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Architecture at Anglia Ruskin University
Anglia Ruskin University is ranked 30th of 62 universities for architecture on our measures. 91% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £29k after 15 months, rising to £32k after five years.
Typical offer 96–112 UCAS pointsARU Chelmsford Campus, England3 courses
How it compares with other architecture courses
The marker shows the typical (median) architecture course. How we measure
Who gets in
UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC42%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC20%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB25%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA5%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%
What graduates earn
The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.
Compare the 3 architecture courses here
Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.
- Least competitive entry: Architecture (BSc, 4 years, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 37 UCAS points, against 113 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Architecture (BA, 3 years) (70%).
- Placement year: Architecture (BA, 4 years, placement year) offers one.
- Foundation year: Architecture (BSc, 4 years, foundation year) offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
Architecture
BA · 3 years
Typical offer96–112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 92%
- Stay on
- 70%
- Entry points
- 113
- Graduate jobs
- 80%
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Architects Registration Board, Royal Institute of British Architects
Architecture
BA · 4 years
Typical offer96–112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 74%*
- Entry points
- 104*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Architects Registration Board, Royal Institute of British Architects
Architecture
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer96–112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 65%
- Entry points
- 37
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Architects Registration Board, Royal Institute of British Architects
* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.
Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
- University of GlasgowRanked 28
- Oxford Brookes UniversityRanked 29
- Leeds Beckett UniversityRanked 31
- Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityRanked 32
Nearby
- Architectural Association School of Architecture22 miles away, ranked 9
- University of East London22 miles away, ranked 40
- University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group)26 miles away, ranked 48
- Ravensbourne University London26 miles away, ranked 61
Living in Chelmsford
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Anglia Ruskin University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
Anglia Ruskin University accommodation