Architecture (RIBA Part 1) BA (Hons)

Standard UG entry (UCA/UCAS course pages): 112 UCAS tariff points (e.g. DMM at BTEC Extended Diploma, or equivalent), plus 4 GCSEs grade 9-4/A*-C including English; IB 27 points (15 at Higher Level) as an alternative. UCA notes it regularly admits above 112 and offers a 4-year degree with Integrated Foundation Year (32 tariff points) to applicants showing potential who are not yet ready for Year 1. RIBA Part 1 validated. Portfolio review required. Portfolio review required (Applicant Day / portfolio review, UCAS course pages); no art-and-design-related subject required where a portfolio is required. PAKISTAN (official UCA Pakistan page, uca.ac.uk/international/countries/pakistan, checked 25 Oct 2026): HSSC/Intermediate at 60% is for INTEGRATED FOUNDATION entry ONLY - it is NOT direct Year 1 entry. Direct Bachelor's entry usually requires an Associate Degree from a recognised Pakistani university at 55%/GPA 2.5, OR a transcript showing successful completion of 2 or 3 years of a Bachelor's degree at 55%/GPA 2.5. Each application is considered individually and the figures are a guide - confirm with internationaladmissions@uca.ac.uk. PAKISTAN DEPOSIT-BEFORE-CAS (official UCA 'How to pay' page): Pakistan is listed as a priority-financial-oversight country with no in-country UCA resource, so the CAS deposit is 50% of first-year tuition (not a flat £ amount); to retain any scholarship the remaining 50% must be paid by the end of the enrolment period. No CAS is issued until the deposit is paid. SPONSOR-LICENCE NOTE - VERIFY BEFORE ADVISING (third-party reports only, NOT an official UCA or Home Office page checked here): reports on the 9 Oct 2026 sponsor register (pakera.pk; panatlantickompass.com, Oct 2026) list UCA as 'Subject To Action Plan' - i.e. under increased UKVI oversight, NOT suspended and still able to sponsor students, but with tighter checks expected on funds, study gaps and English. Confirm UCA's current sponsor status on the official Home Office register before submitting any Pakistan application. Graduate Route (UCA Graduate Visa page): 2 years for UG/PG completers, 3 years for PhD, BUT applications on/after 1 Jan 2027 are reduced to 18 months for UG/PG (PhD still 3 years). Scholarships NOT deducted from the fee above (UCA Scholarships page / course pages): £4,500 first-year merit deduction and £3,000 automatic deduction are advertised for international applicants (criteria apply; two UCA scholarships cannot be combined); South Asian continuing students may receive £4,000/year on progression (2027/28 progression terms). Confirm eligibility for the applicant's intake before quoting any discount.

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