Undergraduate - FdSc

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
3 years part-time
Course features
  • Explore construction design, build, operation and maintenance
  • Learn on site visits and in specialist labs
  • Use professional surveying equipment and software
Course details Apply

Construction Management

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Apprenticeship

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
ARU Peterborough
Available as:
3 years plus up to 6 months
Course features
  • Study while you work, with no tuition fees
  • Work-based approach allows you to deliver impact in the workplace as you learn
  • Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
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Chartered Town Planner

Postgraduate - MSc

Masters Degree Apprenticeship

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
2 years
Course features
  • Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
  • Gain professional recognition through the RTPI’s Assessment of Professional Competence (APC)
  • Part-time ‘day release’ delivery with regular contact with tutors and other apprentices from a range of organisations
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Construction and Civil Engineering Management

Postgraduate - MSc

Study in:
Distance learning
,
Chelmsford
Available as:
12 months full-time
,
15 months full-time
,
28 months part-time
,
33 months part-time
,
2-3 years
Course features
  • Learn to lead and manage teams in the construction sector
  • Develop your own management style
  • Fit your studies around your work with part-time and distance learning options
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We're here Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm (please note we close at 3.30pm on the first and third Thursday of the month for staff training), and Friday 9am-4.30pm.

Here at the School of Engineering and the Built Environment and the School of Architecture, we'll help you develop skills and knowledge that reflect emerging technologies and meet the needs of today’s employers.

You'll get hands-on from day one, collaborating with your peers, tutors and industry partners to solve real-world problems. Our expert, experienced staff are active researchers, so you'll stay up to date with the latest thinking and findings in the industry.

Our courses are accredited by various professional bodies, including the Architects Registration Board (ARB), the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

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"So far, the journey into architecture has been incredibly varied from life drawings and model-making to technical construction and calculations. Studio and design work has been supported by one-to-one tutorials. It has been a great experience."

Megan

BA (Hons) Architecture student and founder of the ARU Architecture Society

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Specialist facilities

As an Architecture, construction and surveying student at ARU, you’ll benefit from:

  • model-making studios; industry-standard software for computer-aided design work; construction and surveying equipment; a fully equipped workshop with cutting-edge digital fabrication machinery and skilled staff; and specialist 3D printers
  • industry-standard equipment to learn how to conduct site surveys and property inspections; design and AutoCAD studios; a materials and testing laboratory; an environmental science and design laboratory; and a surveying laboratory
  • Placement and work experience opportunities
  • Field trips, hands-on projects and end-of-year exhibitions

Many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies.

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

Apart from our ARB prescription, our course has been awarded RIBA Part 1 Full Status, unconditionally. This gives further credibility to our degrees and offers greater career prospects to our students.

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