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American University in Dubai/Programmes/Bachelor of Architecture

Bachelor of Architecture

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About This Programme

A five-year NAAB-accredited professional architecture degree built on design studios I through X, supported by history and theory, structures, construction, digital fabrication and BIM, with an internship.

Course Highlights

  • NAAB-accredited professional architecture degree
  • Taught at AUD, ranked #620 in the QS World University Rankings 2027
  • US-accredited (SACSCOC) American credit degree taught in English
  • AUD reports around 92% graduate employment

What You'll Study

Taught full time, in person, on an American credit-hour system, in English.

Year 1

  • Architectural Design Studio I4 credits
  • Architectural Design Studio II6 credits
  • Technology and Humanity3 credits
  • History and Theory of Architecture I3 credits
  • Composition and Rhetoric3 credits
  • Advanced Composition and Research3 credits
  • Precalculus for Architecture3 credits
  • Calculus for Architecture3 credits
  • ARCH PROF ELE
  • Public Speaking in Multicultural Contexts3 credits
  • World Cultures I or II3 credits
  • The University Experience1 credits

Year 2

  • Architectural Design Studio III6 credits
  • Architectural Design Studio IV6 credits
  • Materials and Methods of Construction3 credits
  • Theory of Architecture (SEQ)3 credits
  • History and Theory of Architecture II3 credits
  • Parametric Design (SEQ)4 credits
  • Digital Design and Fabrication (SEQ)3 credits
  • Introductory Physics I w/ Lab3 credits
  • Imagination, Expression and the Written Word3 credits

Year 3

  • Architectural Design Studio V6 credits
  • Architectural Design Studio VI6 credits
  • Structural Analysis3 credits
  • Structural Design3 credits
  • Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM)3 credits
  • Environmental & Building Service Systems3 credits
  • Big Question - Elective3 credits
  • Collaborative Building Information Modeling (BIM)3 credits
  • Science and the Nature of Reality3 credits
  • Cultures, Traditions and Societies3 credits

Year 4

  • Architectural Design Studio VII6 credits
  • Architectural Design Studio VIII6 credits
  • Construction Management and Building Economics3 credits
  • Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship and Ethics3 credits
  • Life Safety and Codes3 credits
  • General Elective3 credits
  • Ethics, Thought and Consciousness3 credits
  • The Core Experience3 credits
  • Artificial Intelligence in Architecture3 credits
  • Professional Elective3 credits

Internship Term

  • Internship2 credits

Year 5

  • Architectural Design Studio IX6 credits
  • Architecture Design Studio X6 credits
  • General Elective3 credits
  • Professional Elective3 credits
  • Professional Elective3 credits
  • Professional Elective3 credits

Entry Requirements

Academic: An attested high-school transcript in good standing meeting the programme's subject requirements, with SAT Mathematics 560 to 590 or the AUD mathematics placement test.
English: IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 79, or EmSAT English 1550 (conditional route via ENGL100 at IELTS 6.0).

US-style credit system; non-UAE curricula require Ministry of Education equivalency. Architecture requires a portfolio.

Careers

Graduates pursue careers in architectural and urban-design practice and the built-environment sector, and progress toward professional licensure.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Accredited by NAAB (US National Architectural Accrediting Board); AUD holds SACSCOC (US) and UAE MoHESR accreditation.

Programme Details

Award

Bachelor of Architecture

Start Date

September (Fall intake)

Typical Offer

An attested high-school transcript in good standing meeting the programme's subject requirements, with SAT Mathematics 560 to 590 or the AUD mathematics placement test.

Duration

5 years

Qualification

Bachelors

Subject Area

Architecture

Campus

Dubai

Course Type

Bachelor of Architecture

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

In person

Tuition Fee

AED 106,050/yr

Undergraduate applicants apply online at aud.edu, submit attested transcripts with Ministry of Education equivalency, and provide English (IELTS/TOEFL/EmSAT) and SAT scores or sit AUD's placement tests.

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