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The Architecture (Industrial) degree is a 5-year integrated programme combining architecture, engineering structures, and building physics, with the option of a paid industrial placement year. It’s designed for students who want to merge creative design with technical expertise — those who see architecture not just as form, but also performance, sustainability, and systems.
Curriculum structure
Here’s how your learning would typically progress from year to year; you build from foundational theory & technical skills, to integrated design + real-world, complex projects.
Year 1
You begin with a broad foundation shared across the School of Civil Engineering. Modules include Architecture and Sustainability, Surveying, Construction Technology and Management, Structural Analysis and Design 1, Materials, Water and Soils, Engineering Mathematics & Modelling 1, and Integrated Design Project 1 (Design Studio 1). These give you the history, theory, basic structural & material science, mathematics, and your first taste of design studio work.
Year 2
In the second year, you deepen both technical and design skills. You’ll take modules such as Water Engineering and Geotechnics, Engineering Mathematics & Modelling 2, Structural Design & Materials 1, Building Physics 1: Fundamental Principles, Architectural History & Theory 2, and a Design Studio 2. Here, you’ll study more complex structural behavior, how environmental physics influences design, and explore design briefs more critically with aesthetic, regulatory, and performance constraints.
Year 3
You’ll shift toward more integrated and advanced work. Core modules include Structural Design & Materials 2, Design Studio 3.1, Design Studio 3.2, Building Physics 2: Services Design, Architectural History & Theory 3, and an Individual Research Project. During this year there’s also a residential architectural-study visit to a European city, which gives international exposure and new perspectives. If you choose, after Year 3 you could exit with a BEng (though with some limitations in accreditation for architecture).
Years 4 & 5 (for MEng / Industrial track)
Years 4 and 5 build toward mastery. You’ll take advanced design studios that require you to propose and execute complex building designs, integrate structure, services and physics, plus modules like Architectural History & Theory 4, Management, Practice and Law, and Building Physics 3, culminating in large scale, sophisticated design work. The industrial component (placement year) gives you hands-on experience, helping solidify theoretical learning by applying it to real-world architecture/engineering problems.
When you join the Architecture (Industrial) degree at Leeds, you’re signing up for more than theory—you’ll be designing, building, testing, critiquing, and working with industry from early on. The course is built so that the creative side of architecture is deeply integrated with structural, environmental & building physics engineering. You’ll be in design studios, using labs for material & physical testing, creating models, doing site work, plus learning and using the software tools professionals rely on. Over the years you’ll gradually take on larger, more open-ended design projects, often working in teams, and you’ll have the option of a placement year to apply everything in real work settings.
Here are the concrete experiential learning features, facilities & tools in this programme:
Graduates typically pursue careers as:
This degree is professionally accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), meeting the academic requirements for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status and partially for Chartered Engineer (CEng) registration.
University Support & Industry Connections
Accreditation & Professional Value
Graduate Employers
Leeds graduates from this program have secured roles with leading firms such as Arup, AECOM, Mott MacDonald, Buro Happold, AKT II, and Laing O’Rourke, highlighting the program’s strong industry reputation and employability.
Further Academic Progression:
After completing the MEng/BEng, students may:
CBSE (India) - Applicants need Standard XII with an overall average of 60–85% and 75–90% in two relevant subjects. Standard XII English is required, and in some cases Standard XII Mathematics may also be necessary.American System (GPA & AP) - A High School Diploma with a minimum 3.0 GPA plus two Honors classes (A+–B) is required. One AP test at grade 4–5 may also be needed to meet subject-specific requirements.International Baccalaureate (IB) - The requirement is 18 points at Higher Level, including 6 in Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or 5 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches. AP or HL courses may substitute for Honors classes where applicable.A-Levels (UK) - Typical entry is AAA, including an A in Mathematics. For science subjects, a pass in the practical element is required alongside the stated grade.IELTS (English Language) - An overall IELTS score of 6.0 is required, with no band lower than 5.5. Equivalent English language qualifications are also considered.TOEFL (English Language Alternative) - Applicants may submit TOEFL scores as an alternative to IELTS. The university accepts equivalent scores that demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.UCAS Application - Applications are submitted through UCAS, the centralized system for UK universities. Applicants should ensure all qualifications and predicted grades are clearly listed.GCSE: English Language grade 4 (C) or higher, or an equivalent English language qualification. We will accept Level 2 Functional Skills English instead of GCSE English.Architectural AssistantUrban Design Assistant Interior Designer 3D Visualiser / Architectural Illustrator Construction Project Manager (assistant level) Planning & Development Officer Property Developer / Real Estate Consultant Landscape Designer Furniture Designer Set Designer (filmtheatreTV) Lighting Designer Exhibition & Museum Designer
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