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The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) is an undergraduate
Bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years....
 academic degree designed to satisfy the academic component of professional accreditation bodies, to be followed by a period of practical training prior to professional examination and registration. It is awarded for a course of study that lasts up to five years. In some cases, a B.Arch can only be undertaken after having completed a three-year generalist architectural degree, in which case, it may be as short as two years.






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The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) is an undergraduate
Bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years....
 academic degree designed to satisfy the academic component of professional accreditation bodies, to be followed by a period of practical training prior to professional examination and registration. It is awarded for a course of study that lasts up to five years. In some cases, a B.Arch can only be undertaken after having completed a three-year generalist architectural degree, in which case, it may be as short as two years. Many architecture schools using this bi-partite structure have re-badged their B.Arch programs as M.Arch degrees.

Australia

Architectural education in Australia varies depending on the university offering the course. All Australian Architecture schools and programs have recently moved to some variation on the 3 + 2 Bologna model, with a 3 year undergraduate degree, followed by a 2 year course-work based Master of Architecture professional degree. Some universities also require 6-12 months of practice work experience between the 2 degrees. Registration as an architect is via state-based boards and requires a minimum of 2 years practice experience under the supervision of a registered architect. In addition there are double degrees offered by many universities, such as those combining architecture with construction or landscape architecture. Some universities also offer Masters programs in Architecture via coursework or research. Many architecture faculties offer related programs in landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, property and construction. Entry to Australian architecture programs is highly competitive and the proportion of students at some architecture schools from outside Australia is very high, up to 40%.

Universities in Australia offering professionally-accredited architecture programs:

  • University of Adelaide
    University of Adelaide

    The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia....
  • University of South Australia
    University of South Australia

    The University of South Australia, or UniSA, is a public university in the Australian States and territories of Australia of South Australia....
  • University of Western Australia
    University of Western Australia

    The University of Western Australia is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia. Established in February 1911, it is the only university in the state to be a member of the prestigious Group of Eight , as well as the Sandstone universities....
  • Curtin University
  • University of Melbourne
    University of Melbourne

    The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria . The second oldest university in Australia, and the oldest in Victoria, its main campus is in Parkville, Victoria, an inner suburb just north of the Melbourne CBD....
  • RMIT University
    RMIT University

    The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology is a leading Australian public university and provider of vocational education, located in Melbourne, Victoria ....
  • Deakin University
    Deakin University

    Deakin University is an Australian public university with 34,495 higher education students as of 2008. It has campuses in the coastal cities of Geelong, Victoria, Melbourne, and Warrnambool, Victoria, Victoria ....
  • University of Tasmania
    University of Tasmania

    The University of Tasmania is an Australian university, with three campuses in Tasmania. A 'Sandstone universities', it is the fourth-oldest university in Australia....
  • University of New South Wales
    University of New South Wales

    The University of New South Wales, also known as UNSW or colloquially as New South, is a university situated in Kensington, New South Wales, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
  • Sydney University
  • University of Technology Sydney
  • Queensland University of Technology
    Queensland University of Technology

    Queensland University of Technology is located in Brisbane, Queensland, and is one of Australia's largest university.QUT is marketed as "A university for the real world"....
  • University of Queensland
    University of Queensland

    The University of Queensland is one of Australia's premier learning and research institutions. The University is a founding member of the national Group of Eight, an alliance of research-strong, mostly "Sandstone universities" committed to ensuring that Australia has higher education institutions which are genuinely world class....
  • University of Canberra
    University of Canberra

    The University of Canberra, also known as UC, is a university located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, the capital of Australia....
  • University of Newcastle
    University of Newcastle

    University of Newcastle can refer to:*Newcastle University, a university in the United Kingdom.*The University of Newcastle, Australia, a university in New South Wales, Australia...


United Kingdom

Architectural education differs slightly in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
. A five year course used to exist in a similar fashion to the United States, but the 1960s saw the introduction of the Sandwich course
Sandwich PhD Programme

A Sandwich PhD Programme, aka Partial Doctoral Fellowship or ?Sandwich Doctorate?, is a Postgraduate PhD program offered by some research institutions in collaboration with a research institution....
 and a split of the Barch into a 3 year BA degree (or in some cases BSc) followed by a year working in practice, after which a 2 year B.Arch is completed. A further year of work completes the student's education upon the passing of Part III final examinations (See below). Registration as an architect is then permissible by the Architects Registration Board
Architects Registration Board

The Architects Registration Board is the statutory body for the registration of architects in the United Kingdom. It operates under the Architects Act 1997 as Architects Act 1997 : amendment of June 2008 under the European Communities Act 1972, a consolidating Act....
. Many UK universities offer postgraduate programs by coursework and research in architecture and related fields such as landscape architecture, planning, and urban design.

