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The A Level entry requirements for this course are:

Other requirements

GCSE Maths grade 4/C

We can accept a maximum of two Art and Design / Design & Technology subjects

We will consider your application if you have completed the UAL Extended Diploma in Art and Design in combination with a non-Art and Design related A Level

Relevant BTEC subjects include Engineering, Applied Science, Art and Design, Business or IT

Evidence of artistic ability in the form of a portfolio is also required

English language requirements |

You must demonstrate that your English is good enough for you to successfully complete your course. For this course we require: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C; IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component; or an alternative acceptable English language qualification

Generally we don't ask candidates to attend an interview. However, if you're a mature student or if you don't have conventional academic qualifications, we may invite you to an interview.

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2027-28 entry

Architecture and Landscape BA

School of Architecture and Landscape

Gain a professional qualification from the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Landscape Institute, with the first integrated degree of its kind in the world.

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September

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Dual honours

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Why study this course?

1st in the subject of Landscape Design in the UK

National Student Survey (NSS) 2025/26

2nd in the UK for architecture

Guardian University Guide (by subject) 2027

World-leading accreditation

The course is accredited by the Landscape Institute (LI) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Uniquely employable

The profession is keen to employ graduates from the course because of their unique dual educational experience. The course has run for over 20 years and produces highly skilled alumni, working at some leading UK and globally significant architectural and landscape practices.

This course is under review for 2027 entry. Please contact us for further information.

Studying architecture and landscape architecture at Sheffield offers a unique opportunity to become a leading architect, landscape architect or urban designer of the future. The programme leads to qualifications in both disciplines, making for highly employable graduates with truly holistic and critical awareness of the built environment.

In the first year you will develop proposals for a small residential building in a public landscape. By the third year the building and its environment will be more complex and will focus on a substantial piece of urban design. You will hone your critical thinking skills and ability to synergise information as you work with two different perspectives on the same project.

Teaching is delivered by staff from architecture and landscape architecture at the forefront of their field, informing a rich learning environment, and inspiring your studio-based design projects. This dual course has been running for over 20 years. A programme of lectures and assessments across the two disciplines has been carefully curated to ensure you get the best out of the dual experience.

Dual and combined honours degrees

Accreditation

Recognised by the Royal Institute of British Architects as giving exemption from part 1.

Landscape Institute accreditation allows graduates to pursue their professional qualification in landscape architecture and become a licentiate Member of the Landscape Institute, ready to start their Pathway to Chartership and become a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI).

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

Landscape Institute (LI)

BA Architecture and Landscape course overview

A selection of modules are available each year - some examples are below. There may be changes before you begin your studies. As you progress through your course, we’ll confirm additional details for the core and optional modules available to you.

Choose a year to see modules for a level of study:

Title: Architecture and Landscape BA course structure

UCAS code: KK13

First year

Second year

Third year

First yearFirst year

Core modules:

Architectural and Landscape Design 01

This module is designed to introduce students to architecture and landscape architecture through different approaches to spatial design. The module will be structured through a series of studio workshops and short design projects, to introduce and develop a core set of skills and techniques including: building and landscape surveying, freehand and technical drawing, model making and using a range of expressive media. The module aims to widen students' perceptions of architecture and landscape by developing knowledge of existing buildings, designed landscapes, people, nature and materiality.

The module also explores the disciplinary breadth of architecture and landscape architecture and the role of professional practice in tackling contemporary social and environmental issues. Design, planning and management precedent studies will be introduced to familiarise students with a range of work and to inform design practice and theory.

An integrated project brief taught collaboratively across the School of Architecture and Landscape will be the core focus of learning and teaching in the second half of the semester. A combined project brief will require students to apply the skills and knowledge they have acquired to develop and communicate an integrated architecture and landscape proposal within an existing site context. The key focus will be in developing an understanding of a design process and crafting different spatial experiences in response to site analysis, a client brief and their design ambition. Students will be expected to design with a limited palette of trees and to refine their building interventions to engage with a desire for a circular economy and environmental sustainability.

40 credits

Architectural Humanities 01

This course offers a broad, global, and expanded introduction to the history and theory of architecture by studying the reciprocal relationship between architecture, landscapes, the built environment and society. The course introduces histories of the creation and habitation of the built environment placed in a global perspective through a multidisciplinary and cross-cultural approach. The course seeks to establish that, throughout history as well as today, architecture and landscapes are socially, culturally, and politically contextualised thus relating to wider issues connected to society, political economy, and climate breakdown. Through this contextualisation, architecture raises questions about resources, land, economics, labour, policy, infrastructure, and, especially when taking a global approach, about locality, exchange, and adaptability. Responses to such questions are manifest in aesthetic and symbolic references, typologies, use, materiality, meaning, structure, layout, economy, and form.

