The first and only 4-year RIBA Part 1-accredited Architecture undergraduate programme in the UAE. Launched 2015, with 100+ enrolled students. 4-year studio-led BA (Hons) blending design, history, technology, and professional practice. Year 1: Architectural Design Studio 1/2, Construction Technology (Small Scale Buildings), History of the Built Environment, Shaping Tomorrow Together A/B. Year 2: Architectural Design Studio 3/4, Construction Technology (Structure and Fabric), Architectural Representation, History and Theories of Architecture (optional Environment and Behaviour, Building Services Technology). Year 3: Archaeology of Ideas, Architectural Design Studio 5/6, Integrated Technology 1, Energy and Buildings, Critical Building Analysis. Year 4 capstone: Dissertation (Architecture), Architectural Design Studio 7/8, Professional Practice, Innovation in Construction Practice, Integrated Technology 2. Year 1 entry: A-Level CCC (or AABB AS); IB 24 (3 HL + 3 SL); CBSE 65%; American HS 70% + SAT I 1000; Tawjihiyya 80% (Elite 75%); FBISE 70%; BTEC L3 Ext Diploma MMM; Scottish Highers BBBB; Lebanese/French Bac 80%/12/20 + IELTS 6.0; Russian/Kazakhstan Attestat grade 5 + IELTS 6.0. Year 2 and Year 3 advanced entry available from other architecture programmes (subject to portfolio evaluation). IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.5). Accreditation: RIBA Part 1 (with commendation for programme leadership and engagement) — pathway to RIBA Part 2 Masters in UK and internationally; consult ARB website for UK registration routes. School: Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS). Connected to the Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction (CESC) and the ORA House Solar Decathlon project. September intake (some January modules available). Tuition AED 88,920/year (incl. VAT) — total AED 355,680. Faculty: Dr. Harpreet Seth, Shameel Muhammed, Atousa Aslaminezhad, Rana El-Dabaa, Santiago Miret, Seda Zirek.
Duration
4 years
Qualification
BA (Hons)
Subject Area
Design
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person