Skip navigation

At Northumbria’s School of Architecture and Built Environment we’re not just designing buildings – we are re-shaping the way people live, work, learn and connect. From concept to construction our work creates buildings and environments that enhance life and protect the planet.  

Whether you’re exploring responsible architecture, the latest innovations in biomaterials or advanced construction technologies, you’ll be tackling real-world challenges aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. From climate change to solving the housing crisis, we’re taking on the biggest issues for our built environment and shaping the cities of tomorrow.  

student cutting material Woman taking photo

A MULTI-PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY

Our school brings together a wide range of built environment professionals under one roof. This has allowed us to create a community of architects, interior architects, surveyors, construction and project managers, and real estate experts who are united by a common purpose to enrich lives.   

LEARNING BY EXPERIENCE

Our staff draw from pioneering research and industry experience to guide students through hands-on, real-world learning.  

You might find yourself practicing negotiating skills through project work, engaging field trips, designing solutions with civic or cultural institutions, or working directly with communities to co-create environments that truly respond to people’s needs. Every project is different; every challenge is authentic.  

We’re proud to be a collaborative, student-first school that values equality, sustainability, and positive impact. You’ll study in amazing facilities – including our architecture studios and Built Environment Hub – and learn in ways that reflect how industry actually works.   

BUILDING BRIGHT FUTURES

Our courses are accredited by all the major professional bodies, including RIBA, RICS, CIOB, and APM – and our graduates are in high demand. We run degree apprenticeships as well as undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and have extensive links with industry partners including Ryder Architecture, Faulkner Browns, Balfour Beatty and Turner and Townsend.

This is a school where ideas become action, and students become confident, capable professionals ready to shape the future of our built world.  

ACCREDITATIONS

We’ve built strong relationships with a number of professional and regulatory bodies who accredit many of our courses. This helps keep our course content current and in line with industry standards. 

accreditation logos
An Image
An Image
An Image
An Image

This is a school where ideas become action, and students become confident, capable professionals ready to shape the future of our built world. 

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE...

OUR COURSES

OUR PEOPLE

TOUR OUR FACILITIES

OUR RESEARCH

URBAN FUTURES IDRT

IC3

VENICE BIENNALE FELLOWSHIP

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

Our students learn from experts who tackle real-world problems. Their teaching and research cover fast-changing environments, technology development, healthy living spaces, urban growth, climate change, and sustainable development goals. Through this, students develop self-criticism, confidence, independent thinking, and critical reflection. 

cranes and tall building cranes and tall building

Our Research

Using AI to cut waste
group of people holding pieces of paper up group of people holding pieces of paper up

Mark of Quality

Prestigious accreditation

OUR COMMUNITY

We’re a collaborative, inclusive community of built environment professionals working across disciplines to create change. Our students come from all backgrounds and are supported to grow in confidence, curiosity and capability. Explore below to find out more. 

man holding up an award man holding up an award

Student success

Scholarship win
 

Back to top