20 credits

Architectural Environment and Technology 01

This foundational module introduces first year architecture students to the essential interplay between the built and natural environments. It establishes a critical understanding of how buildings respond to, are shaped by, and impact their surroundings. Students will explore core principles of environmental physics relevant to architecture, learning how these factors fundamentally influence design decisions and occupant comfort. The module introduces methods for climate analysis, orientation and site assessment, enabling students to understand the environmental context of architectural projects. Students will be engaged in discussions relating to Climate Justice, the Climate Emergency and the responsibility of the architect to understand the impact of design decisions on the embodied and operational carbon cost of a building project. Students will be encouraged to develop a critical understanding of how architectural technology, materials, and sustainable discourses and processes relate to colonialism and empire. Students will gain an introductory overview of common building materials and fundamental construction techniques, considering their inherent properties, structural behaviour, and environmental implications. Key concepts of sustainable design will be introduced, focusing on passive strategies, energy awareness, and the importance of resource efficiency. Simple building services related to heating, ventilation, and water will be discussed in principle. Through lectures, case studies, and a close connection with studio design work, this module provides the essential environmental and technical knowledge base required to inform responsible and responsive architectural design proposals developed in parallel studio modules and future studies.

Architectural Design (Landscape) 2

A course of studio based practical architectural design work which aims to: widen perception of architecture; introduce issues of cultural and technological significance; generate the interpretation and solution of a series of wide ranging design problems. The technical aspects of the work aims to: develop an understanding of the way building structure, construction and services inform, interpret and contribute to the architectural design process; and provide the opportunity for the demonstration of that understanding as an essential component of practical architectural design.

The Dynamic Landscape

This unit is designed to further develop the landscape design skills and knowledge gained in the 1st semester. The module runs over 12 weeks and will be largely studio-based, but there will be field trips and visits. Based on one site students will work through all the stages of design development from site analysis through to final presentation. Precedent will be used to inform practice and students will undertake self-directed study to build knowledge of the theoretical basis of the design approach in such settings. Students will further develop their understanding of and use of landform manipulation, vegetation and other built structures to create a variety of space and experience. Studio exercises and seminars will be central to the learning process. Particular emphasis will be placed on the interaction with water and approaches to the 'water's edge' in the landscape. Graphic skills, freehand and technical, needed to convey ideas at both the design development and the presentation stage (essential to the landscape architect ) will be developed with further teaching in the area of digital design communication. Development of the knowledge of vegetation, particularly native trees, and its use and place in the landscape will take place through taught sessions, field study and individual research.

Second yearSecond year

Urban Ecological Planting Design

This module will focus on fundamental principles related to designing with plants in urban environments. The emphasis will be on natural processes and the interrelationship between planting and various landscape components in the design process. The module introduces the use of plants in urban and landscapes to develop designed plant communities that are successful in supporting biodiversity, human richness of experience and specific functional needs. By the end of the module students will be familiar with a basic palette of plants for use in design, their botanical names, visual and use characteristics familiar with key aesthetic, functional and ecological principles underpinning planting design: have practised the basic principles of plant selection according to site conditions: have developed stimulating, creative, attractive and easily interpreted planting plans and sections - elevations based on colour, textural and structural characteristics: have evaluated the structural role of plants in defining landscape spaces at a range of scales.

Integrated Architectural and Landscape Design and Technology 01

This Year 2 module provides architectural design studio and landscape construction components, forming an integrated sequence of projects that build directly upon the work completed in the first semester studio design course. The practical architectural design work continues, significantly developing in scale and complexity. A critical aspect of this work involves the comprehensive integration of technical and environmental elements into the design proposal. The module gives a broad introduction to different approaches to designing and detailing a typical range of landscape structures in different design contexts. It introduces a basic understanding of the properties of different construction materials and how appropriate detailing can support sustainable design. The project is integrated with the architecture design studio and students are required to produce a design solution and accompanying construction details for an area of open space related to their architecture. All drawings are produced using computer aided design software.

Integrated Architectural Design and Technology 01

This module offers a course of studio-based practical architectural design, building upon the foundational experience gained in the first year. The projects undertaken will feature an increased scale and complexity compared to those encountered previously, demanding consideration of crucial issues such as sustainability, the relationship of buildings to their urban context, and the thoughtful design of the surrounding environment.

The technical dimension of the studio work is designed to deepen the understanding of building structure, construction, materials, and services, specifically how they integrate with and inform the overall design concept.

