Architecture and design degrees

At Brighton we take a socially-conscious, sustainable and collaborative approach. We’ll encourage you to find your own creative voice and explore design in context; to reimagine and contribute to society and the world we live in.

Career preparation is built into your studies and you’ll develop the practical and technical skills you need to take your ideas from design to completion, so that you graduate ready for professional practice.

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Our degrees in architecture, interior architecture and product design

Undergraduate degrees

Our courses have an outstanding track record of producing graduates who go on to fulfilling and innovative careers.

You'll explore your creativity in a design studio environment reflecting professional practice.

We also offer a foundation year to develop the confidence, design skills and portfolio of work needed to study at degree level.

Architecture and design integrated foundation year

Postgraduate degrees in architecture

To be able to register as an architect you need to complete three stages of your studies: RIBA parts 1, 2 and 3.

On successful completion of your Architecture BA(Hons) degree you are awarded RIBA Part 1. This enables you to progress to the RIBA Part 2, our MArch course, at postgraduate level which you can also study with us at Brighton, continuing on your path to becoming a qualified architect.

Postgraduate degrees in design

Our Interior Design MA is designed to promote interdisciplinary research and practice: we are looking to develop creative collaborations between fine artists, designers, architects and thinkers.

Interior Design MA

On our established course Sustainable Design MA, designers and creatives use practice-based design research to examine the challenges of sustainable development and present original ideas for more sustainable futures.

Sustainable Design MA

Product design students demonstrating painting tool to Alison Lapper who is in a wheelchair

Product design students, Eli and Peter, created innovative painting method Enayball. Graduate from interior architecture final project exploring sustainability

Interior Architecture graduate Matilda Swift-Barnard's final project 'Extinction Rebellion HQ & Clandestine Network of Tunnels for Protests’ has sustainability as the key theme.

Joe de Kadt final drawings for architecture project Architecture graduate Joe de Kadt explores how traditional, heritage or vernacular architectural practices can provide answers to problems of sustainability.

Professional accreditation

Our Architecture BA(Hons), Architecture RIBA Part 2 MArch and Management, Practice and Law (RIBA Part 3) are accredited by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Our Product Design BSc(Hons) is accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED).

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Supporting your creativity

Your ideas can be explored, created and manufactured using specialist facilities and modelling workshops. Skilled technicians are a vital part of the studio community, on hand to support your making and ideas. They are practicing artists, designers and PhD students so they know exactly where you are coming from.

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Career development

Gain real-world experience working on live briefs and projects and benefit from expertise shared by staff and industry practitioners.

Our accredited Product Design degree offers a sandwich year with professional experience.

And our links with RIBA South East include opportunities for our architecture and interior architecture students for mentoring and mock interviews with practising architects.

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Design studio collaboration

You’ll learn in a design studio environment reflecting professional practice. Second – and third-year students share studio space fostering a dynamic, creative work environment. You’ll work on design projects in the studio giving you opportunities to explore ideas, and share learning and experience with your peers.

What jobs can I do with an architecture, interior architecture or product design degree?

You'll gain theoretical knowledge and a practical set of skills that will prepare you for a career in design.

Examples of jobs you could do with your degree, suggested by Prospects:

Architect
Architectural Technologist
CAD technician
Clothing/textile technologist
Colour technologist
Exhibition designer
Furniture designer
Interior and spatial designer
Product designer
Production designer, theatre/TV/film
Research Architect
Restoration Architect
Urban designer
Visual merchandiser.

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Architecture, interior architecture and product design courses are taught in the School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering.