Annual Salary
£31,000 to £58,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Architects design new buildings and the spaces around them, and restore and conserve existing buildings.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; occasionally
There will be
2.4% more Architect jobs in 2027.
As an architect, you would:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work in a creative studio, in an office or visit sites.
You can get into this job through:
To become an architect, you'll need to complete Parts 1, 2 and 3 of architectural training.
This is made up of:
A number of universities offer an extra foundation year, which prepares you for study at degree level for Part 1.
You'll need a portfolio of your work when you are interviewed for degree courses. Course providers will want to see examples like hand drawn sketches, photographs and models.
You'll usually need:
You can apply to do an Architectural Assistant Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship to start Part 1 training for this role.
You could then move on to complete an Architect Level 7 Integrated Degree Apprenticeship to achieve Parts 2 and 3.
These apprenticeships can take up to 4 years each, and are a mix of workplace learning and academic study at an approved university.
You can find out more about architecture apprenticeships from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
You'll usually need:
If you're working in an architectural practice, you may be able to study on a foundation course and do Parts 1 and 2 of architectural qualifications through RIBA Studio.
You would be mentored in the office throughout your training and be supported to gain the Part 3 qualification to become an architect.
RIBA Future Architects offers lots of resources to support architectural students.
You could join the Royal Institute of British Architects for training opportunities and to make industry contacts.
You can find out more about becoming an architect from the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Architects Registration Board
.
With experience you could:become a principal architect or a partner in an architectural practice; work on projects as a freelance consultant; set up your own architectural design business; specialise in a particular area, for example commercial, residential or interior architecture
Architects are needed to design new sustainable, low carbon domestic and commercial buildings in the West of England region.
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For more information on the different routes you can take to get into working as an architect, take a look at the 'Routes into this job' section above.
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As an architect you could work for one of the many local architect firms in the West of England that are involved in the new sustainable building developments locally or for the regional office of a larger organisation.
For more local employment opportunities see the 'Live job vacancies by region' section above.
Click here to view a profile of Dr Tariq Umar, a lecturer in Project Construction Management at UWE Bristol Department of Architecture and the Built Environment
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