The technology aspect of the module will provide the knowledge and ability in building technology, environmental design and construction methods that are necessary to undertake design projects in the Design Studio. This module provides a comprehensive exploration of building principles and resources, beginning with the fundamental mechanics of structures and foundations. Students will examine the essential materials that form a building's skeleton while simultaneously addressing the modern imperative of sustainability. A significant focus is placed on embodied carbon, challenging learners to implement structural designs that utilize low-environmental-impact, recycled, and renewable materials. This foundational knowledge ensures that technical stability is balanced with ecological responsibility from the ground up.Building on this structural base, the module transitions into the intricacies of the building envelope and human-centric design. It covers the core principles of envelope design alongside a detailed study of exterior and interior finishes, again prioritizing low-carbon options to minimize the project's overall carbon footprint. Beyond the physical shell, the curriculum integrates vital safety and inclusivity standards, specifically focusing on barrier-free accessibility and fire safety. By the end of the course, students will possess a holistic understanding of how to construct buildings that are as ethical and inclusive as they are functionally sound.

Architectural and Landscape Humanities

This module deepens the understanding of the histories, theories, and practices of the built environment by approaching architecture through its entanglements with environmental, urban, and societal questions. The module will study historical and contemporary manifestations of architecture through cross-disciplinary perspectives including social, political, urban, and environmental history and theory and through a focus on architectural and urban case studies.

The series of lectures, presentations and discussions explores the history, forms and meaning of living neighbourhoods. The main objective is to provide inspiration and motivation for both the intellectual and creative facets of design activities in sustainable urban neighbourhoods. The insight into landscape culture and practices will provide the basis on which to develop thought patterns and solutions for design issues around housing and neighbourhood at a landscape scale.

Third yearThird year

Integrated Architectural Design and Practice 01

The module is a largely studio-based course that significantly builds upon the foundational lessons of the first and second years, aiming to foster a harmonious integration of design practice within the complex professional context of architecture.

The core activity involves undertaking design schemes of greater complexity than previously encountered, with projects structured to require the comprehensive application of knowledge gained across the entire three-years. A strong focus is placed on the importance of physical context and analytical studies relating to urban design, precedents, and philosophical approaches, while also introducing students to a wider range of building types. Associated technical studies are considered an integral part of the design process.

A significant and defining component of the module is the Live Project work, which grounds the studio experience in real-world collaboration and outcomes. Students work in groups, with a diverse range of real clients, including local community groups, charities, health organizations, and regional authorities. The projects are live, happening in real time, with real people, and can encompass a variety of outcomes such as master planning, building feasibility studies, sustainability strategies, online resources, and participation toolkits. While specific projects vary annually, they are chosen strategically to develop essential professional skills, including design, team building, briefing, client liaison, community engagement, and project management.

A central aim of this module is to explore and develop a greater understanding of architectural practice in relation to the broader external environment, specifically focusing on the legal, economic, and contractual scenarios that govern professional work, with a particular emphasis on understanding the political, social, and financial factors that fundamentally affect the practice of architecture.

Integrated Architectural and Landscape Design

The Integrated Architectural and Landscape Design, provides a rigorous, studio-based program of practical design work that advances and synthesises the knowledge and skills established in the first and second-year studios.

Studio design projects undertaken involve design schemes of notably increased complexity, emphasizing the comprehensive integration and application of all theoretical and practical learning accumulated during the course.

Design challenges highlight the critical importance of physical context, expose students to a broader spectrum of building and landscape types, and necessitate detailed analytical studies of urban design, building and landscape precedents, and a broad range of philosophical approaches. Crucially, the associated technical studies are directly linked to the design projects and are treated as a fundamental, integral component of the overall design process.

The module also builds on the understanding of plants and planting design gained in year 2. It develops understanding of plant selection, establishment and management on landscapes sites. Planting design skills are further developed by a more complex project that provides students with the opportunity to explore the latest issues in planting design.

Advanced Urban Landscape Planning and Design

This module explores key principles and practices of landscape urbanism in relation to the sustainability agenda. The aim is to provide knowledge and understanding of the functional role of the spaces between buildings and ecosystems in the built environment to ensure the liveability of cities. The curriculum introduces students to approaches, tools and good practices to mitigate the impacts of climate change and optimise the urban living conditions.

Urban planning and design strategies will be explored to inform future urban regeneration considering multiple scales and changes over time with an emphasis on long term benefits. The aim will be to explore and critically evaluate existing strategies and good practices to develop a clear framework for future urban development to accommodate growth and ensure resilience and adaptability to changes.

