Bachelor in Study Trips

The tuition fee is 17,800 GBP per year.

Graduates from this programme build careers as architects, urban designers, and spatial planners, equipped with a profound understanding of how global urban environments function. By stepping beyond the studio, students cultivate the critical eye necessary to navigate complex design landscapes and diverse cultural contexts.

The curriculum emphasizes experiential learning as a cornerstone of architectural education, fostering deep cultural awareness and an appreciation for global diversity. Rather than relying solely on theory, the programme utilizes international and domestic study trips as an essential pedagogical tool. These immersive experiences allow students to engage directly with iconic structures, historic city fabrics, and contemporary urban interventions across Europe and beyond.

Global Fieldwork Integration

Students regularly venture into major architectural hubs, having previously explored cities such as:

• Iberian & Mediterranean centers: Porto, Barcelona, Madrid, Florence, Rome, Turin, and Venice.
• Northern & Central European hubs: Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Stuttgart, and Prague.
• Alpine & Regional sites: Fribourg, Innsbruck, and Dartmoor.

These trips serve as a living laboratory, where the nuances of climate, building materials, and social usage are observed firsthand, directly informing the design work produced back in the studio.

University of Plymouth, situated on England’s southwest coast, is a modern, student-centred university with around 18,000 students and a welcoming international community. The campus blends contemporary facilities with strong industry links, particularly in marine science, health, engineering and business. Plymouth emphasises practical learning and employability, offering placements, internships and project-based modules that connect students directly with employers and local partners.

International students find Plymouth attractive for its supportive campus services, range of student societies and manageable city scale that balances urban amenities with coastal lifestyle. The university provides pre‑arrival guidance, English language support and dedicated international student teams to ease transition and help with accommodation, visas and wellbeing. Teaching approaches combine lectures, labs and applied projects, while research-active staff bring real-world problems into the classroom.

Graduates from Plymouth benefit from strong regional and national employer engagement, which can lead to placements, graduate roles and entrepreneurial support through incubators and career services. The city’s quality of life, lower cost compared with larger UK cities and emphasis on hands-on learning make Plymouth a practical choice for students seeking a balanced academic experience and strong prospects for work or further study after graduation.