Degree Pathway for Architecture

Pathway to Architecture degrees

Our Degree Pathway Programme for Architecture is designed for international students who want a specialised pathway to university in the UK.

It leads directly to leading UK universities with very strong reputations for Architecture, Interior Architecture or Architectural Technology.

Is this Degree Pathway Programme for me?

If you answer yes to one or more of the statements below, this is the perfect programme for you:

1. You are an international student looking for a fast, direct preparation programme for university entry.
2. The education system in your home country is shorter than in the UK, so you need an additional year of study before you can study at a UK university.
3. You need additional English language development before you reach the required level for undergraduate study in the UK.
4. You may not have the grades you need for direct entry to a UK university.
5. You are looking for the support of a “bridge” programme between finishing you high school at home and joining a UK university.

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The programme

The Degree Pathway Programme comprises four components:

A. English language development (including specialist IELTS preparation)

B. Core skills modules

C. Subject-focused modules

D. Academic enhancement activities

Together, they provide a complete learning experience that expertly prepares international students for the rigours of university study in the UK.

A. English language development

UK universities will usually require an English language level of minimum IELTS 6.5.

The fully integrated tuition system develops your learning and study skills as well as language skills. You will:

• become familiar with the conventions and expectations of the UK education system
• become familiar with the style of language used in academic texts
• increase your speed in reading and writing
• enlarge your vocabulary, especially in relation to academic subjects
• learn to identify key facts and information from a wide range of texts
• learn to organise and set out factual information clearly and coherently, orally and in writing
• learn to identify and analyse the main argument in a text or presentation
• learn to express ideas and opinions logically and confidently using appropriate language
• learn to challenge the ideas of others and present contrasting views

B. Core skills

These form the basis of all one-year university Degree Pathway Programmes at Kings.

They give you the vital platform you need to acquire subject specific knowledge.

• Communications and Study Skills
• Data Handling and Information Technology (slightly different for Humanities modules and for Maths and Science modules)

C. Subject-focused modules

1. Mathematics

At the end of this module students will:

• have a general understanding of maths and mathematical processes ƒƒ
• be able to reason logically and to generalise ƒƒ
• have developed mathematical skills and techniques, and be able to use them in increasingly difficult or unstructured problems ƒƒ
• recognise how a situation may be represented mathematically ƒƒ
• know how to use mathematics as an effective means of communication ƒƒ
• be able to read and comprehend mathematical arguments and narrative concerning applications of mathematics
• be able to use calculating aids effectively and be aware of their limitations.

2. Art and Design

At the end of this module students will:

• be able to communicate ideas visually ƒ
• be able to paint and draw in various media ƒƒ
• recognise and be able to use the expressive potential in different materials and processes ƒƒ
• be able to make connections between their own work and that of other artists and designers, past and present ƒƒ
• be able to use effectively the resources of museums and galleries ƒƒ
• be able to articulate a personal view of a subject or theory.

3. Physics

At the end of this module students will:

• have an appreciation of the physical laws which govern the universe
• have an understanding of principles of Physics ready for further studies of physics in higher education
• have experience of practical physics in a laboratory environment and conducted their own experiments
• be able to apply their knowledge and skills at standard equivalent to Physics A-level.

D. Academic enhancement

A fundamental part of the programme, enhancement takes students outside of the classroom and makes them live the subject as well as providing them with useful life skills.

Students on our Architecture Foundation may go to:

• Tate Modern and Tate Britain
• London Design Museum
• Science Museum
• Ashmolean Museum in Oxford
• Serpentine Gallery
• Pop Brixton

They might be encourages to take a ceramics workshop, challenge themselves to do the Duke of Edinburgh's Award or the Trinity Arts Award.

In each of our four locations we run clubs and societies like the Maths Club, the Photography Society, the Paper Craft club. More detail about the specific clubs offered can be found on our location pages.