The module explores urban characteristics and potential strategies for urban regeneration; focusing on initial urban analysis and strategies to inform a rationale for setting a new building, detailed planting and construction design of the integrated project.

Architectural and Landscape Environment and Technology

The Environment and Technology modules will provide the knowledge and ability in building technology, environmental design and construction methods that are necessary to undertake design projects in the Design Studio.

This module presents principles of people and comfort, including:

Human comfort, human experience and architectural spatial qualities regarding lighting, daylighting and thermal perception, an understanding of passive heating, cooling and ventilation of buildings considering operational energy (operational carbon)

- building services, passive and active building systems- integrated design of structure and services with building envelope- fire safety - acoustic comfort- embodied energy and retrofit

The module aims to further develop knowledge and skills in detailed construction design. It focuses on developing the ability in students to demonstrate appreciation and knowledge of landscape/architecture materials and assembly. It will enable students to:

- determine a materials and construction strategy in response to site conditions and design framework;- demonstrate technical and design proficiency in exploring the interaction and material assembly for a selected area of architecture and landscape through the production of models, diagrams, integrated sections and construction documents.

This module is also the culmination of the series of undergraduate modules in Environment and Technology and presents principles of how the various considerations are brought together within a holistic environmental and technical strategy.

This module forms part of a programme of study accredited by the ARB and LI.

The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it's up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers. In the event of any change we will inform students and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.

Learning and assessment

Learning

We adopt the model of architectural education which focuses primarily around the design studio. This is supported by lectures, seminars, field trips and workshops.

We invest to create the right environment for you. That means outstanding facilities, study spaces and support, including 24/7 access to our online library service.

Study spaces and computers are available to offer you choice and flexibility for your study. Our five library sites give you access to over one million books and periodicals. You can access your library account and our rich digital collections from anywhere on or off campus. Other library services include study skills training to improve your grades, and tailored advice from experts in your subject.

Learning support facilities and library opening hours

Our approach to architectural education is underpinned by our world-class research and our strong links to practice. In the design studio you will be guided by academic tutors and practicing architects who bring their expertise to your projects. Some run their own practices, others specialise in areas such as sustainable design, all bring the latest in architectural thinking to help guide your projects.

Assessment

We're revising the curriculum of the course for this year of entry and are in the process of confirming the assessment methods. The information here gives you an idea of the types of assessment which may be included. There may be changes before you begin your studies.

You will be assessed through both group and individual coursework, which may include design portfolios, written reports or presentations. Feedback will be given via individual and group tutorials and studio based design reviews.

Entry requirements

With Access Sheffield, you could qualify for additional consideration or a contextual offer - find out if you're eligible.

Standard offer

Access Sheffield offer

A Levels + a fourth Level 3 qualification

AAB + A in the EPQ; AAB + B in Core Maths

International Baccalaureate

BTEC Extended Diploma

BTEC Diploma

DD + A at A Level

Distinction in the Design, Surveying & Planning for Construction T Level, including grade A in the core component

Scottish Highers

Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels

Access to HE Diploma

Award of the Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 39 at Distinction and 6 at Merit

Routes for mature students

Award of the Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit

Equivalent English language qualifications

Visa and immigration requirements

Other qualifications | UK and EU/international

Pathway programme for international students

If you're an international student who does not meet the entry requirements for this course, you have the opportunity to apply for an International Foundation Year in Business, Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Sheffield International College. This course is designed to develop your English language and academic skills. Upon successful completion, you can progress to degree level study at the University of Sheffield.

If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the school.

Graduate careers

Our graduates often go into architectural practice for a year or two before doing a two-year MArch in Architecture - either at Sheffield or another school. They also pursue careers in the built environment or move on to a specialist masters course.

Employers include AHMM, ARUP, Building Design Partnership, Haworth Tompkins Architects, Feilden Clegg Bradley, Grimshaw Architects, Hawkins\Brown, and Penoyre & Prasad.

Graduates of our degree courses are well prepared for a career in roles such as: built environment consultant, government and local authority advisor, creative and strategic policy maker, architectural critic and journalist, arts and heritage manager and design and illustration.

Department statistics

2nd in the UK for Architecture

4th in the UK for Architecture

The Complete University Guide Subject Tables 2027

The Times UK University Rankings (by subject) 2027

Come to Sheffield and join some of the best architecture students in the UK - our students have won prizes at the RIBA Student Awards and the Royal Academy Summer Show. They've been shortlisted in the European Architecture Medals and the Inspiring Graduate Awards. Our staff are doing world-class research, helping to make the school a leader in our field across the UK and internationally.

We believe in architecture that makes a difference. We know that it has the potential to improve the lives of those who inhabit and use it.