The RIBA 3 Part Examinations

In effect, for most student to become an architect in the United Kingdom they must pass or be exempted from Part I,II and III of the RIBA's examinations. Completion of the 3 year BA or BSc gives an exemption from Part I. Completion of the 2 year B.Arch gives exemption from Part II and the final year of supervised in practice training, with supplemental assignments makes up the requirements for Part III.

An alternative route to qualification exists by sitting the exams directly - currently this administered by Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes University is a university in Oxford, England....
 on behalf of the RIBA.

Studying architecture in the UK

Universities offering architecture courses validated by the RIBA in the UK:

  • University of Bath
    University of Bath

    The University of Bath is a campus university located in Bath, Somerset, England. It received its Royal Charter in 1966. The University has established a strong reputation in teaching and research, being consistently placed as one of the top elite universities in national university league tables....
  • The Bartlett
    The Bartlett

    The Bartlett is the Faculty of the Built Environment at University College London. University College London created the first chair of architecture in 1841, and the school is named after the original benefactor, Sir Herbert Bartlett....
     at University College London
  • University of Cambridge
    University of Cambridge

    The University of Cambridge , located in Cambridge, England, is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation university in the Anglosphere....
  • University for the Creative Arts
  • University of Sheffield
    University of Sheffield

    The University of Sheffield is a research university, located in Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. Ranked within the World's top 100 Universities, it is one of the original Red brick universities and a member of the Russell Group....
  • University of Nottingham
    University of Nottingham

    The University of Nottingham is a public, co-educational institution of higher learning in the city of Nottingham, England. Nottingham, which has campuses in the United Kingdom and Asia, is the fifth largest university in the UK , and is a member of the Russell Group, Universitas 21, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, and the Europ...
  • Oxford Brookes University
    Oxford Brookes University

    Oxford Brookes University is a university in Oxford, England....
  • University of Newcastle upon Tyne
    University of Newcastle upon Tyne

    Newcastle University is a research intensive university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East England of England. It was established as a School of Medicine and Surgery in 1834 and became the University of Newcastle upon Tyne by an Act of Parliament in August 1963....
  • University of Manchester
    University of Manchester

    The University of Manchester is a "red brick university" civic university located in Manchester, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration....
     and Manchester Metropolitan University
    Manchester Metropolitan University

    Manchester Metropolitan University is a university based in the city of Manchester, England. It is the fifth largest university in the United Kingdom after the Open University, the University of London, University of Manchester and Leeds Metropolitan University....
     at the Manchester School of Architecture
    Manchester School of Architecture

    The Manchester School of Architecture was formed in 1996 with the merger of the architecture departments of the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University....
  • Robert Gordon University
    Robert Gordon University

    The Robert Gordon University is a modern university located in Aberdeen, Scotland. Granted university status in 1992, Robert Gordon University currently has approximately 12,790 students at its two campuses at Garthdee and Schoolhill, studying on over 145 full-time and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate courses....
  • Queen's University of Belfast
    Queen's University of Belfast

    Queen's University Belfast is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The university's official title, per its charter, is "The Queen's University of Belfast"....
  • University of Ulster
    University of Ulster

    The University of Ulster is a multi-centre university located in Northern Ireland and is the largest single university on the island of Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland....
  • Birmingham City University
  • University of Brighton
    University of Brighton

    The University of Brighton is a multi-site university based in the city of Brighton & Hove . The university occupies three sites in Brighton - at Grand Parade , Moulsecoomb, and Falmer , near the village of Falmer - and several smaller sites in Eastbourne....
  • University of the West of England
    University of the West of England

    The University of the West of England is a university based in the England city of Bristol. Its main campus is at Frenchay, Bristol, about five miles north of the city centre....
  • University of Cardiff
  • University of Dundee
    University of Dundee

    The University of Dundee is a university in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee, Scotland.Founded in 1881 and existing for most of its early existence as a Collegiate university of the University of St Andrews, the University of Dundee became an independent institution in 1967 whilst retaining much of its ancient universities of Scotland he...
  • Edinburgh College of Art
    Edinburgh College of Art

    Edinburgh College of Art is an art school in Edinburgh, Scotland, providing tertiary education in art and design disciplines for over two thousand students....
  • University of Edinburgh
    University of Edinburgh

    The University of Edinburgh founded in 1582, is an internationally renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom....
  • Mackintosh School of Architecture
    Mackintosh School of Architecture

    The Mackintosh School of Architecture is one of the three schools which makes up the Glasgow School of Art, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow, Scotland....
     at the Glasgow School of Art
    Glasgow School of Art

    Glasgow School of Art is one of four independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow. It is regarded as one of the most prestigious institutions in the world for the study of art and design....
  • University of Strathclyde
    University of Strathclyde

    The University of Strathclyde , is a university in Glasgow, Scotland. It takes its name from the historic Kingdom of Strathclyde, the name of which also served as a Strathclyde from 1975 to 1996....
  • University of Glasgow
    University of Glasgow

