NTU - architecture

Original post by Anonymous

Hi! I am planning to join the architecture course this Sep in NTU but I am not very sure it will be the best decision after doing some research and people saying that it’s bad. Any idea how it is like in NTU??

Hi mate, before making decisions or judging a University make sure you do research. But don’t worry I done that for you. Have friends that live in Nottingham and I have done some research from credible sources online.

The reason I say don’t make judgements about a university is that “people are saying that it’s bad”. I’ve heard this statement so many times when it comes to universities and what this actual means is a stereotype people say because it’s became pop culture or trend about that University. Now to check this stereotype I looked at the facts and came to the conclusion that not only is it not a bad university as a whole. That it is in fact a good university, and a very good one for the course architecture in comparison to all the other university’s in the grade bracket boundary of ABB and ABC (120-128). If you had higher grades such as AAB then yes there are a few better options. But at that grade boundary for architecture NTU is probably one of the best. I based this off statistics and employer data.

Key information about the uni and the course:

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ranked 1st for employment in the whole of the UK (the uni as a whole)

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Ranked 6th by the complete university guide

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Ranked 21st out of all the unis for architecture

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Ranked 1st for UG studying it by the complete university guide

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It is also ranked 29th by the times

There’s not much I can find to say bad about architecture course. Maybe other courses might not be as good as other unis at similar grade boundaries but for architecture NTU is very solid.

All in all from research the uni got a lesser rep to other unis because of the party’s and the night life in Nottingham. However, for your course and law and a few other courses at NTU you will get the latter of people. Meaning you will get smart individuals who also have a fun aspect to them but will be balanced individuals. Compared to other courses that will have more just party people compared to academic. The teachers for the course are very good and the course is good its self.

Any other questions Just let me know. You can find all where I got this information from the complete university guide rankings for architecture and just in general. You can also find information from the times and RIBBA and then uni guide.

Edit: (forgot to say that this is probably one of the best ex-poly university’s for architecture compared to other ex-poly unis that are close in grade bracket. The closest is Sheffield Hallam. But even then NTU ranks higher in both general and course specific to architecture. If you are looking for a russel group uni then you will need at least A A B or A A A. As this is a high grade subject.

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Original post by Studentknowledge

Hi mate, before making decisions or judging a University make sure you do research. But don’t worry I done that for you. Have friends that live in Nottingham and I have done some research from credible sources online.

The reason I say don’t make judgements about a university is that “people are saying that it’s bad”. I’ve heard this statement so many times when it comes to universities and what this actual means is a stereotype people say because it’s became pop culture or trend about that University. Now to check this stereotype I looked at the facts and came to the conclusion that not only is it not a bad university as a whole. That it is in fact a good university, and a very good one for the course architecture in comparison to all the other university’s in the grade bracket boundary of ABB and ABC (120-128). If you had higher grades such as AAB then yes there are a few better options. But at that grade boundary for architecture NTU is probably one of the best. I based this off statistics and employer data.

Key information about the uni and the course:

•

ranked 1st for employment in the whole of the UK (the uni as a whole)

•

Ranked 6th by the architects journey (a credited source of information about things related to architecture)

•

Ranked 21st out of all the unis for architecture

•

Ranked 1st for UG studying it by architects journal

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It is also ranked 29th by the times

There’s not much I can find to say bad about architecture course. Maybe other courses might not be as good as other unis at similar grade boundaries but for architecture NTU is very solid.

All in all from research the uni got a lesser rep to other unis because of the party’s and the night life in Nottingham. However, for your course and law and a few other courses at NTU you will get the latter of people. Meaning you will get smart individuals who also have a fun aspect to them but will be balanced individuals. Compared to other courses that will have more just party people compared to academic. The teachers for the course are very good and the course is good its self.

Any other questions Just let me know. You can find all where I got this information from the complete university guide rankings for architecture and just in general. You can also find information from the times and RIBBA and then uni guide.

Edit: (forgot to say that this is probably one of the best ex-poly university’s for architecture compared to other ex-poly unis that are close in grade bracket. The closest is Sheffield Hallam. But even then NTU ranks higher in both general and course specific to architecture. If you are looking for a russel group uni then you will need at least A A B or A A A. As this is a high grade subject.

Can you give the link to your source in the architects journal please?

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I can’t find where I saw architects journal. I could’ve sworn I saw it say architects journal. Well it now says complete university guide. (I’ll edit it to complete university guide.

https://www.theuniguide.co.uk/nottingham-trent-university-n91/courses/architecture-barch-hons-2024-659dd4f5026c#:~:text=%2D%20**Top%201%20Ranking**,(Complete%20University%20Guide%202024).

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Original post by Studentknowledge

I can’t find where I saw architects journal. I could’ve sworn I saw it say architects journal. Well it now says complete university guide. (I’ll edit it to complete university guide.

https://www.theuniguide.co.uk/nottingham-trent-university-n91/courses/architecture-barch-hons-2024-659dd4f5026c#:~:text=%2D%20**Top%201%20Ranking**,(Complete%20University%20Guide%202024).

Be careful what you post (and believe) about statistics. Unis pull what they can from rankings to promote their courses and they are often meaningless. The page you sent me to is a quote from NTU's webpage - "**Top 1 Ranking** | NTU is 1st for the number of UG students studying Architecture, building and planning (HESA, 2021/22)". This doesn't say anything about the quality of the course - it just means they take more students than other unis.