Through our internationally acclaimed teaching and research, we explore the social, spatial and environmental implications of architecture. As a Sheffield student, you will engage with real issues affecting the built environment and specifically the challenges of the Climate Emergency and zero carbon design.

We encourage you to explore ideas and collaborate with other students. Through group tutorials and peer review you'll learn how to express your opinions, and value the opinions of others. Sheffield is the perfect place to develop your personality as a designer.

We provide a balance of theory, design work and professional experience delivered within the context of a strong studio culture. The studio acts as a laboratory for trialling your creative and critical ideas, and for developing fundamental architectural skills. You'll share ideas during group tutorials, collaborate and review other students' work. This encourages you to express your own opinion and to value the opinions of others, as you begin to develop your personality as a designer.

The School of Architecture and Landscape sits high up in the Arts Tower, offering unrivalled panoramic views across Sheffield and beyond. This is where you will spend the majority of your time in the design studio.

You'll also attend lectures across the campus and take advantage of our drawing studios and facilities for woodwork, metalwork, casting and architectural model making.

Facilities

Our generous open-plan studios promote collaboration and you will be able to take advantage of our facilities for woodwork, metalwork, casting and architectural model making.

You'll also have access to the latest digital techniques in our computer labs. Workshops and tutorials are embedded into each course to ensure you have the skills you need.

University rankings

A world top-100 university

QS World University Rankings 2027 (82nd)

Number one in the Russell Group for student voice

National Student Survey 2026

92 per cent of our research is rated as world-leading or internationally excellent

Research Excellence Framework 2021

University of the Year for Student Experience

The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026

Number one Students' Union in the UK

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017

Number one for Students' Union

StudentCrowd 2025 University Awards

7th best University for Work Experience

Higherin 2026-27

Student profiles

Join dual Architecture and Landscape student Libby for the annual charrette, where students collaborate to provide ideas to real-world community projects. From visiting the site of an old cinema, to drawing up and presenting plans, find out what a day in

The content of the course is consistently rich, relevant and engaging

Ella MacLeod

Part 1 Architectural Assistant at Hawkins\Brown Architects,

Studying both Architecture and Landscape Architecture I feel well prepared for a career in the built environment

Emma Koch

Undergraduate student,

Fees and funding

We have a fixed fee guarantee in place for undergraduate overseas students, meaning that your tuition fee will not increase during your studies. Tuition fees for undergraduate home students may increase during your studies in line with our Terms and Conditions upon Acceptance of an Offer policy.

Tuition fees

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Additional costs

The annual fee for your undergraduate course includes a number of items in addition to your tuition. If an item or activity is classed as a compulsory element for your course, it will normally be included in your tuition fee. There are also other costs which you may need to consider. These costs may increase due to price increases outside of the University’s control, if you defer entry or if you choose to change course.

Examples of what’s included and excluded in undergraduate fees

Funding your study

Depending on your circumstances, you may qualify for a bursary, scholarship or loan to help fund your study and enhance your learning experience.

Use our Student Funding Calculator to work out what you’re eligible for.

£2,500 per year scholarships for international students

We're offering automatic scholarships worth up to £10,000 to overseas fee-paying students starting their studies in September 2026 - no additional application required.

Study abroad

Spending time abroad during your degree is a great way to explore different cultures, gain a new perspective and experience a life-changing opportunity that you will never forget.

You can apply to extend this course with a year abroad, usually between the second and third year. We have over 250 University partners worldwide. Popular destinations include Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Find out more on the Global Opportunities website.

Our selection process

After you've applied, we'll ask you to submit a portfolio of your own artwork. We'll be looking for observation skills, criticality, invention and representation. The portfolio should consist of ten reproductions of art or design work. You'll receive full details of the requirements, format, submission and assessment criteria after we've received your application. If your portfolio is of a really high standard, we may make you a lower grade offer.

University open days

We host five open days each year, usually in June, July, September, October and November. You can talk to staff and students, tour the campus and see inside the accommodation.

Open days: book your place

Online events

Join our online information sessions to find out more about different aspects of University life.

Online information sessions

Subject tasters

If you’re considering your post-16 options, our interactive subject tasters are for you. There are a wide range of subjects to choose from and you can attend sessions online or on campus.

Upcoming taster sessions

Offer holder days

If you've received an offer to study with us, we'll invite you to one of our offer holder days, which take place between February and April. These open days have a strong department focus and give you the chance to really explore student life here, even if you've visited us before.

Campus tours

Our weekly guided tours show you what Sheffield has to offer - both on campus and beyond. You can extend your visit with tours of our city, accommodation or sport facilities.

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Contacts for prospective students

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