This Course is specifically for you if you want an architecture-related career but lack the normal entry requirements. It is the first part of a four-year route to attaining an Honours degree in architecture, architectural technology, interior design and related subjects, to which successful completion of this Year gives automatic progression.UoH provide a general introduction to the history and philosophy of architecture and interior design, the process and practice of architectural and interior design, and the construction and servicing of buildings. Projects introduce you to a broad range of art and design study skills, particularly those needed for studying spatial design and communication.

Select this Year if you are returning to study or you have no previous experience of degree-level study in the subject area; want to develop the practical skills (such as drawing, model making) or confidence to begin a design-orientated degree course; or do not have the necessary grades to begin the normal first year of an Honours degree.

The Foundation Year is specifically designed to encourage applicants who have non standard entry qualifications for studying at degree level. We welcome students of any age, even without the usual A level background. We aim to interview all students and we are looking for evidence of drawing ability and an interest in the subject area. Those with formal qualifications would normally be expected to have one A2 level GCSE.

The Year comprises a series of practical design projects, supported by lectures, seminars and tutorials covering the following areas:

• The basic history and theory of art, architecture, interior and urban design.
• The basic process of architectural and interior design
• The elementary construction and servicing of buildings
• The communication of ideas and information in a variety of media (sketching, painting, technical drawing, computer-aided design, writing and verbal communication)

These are developed through the following modules:

• Form and Structure 1
• Materials Workshop 1
• Foundation Studies in Architecture and Interior Design
• Form and Structure 2
• Materials Workshop 2
• Graphic Communication Skills