#16 of 62 for architecture64
Architecture to your shortlist
Will my grades get me in?
We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.
All subjects / Architecture / All subjects at UWE, Bristol
Architecture at UWE, Bristol
UWE, Bristol is ranked 16th of 62 universities for architecture on our measures. 93% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26.5k after 15 months, rising to £29.5k after five years.
Typical offer 136 UCAS pointsUniversity of the West of England, England6 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 CCC13%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC19%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB11%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB16%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA20%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more21%
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 6 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.
- Highest student satisfaction: Architecture and Planning (BA, 5 years, foundation year) (97%).
- Least competitive entry: Architecture (BSc, 4 years, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 82 UCAS points, against 140 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Architecture and Planning (BA, 4 years) (100%).
- Foundation year: Architecture (BSc, 4 years, foundation year), Architecture and Environmental Engineering (BEng, 5 years, foundation year) and Architecture and Planning (BA, 5 years, foundation year) offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 5 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BEng, BSc.
- Accredited by CIBSE (building services): Architecture and Environmental Engineering (BEng, 3 years) and Architecture and Environmental Engineering (BEng, 5 years, foundation year).
Architecture
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer136 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 95%
- Stay on
- 93%
- Entry points
- 140
- Graduate jobs
- 55%
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Accredited: Royal Institute of British Architects
Architecture
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer88 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 93%*
- Stay on
- 92%*
- Entry points
- 82
- Graduate jobs
- 75%
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Accredited: Royal Institute of British Architects
Architecture and Environmental Engineering
BEng · 3 years
Typical offer120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 95%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 124
- Graduate jobs
- 100%
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Accredited: CIBSE (building services), Royal Institute of British Architects
Architecture and Planning
BA · 4 years
Typical offer128 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 92%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 114
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Accredited: Royal Institute of British Architects, Royal Town Planning Institute
Architecture and Environmental Engineering
BEng · 5 years
Typical offer88 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 97%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 90
- Graduate jobs
- 100%
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Accredited: CIBSE (building services), Royal Institute of British Architects
Architecture and Planning
BA · 5 years
Typical offer88 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 97%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 92
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Accredited: Royal Institute of British Architects, Royal Town Planning Institute
* 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 ReadingRanked 14
- Nottingham Trent UniversityRanked 15
- Newcastle UniversityRanked 16
- University of Northumbria at NewcastleRanked 18
Nearby
- Bath Spa University8 miles away, ranked 23
- University of Bath11 miles away, ranked 13
- Cardiff University30 miles away, ranked 4
- Cardiff Metropolitan University30 miles away, ranked 32
Living in Bristol
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with UWE, Bristol’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
UWE, Bristol accommodation