Bachelor of Architecture
About This Programme
A five-year professional degree and the first architecture programme outside North America to earn NAAB accreditation. Combines design studios, building technology, history and theory across 159 credits of design and 42 of general education. Leads to professional architectural practice with globally portable credentials.
Course Highlights
- First NAAB-accredited professional architecture program outside North America
- Eight-studio core sequence (ARC 201–502) at 6 credits each
- Required professional internship and professional-practice course
- Shared CAAD foundations year in drawing, design and history
What You'll Study
A studio-based professional degree: eight sequential architectural design studios (6 credits each) build from a shared one-year design foundations program, plus a required summer internship (ARC 397).
First Year - Design Foundations (30 credits)
- DES 111 Descriptive Drawing I3 credits
- DES 121 Introduction to Architecture, Art and Design History3 credits
- DES 131 Design Foundations I3 credits
- MTH 111 / MTH 103 Mathematics for Architects (or Calculus I)3 credits
- WRI 101 Academic Writing I3 credits
- DES 112 Descriptive Drawing II3 credits
- DES 122 Modern Developments in Architecture, Art and Design3 credits
- DES 132 Design Foundations II3 credits
- WRI 102 Academic Writing II3 credits
- GER-Core History and Culture of the Arab World3 credits
Second Year (36 credits)
- ARC 201 Architectural Design Studio I6 credits
- ARC 271 Introduction to Landscape3 credits
- ARC 281 Architectural Principles3 credits
- ENG 203 / ENG 204 Writing about Literature or Advanced Academic Writing3 credits
- PHY 104 Physics for Architects3 credits
- ARC 202 Architectural Design Studio II6 credits
- ARC 222 Modern Architecture and Urban Form3 credits
- ARC 232 Materials and Methods I3 credits
- GER-COM Communication3 credits
- Free Elective3 credits
Third Year (33 credits)
- ARC 301 Architectural Design Studio III6 credits
- ARC 221 Pre-Modern Architecture and Urban Form3 credits
- ARC 342 Structures for Architects3 credits
- GER-STA Statistics3 credits
- ARC 302 Architectural Design Studio IV6 credits
- ARC 331 Materials and Methods II3 credits
- ARC 382 Architectural Detailing3 credits
- GER-Core Culture in a Critical Perspective3 credits
- Free Elective3 credits
- ARC 397 Internship in Architecture (summer)0 credits
Fourth Year (30 credits)
- ARC 401 Architectural Design Studio V6 credits
- ARC 421 Architectural Theory3 credits
- ARC 451 Environmental Control Systems3 credits
- GER-Core Arts and Literature3 credits
- ARC 402 Architectural Design Studio VI6 credits
- ARC 463 Professional Practice3 credits
- IEN 301 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Mindset3 credits
- GER-SCI Natural Sciences3 credits
Fifth Year (30 credits)
- ARC 501 Architectural Design Studio VII6 credits
- ARC 581 Critical Practice and Contemporary Discourse3 credits
- ARC 591 Directed Architectural Design Research (or Free Elective)3 credits
- GER-Core Human Interaction and Behavior3 credits
- ARC 502 / ARC 592 Architectural Design Studio VIII (or Directed Studio)6 credits
- GER-Core General Education requirement3 credits
- Free Electives6 credits
Entry Requirements
Applicants below the English threshold may enter via the Achievement Academy Bridge Program.
Careers
The NAAB-accredited degree is the path toward architectural licensure; graduates enter architecture, urban design and related design-practice careers.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
NAAB-accredited (first professional program outside North America); UAE CAA-accredited/licensed
Professional exemptions
Programme Details
Award
Bachelor of Architecture
Start Date
August 2026 (Fall; also Spring & Summer intakes)
Typical Offer
85%+ secondary-school average (best years), IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 80; math (final 3 years) and a science subject (by Grade 11) at grade B or equivalent
Duration
5 years
Qualification
Bachelors
Subject Area
Architecture
Campus
Sharjah
Course Type
Professional architecture degree
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person
Tuition Fee
AED 110,876/yr
Apply online at apply.aus.edu. A non-refundable application fee of AED 400 + 5% VAT applies, and a AED 5,000 seat-reservation deposit confirms your place. AUS offers extensive merit, need-based and athletic scholarships.