Also, league tables should be taken with a pinch of salt. Don't rely on them as a means for choosing a course. I can't ratify a lot of the stats you are quoting in post #2. This is what I found for NTU:

Universities in UK

45th Complete uni guide https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings?tabletype=full-table
42nd The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2023/sep/09/the-guardian-university-guide-2024-the-rankings

For architecture

21st Complete uni guide https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings/architecture
29th The Guardian

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Original post by normaw

Be careful what you post (and believe) about statistics. Unis pull what they can from rankings to promote their courses and they are often meaningless. The page you sent me to is a quote from NTU's webpage - "**Top 1 Ranking** | NTU is 1st for the number of UG students studying Architecture, building and planning (HESA, 2021/22)". This doesn't say anything about the quality of the course - it just means they take more students than other unis.
Also, league tables should be taken with a pinch of salt. Don't rely on them as a means for choosing a course. I can't ratify a lot of the stats you are quoting in post #2. This is what I found for NTU:
Universities in UK
45th Complete uni guide https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings?tabletype=full-table
42nd The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2023/sep/09/the-guardian-university-guide-2024-the-rankings
For architecture
21st Complete uni guide https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings/architecture
29th The Guardian

What would you use as a means of choosing a course then ?

Because from what I can see. The rankings show that it is a good uni for that course. 21st and 29th. Which compared to other ex-poly unis is one of the best.

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Original post by Studentknowledge

What would you use as a means of choosing a course then ?

Because from what I can see. The rankings show that it is a good uni for that course. 21st and 29th. Which compared to other ex-poly unis is one of the best.

For architecture, read the RIBA reports for each school:

https://www.architecture.com/education-cpd-and-careers/riba-validation/riba-validated-schools-uk

Then visit the uni, listen to the subject talks and then chat to staff and students. Research the staff specialisms and see how they influence the course. Search for the end-of-year degree shows to see the work students are producing. Look at the studio spaces and equipment, and decide if it is an environment you would be happy in.

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Original post by Anonymous

Hi! I am planning to join the architecture course this Sep in NTU but I am not very sure it will be the best decision after doing some research and people saying that it’s bad. Any idea how it is like in NTU??

Hi mate, before you make any decisions or judgments you need to first research the uni first. But dw I have done that for you. Never go off a trend or the pop culture of the uni. For instance the The uni is considered to have a bad rep. Because they party a lot. Don’t get it twisted the area has a lot of good night life and there is a lot of… what’s the best way to put it, intense parties. This can be a positive for many and definitely gives the option to students if they want to party or chill. The uni itself has great courses, teachers, and 100% great level people as you will find probably 3 different types of people. Ones that didn’t really care in there a levels and got into a low grade course (not yours). You will also get richer smarter people from the south who want to come down to ntu for the party life as they want a change (usually girls from rich areas) and then you get students with high grades but are social and wouldn’t really get along with types of people at Nottingham. The uni does have lower grade boundaries for some courses. And some people that go may not be the smartest at like ccc or ccd. However, for courses like law and your course the entry standards are high (this year especially there will be more strict on the clearing because it is now post Covid. But let’s get down to your course in particular (the facts)

Ranked 1 university for employment in the UK this year.

Ranked 21st for architecture out of all the unis in the UK

Ranked 6th for architecture course by the ‘architects journal’

The foundation of architects for the architecture course (RIBA) say the course is on level with higher ranked universities and has a good spectrum of learning that covers all essential and relevant aspects of architecture that would be needed for employment.

You will get the latter of the smart people as that course and a few other courses at that uni will get those sort of people.

Key points:

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The university is definitely good for architecture probably the best for the grades that you would achieve (120-128) it’s only competitor near would be Sheffield Hallam but NTU ranks higher both in course and uni.

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Definitely has a mixed batch of people there so you will be sound mate especially if your slightly smarter the architecture course will have those sort of people with smart and fun balance compared to other courses at ntu with more just fun less academic balance.

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The course is good

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Has great employability

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Facilities are good as they have a big working area underground with a lot of equipment

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The area has very nice calm places such as west bridgford which is ranked 13th in uk or easy midlands ( one of the two) for highest income areas.

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Nottingham can be noisy on Friday
Saturday and Sunday

Unfortunately I won’t be able to say much about accommodation because I don’t have much knowledge or research on that part. I believe Clifton campus has nice accom and the lace market area however you won’t be in Clifton probably because you will be in the city campus for architecture.

Hope this helps any other questions let me know.
And these are where I got information from if you won’t to have a more indepth look:

https://www.theuniguide.co.uk/nottingham-trent-university-n91/courses/architecture-barch-hons-2024-659dd4f5026c#:~:text=%2D%20**Top%206%20Ranking**,GreenMetric%20World%20University%20Rankings%202023).

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https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings/architecture

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Original post by normaw

For architecture, read the RIBA reports for each school:
https://www.architecture.com/education-cpd-and-careers/riba-validation/riba-validated-schools-uk
Then visit the uni, listen to the subject talks and then chat to staff and students. Research the staff specialisms and see how they influence the course. Search for the end-of-year degree shows to see the work students are producing. Look at the studio spaces and equipment, and decide if it is an environment you would be happy in.

hey, i saw your username said clearing advisor. I got ABC and thinking of doing architecture there is the uni of Nottingham that has the course in clearing but only for international students. Will this change to be available for UK students? I also just miss the clearing entry on the website but friends tell me there have still got offers through clearing.

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