48 monthsProgramme duration
28,585 USDTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Architecture and Built Environment
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies [BA(AS)] offers an internationally competitive professional curriculum in the discipline of architecture, in all of its environmental, social, technical, and cultural dimensions. You will gain broad expertise in the field of design, graduating with the first degree necessary to qualify as an architect. The programme also offers you the unique opportunity to study the conditions of the contemporary city in the dense and active region of East Asia.
Design studios and electives introduce students to a multitude of methods and approaches in architecture. These include the study of ecosystems and infrastructure, robotics and artificial intelligence, energy and the environment, and emerging rural and urban conditions. Through a multidisciplinary curriculum emphasising culture, technology, sustainability, history and theory, students develop the critical reasoning skills necessary for lifelong architectural inquiry.
International experience is central to the programme’s pedagogical mission. Academic exchange programmes, summer elective workshops overseas and studio-based research trips, coupled with guest speakers and visiting teachers from around the world, provide you with global perspectives on contemporary architecture. Our undergraduate students are active members of the Department of Architecture and contribute to our vibrant intellectual community of distinguished scholars, leading practitioners, Master’s and PhD students.
Admission to the BA(AS) undergraduate programme is both rigorous and competitive. The Department welcomes applications from students with a broad range of academic and cultural interests. Students from both arts and science streams are accepted, and those who have shown an interest in design are encouraged to apply.
Design studios and electives introduce students to a multitude of methods and approaches in architecture. These include the study of ecosystems and infrastructure, robotics and artificial intelligence, energy and the environment, and emerging rural and urban conditions. Through a multidisciplinary curriculum emphasising culture, technology, sustainability, history and theory, students develop the critical reasoning skills necessary for lifelong architectural inquiry.
International experience is central to the programme’s pedagogical mission. Academic exchange programmes, summer elective workshops overseas and studio-based research trips, coupled with guest speakers and visiting teachers from around the world, provide you with global perspectives on contemporary architecture. Our undergraduate students are active members of the Department of Architecture and contribute to our vibrant intellectual community of distinguished scholars, leading practitioners, Master’s and PhD students.
Admission to the BA(AS) undergraduate programme is both rigorous and competitive. The Department welcomes applications from students with a broad range of academic and cultural interests. Students from both arts and science streams are accepted, and those who have shown an interest in design are encouraged to apply.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Architecture and Built Environment
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies [BA(AS)] offers an internationally competitive professional curriculum in the discipline of architecture, in all of its environmental, social, technical, and cultural dimensions. You will gain broad expertise in the field of design, graduating with the first degree necessary to qualify as an architect. The programme also offers you the unique opportunity to study the conditions of the contemporary city in the dense and active region of East Asia.
Design studios and electives introduce students to a multitude of methods and approaches in architecture. These include the study of ecosystems and infrastructure, robotics and artificial intelligence, energy and the environment, and emerging rural and urban conditions. Through a multidisciplinary curriculum emphasising culture, technology, sustainability, history and theory, students develop the critical reasoning skills necessary for lifelong architectural inquiry.
International experience is central to the programme’s pedagogical mission. Academic exchange programmes, summer elective workshops overseas and studio-based research trips, coupled with guest speakers and visiting teachers from around the world, provide you with global perspectives on contemporary architecture. Our undergraduate students are active members of the Department of Architecture and contribute to our vibrant intellectual community of distinguished scholars, leading practitioners, Master’s and PhD students.
Admission to the BA(AS) undergraduate programme is both rigorous and competitive. The Department welcomes applications from students with a broad range of academic and cultural interests. Students from both arts and science streams are accepted, and those who have shown an interest in design are encouraged to apply.
Design studios and electives introduce students to a multitude of methods and approaches in architecture. These include the study of ecosystems and infrastructure, robotics and artificial intelligence, energy and the environment, and emerging rural and urban conditions. Through a multidisciplinary curriculum emphasising culture, technology, sustainability, history and theory, students develop the critical reasoning skills necessary for lifelong architectural inquiry.
International experience is central to the programme’s pedagogical mission. Academic exchange programmes, summer elective workshops overseas and studio-based research trips, coupled with guest speakers and visiting teachers from around the world, provide you with global perspectives on contemporary architecture. Our undergraduate students are active members of the Department of Architecture and contribute to our vibrant intellectual community of distinguished scholars, leading practitioners, Master’s and PhD students.
Admission to the BA(AS) undergraduate programme is both rigorous and competitive. The Department welcomes applications from students with a broad range of academic and cultural interests. Students from both arts and science streams are accepted, and those who have shown an interest in design are encouraged to apply.
Admission Requirements
64+
610+
180+
93+
6.5+
Supplementary requirements for candidates applying for admission (2026-27):
1. PORTFOLIO
Candidates applying for admission to the BA(AS) programme are required to submit a Portfolio of creative work samples.
Work Samples are to be formatted into a PDF of no more than five (5) A4 Size Portrait Pages.
The Portfolio is an opportunity for applicants to demonstrate their potential in architectural thinking, drawing and making.
Applicants are encouraged to include content that exhibits their ability to conceptualize, create and analyze.
We seek work samples that exhibit the ability to think spatially and socially.
The types of content you submit may include (but are not limited to) drawings, sketches, paintings, sculptures, models, graphics, artifacts, products, furniture, installations, photography, etc. The Portfolio of creative work samples could be from previous output of the student.
Details and Instructions to be sent to candidates in late-November 2025 (for Non-JUPAS) and mid-December 2025 (for JUPAS) via email.
2. INTERVIEW MEETING
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an Interview Meeting (for dates, see below). Candidates who have good academic scores but have not been invited to join the Interview Meeting initially on those dates may also be invited to attend an Interview Meeting at a later time.
3. RECOMMENDATIONS
Letters of recommendation are not required.
1. PORTFOLIO
Candidates applying for admission to the BA(AS) programme are required to submit a Portfolio of creative work samples.
Work Samples are to be formatted into a PDF of no more than five (5) A4 Size Portrait Pages.
The Portfolio is an opportunity for applicants to demonstrate their potential in architectural thinking, drawing and making.
Applicants are encouraged to include content that exhibits their ability to conceptualize, create and analyze.
We seek work samples that exhibit the ability to think spatially and socially.
The types of content you submit may include (but are not limited to) drawings, sketches, paintings, sculptures, models, graphics, artifacts, products, furniture, installations, photography, etc. The Portfolio of creative work samples could be from previous output of the student.
Details and Instructions to be sent to candidates in late-November 2025 (for Non-JUPAS) and mid-December 2025 (for JUPAS) via email.
2. INTERVIEW MEETING
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an Interview Meeting (for dates, see below). Candidates who have good academic scores but have not been invited to join the Interview Meeting initially on those dates may also be invited to attend an Interview Meeting at a later time.
3. RECOMMENDATIONS
Letters of recommendation are not required.
4 Years
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
5,997 USD
International
28,585 USD
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