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Admission Model 2012

BSc (Hons) in Architectural Studies

建築學榮譽理學士


Year of Entry 2012
Mode of Funding Government funded
Admission Code BG20
Mode of Study Full time
Indicative Intake Target
40
(Senior-year government-funded places)
Tuition Fee Click here for more information
Direct/Non-JUPAS Application Deadline
31 Mar 2012 (Local & Non-local)
Accept Late Applications
Yes (Local)
No (Non-local)
Programme Leader
Prof Robert L
Deputy Programme Leader
Dr S.M. LO
Deputy Programme Leader
Dr Joseph F WONG
Admissions Tutor
Mr TSANG Yick Tat
Deputy Admissions Tutor
Dr Joseph F WONG

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Our Target

This full-time degree programme is offered by the College of Science and Engineering with support from the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and the Division of Building Science and Technology.­ The programme seeks to provide a basis for continuing professional development, and encouragement for professional specialisation or higher academic study, particularly for holders of an associate degree or higher diploma in architectural studies looking for articulation with a corresponding full-time bachelor’s degree programme.

The programme is designed to prepare graduates for a multidisciplinary professional practice of architecture by equipping them with a deep understanding of diverse architectural knowledge, a command of technology and integration that will enable them to serve the building industry as architects or other professionals. Graduates will become the driving force behind innovative and creative architectural designs that reflect a balance and integration of design and technology.


Start Your Career Here

The programme aims to provide students with a sound professional and technological foundation to pursue higher professional degree study.

With the fast pace of urbanisation in mainland China and the rest of Asia, millions of people will move to the cities in the coming decades. Constructing new towns and restoring old towns is an immense task. In developed countries, particularly the United States, there is one architect for every 1,500 people. In Hong Kong, the number is one in every 3,500, and on the mainland, an architect will serve on average more than 100,000 people. The number of architectural professionals in mainland China and throughout Asia is far from enough to meet the increasing social demand and the growth that may come as the economy improves and the property market recovers. 


How You Get In – for Direct or non-JUPAS Applicants

To be eligible for admission, you must hold an associate degree or higher diploma in Architectural Studies or an equivalent qualification from a local or non-local recognised institution. An award of credit is normally required to ensure the academic standard of the programme.

Applicants may be required to attend an admission interview.


What You Will Be Studying

The courses in the curriculum are divided into six subject areas:

  • Communication
  • Design/Studio
  • Environment
  • History/Culture
  • Practice
  • Technology

The curriculum is structured around the Architectural Design studio sequence, supplemented by a broad spectrum of core and elective courses covering the subject areas.

The first two Architectural Design studios seek to strengthen your overall grasp of the field, with studies on the development process of spatial ideas and an emphasis on building typology and urbanism respectively.

The final studio, the year-long Architectural Design: Materials, Technology and Technics, epitomises the multidisciplinary-integrative-technological approach that is fundamental to the curriculum. This studio runs in conjunction with the year-long Final Year Project, which allows you to undertake in-depth research of an engineering/technological aspect related to the design studio project under the supervision of an academic staff.


Professional Recognition

Graduates of Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architectural Studies offered by City University of Hong Kong are eligible to apply for the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) Graduate Membership.


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