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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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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

Building Surveying

Undergraduate - BSc (Hons)

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
3 years
,
4 years with foundation
,
4 years with placement
,
5 years part-time
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

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)

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

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

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)

Architecture

Postgraduate - Master of Architecture

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
2 years full-time
Course features
  • Study an accredited ARB Part 2 course
  • Work on live briefs and real projects from industry
  • Learn to design with a clear purpose, with an emphasis on sustainability

Chartered Town Planner

Postgraduate - MSc

Masters Degree Apprenticeship

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
2 years
Accredited by:
Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
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
Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
1 year full-time
,
15 months full-time
,
28 months part-time
,
33 months part-time
Course features
  • Develop your own individual management approach on our Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) accredited course
  • Work alongside professionals and industry experts
  • Gain the key management skills and knowledge you need for a variety of management roles in the construction or property sectors
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