Undergraduate courses in architecture and civil engineering
Our accredited BSc, BEng, MEng and MArch courses provide you with an education you can be proud of.
Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
We offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees with an interdisciplinary focus. Our research specialises in sustainability within the built environment.
Undergraduate studies
Our teaching reputation is based on the philosophy that if architects and civil engineers are to work together, they will strongly benefit from being educated together. Find out more about our courses and read about our students' experiences.
Improve your employability with an engineering placement year
Put your theory into practice with a year-long, paid placement during your engineering degree. You could earn between £14,000 and £25,000.
Becoming an architect at Bath
Find out about the educational steps you'll take to become an architect and how the course at Bath varies from other institutions.
Developing design solutions with architecture and civil engineering projects
Cross-discipline project work prepares our students for the professional team relationships they will experience in their careers.
Creating spaces for people: Heba’s placement story
Civil Engineering student, Heba Tabidi, spent a year working as a Civil Structures Industrial Trainee at Arup.
Architecture receives top rankings
Our Architecture course has been awarded the top ranking by both The Complete University Guide and the Good University Guide for 2019.
Postgraduate degrees
Our postgraduate degrees reflect industrial needs and advances in research to give you the relevant knowledge to move your career forward. Find out more about our MScs and research studentships, or look for a PhD supervisor from our academic team.
Taught postgraduate degrees in architecture and civil engineering
Find out about what MSc and other taught postgraduate courses we offer in the Department.
Architecture and Civil Engineering research degrees
Find out more about our PhD programme and how you can apply.
Architecture and Civil Engineering PhD projects on FindAPhD.com
Find out about the latest funded and self-funded PhD projects, scholarships and studentships available in our Department.
Experience the University at a postgraduate Open Day or fair
Find out about life at Bath and studying our courses through Postgraduate Open Days, fairs and events.
Exploit your expertise as an architect or engineer via a part-time, practice-led PhD
A flexible route that allows qualified architects or engineering professionals to study for a PhD while working part-time.
Research
Sustainability within the built environment is central to our research activities. We promote collaborative and interdisciplinary research drawing on both fields of expertise in our joint department.
Architecture and civil engineering research
The fundamental drivers for our research are climate change, holistic design and historical interpretation.
General public input will help improve the energy efficiency of historic buildings
Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new approach for improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings without changing their character.
Bath part of new £4.8m EPSRC-funded research project to tackle ageing UK infrastructure
Bath is part of a new research programme which will look at how we can better maintain and monitor UK infrastructure, helping save money and reduce disruptions.
Why I engage the public: Caroline Hughes
Architecture PhD student, Caroline Hughes talks about her experiences of engaging the public with her research.
39th Cement and Concrete Science Conference
Our Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering is hosting the 39th Cement and Concrete Science Conference.
Awards and accolades
Our awards, league table rankings and accreditation.
We have received the Athena SWAN Bronze Award for our commitment to gender equality and inclusivity.
About us
We are a joint department that brings together teaching and research expertise in architecture and civil engineering. Our interdisciplinary focus underlies all our activities and gives students a vibrant environment to grow as individuals and professionals.
Get in touch
Contact our Department office with any general queries or our admissions team about our undergraduate courses.