    The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451, in Glasgow, Scotland, and, along with its contemporary institution, the University of St Andrews, it formed the Kingdom of Scotland's equivalent to Oxbridge....
  • University of Huddersfield
    University of Huddersfield

    The University of Huddersfield is a university in the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It has around 20,000 students and is located near the town centre....
  • Leeds Metropolitan University
    Leeds Metropolitan University

    Leeds Metropolitan University is a university with two campuses in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It came into existence as a chartered university in 1992; prior to this date it was known as Leeds Polytechnic. As of May 2006, the overall number of students at the University is officially given as 'over 52,000'....
  • De Montfort University
    De Montfort University

    De Montfort University is a United Kingdom university situated in the centre of Leicester, England. The university is made up of one main campus and one outlying campus....
  • University of Lincoln
    University of Lincoln

    The University of Lincoln is an England university in Lincolnshire whose origins can be traced back to the 19th century. Originally founded in 1861 as the Hull School of Art, the University of Lincoln proper is a relatively modern 21st century development....
  • University of Liverpool
    University of Liverpool

    The University of Liverpool is a university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group, and founded in 1881 it is also one of the six original "red brick university" civic universities....
  • Liverpool John Moores University
    Liverpool John Moores University

    Liverpool John Moores University is a New Universities in Liverpool, England. It is named after John Moores and was previously called Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts and later Liverpool Polytechnic before gaining university status in 1992....
  • University of the Arts, London Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design
  • University of East London
    University of East London

    The University of East London is a united Kingdom New Universities based on two campuses in East London, England. Founded in 1970 as North East London Polytechnic, UEL was formed from a merger of higher education colleges, including West Ham Technical Institute, in Stratford, London, and South East Essex Technical College in Barking....
  • University of Greenwich
    University of Greenwich

    The University of Greenwich is a "New Universities" located in the London Borough of Greenwich, east London, England.The main campus is the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College: the centre piece of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site....
  • Kingston University
    Kingston University

    Kingston University is a university in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, south-west London.Formerly a polytechnic, it was granted university status in 1992 under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992....
  • London Metropolitan University
    London Metropolitan University

    The London Metropolitan University, located in London, England, was formed on 1 August 2002 by the amalgamation of London Guildhall University and the University of North London....
  • Royal College of Art
    Royal College of Art

    The Royal College of Art is a university in London, England, United Kingdom. It is the world?s only wholly postgraduate art and design institution, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy....
  • London South Bank University
    London South Bank University

    'London South Bank University' is one of the oldest university in central London with over 23,000 students and 1,700 staff based in the London Borough of Southwark....
  • University of Westminster
    University of Westminster

    The University of Westminster is a university in London, formed in 1992 as a result of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. Its antecedent institution, the Royal Polytechnic Institution dated back to 1838....
  • Northumbria University
    Northumbria University

    Northumbria University is a New Universities located in Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England....
  • Nottingham Trent University
    Nottingham Trent University

    Nottingham Trent University is a university in Nottingham, England. Its origins date back to 1843. It was founded as Trent Polytechnic in 1970 before gaining university status in 1992....
  • University of Plymouth
    University of Plymouth

    The University of Plymouth is the largest university in the southwest of England, with over 30,000 students and is the fifth largest UK university based on student population....
  • University of Portsmouth
    University of Portsmouth

    The University of Portsmouth is a university in Portsmouth, England.The University is the 5th most popular destination in the UK for EU students and the 10th most popular destination for overseas students....
  • Sheffield Hallam University
    Sheffield Hallam University

    Sheffield Hallam University is a Higher Education institution based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield, England. The university is based on two sites in Sheffield....
  • Architectural Association School of Architecture


United States of America

The Bachelor of Architecture is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board
National Architectural Accrediting Board

The National Architectural Accrediting Board is the sole authority for accredited US professional degree programs for architecture in the United States, developing standards and procedures to verify that each accredited program meets standards for the appropriate education of architects....
 (NAAB) as a professional degree, allowing the recipient to qualify for the Architect Registration Examination
Architect Registration Examination

The Architect Registration Examination is the professional licensure examination for architects in the United States of America and British Columbia, Canada....
 (ARE).

There are also universities that offer a four-year degree such as a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (B.S.Arch) or a Bachelor of Art in Architectural Studies (B.A.Arch). These are non-accredited, pre-professional degrees, and so these students must enroll in a Masters degree
Master of Architecture

The Master of Architecture is a professional degree in architecture, qualifying the graduate to move through the various stages of professional accreditation that result in receiving a license....
 (M.Arch) program to be professionally-licensed. However, enrolling in a pre-professional program often gets a student into a shorter M.Arch program. Any architecturaly related curriculum can eventually make licensure possible. With a lesser degree more experience is needed but experience in a firm is always necessary.

The course of study of the Bachelor of Architecture includes studio courses on design
Design

Design is used both as a noun and a verb. The term is often tied to the various applied arts and engineering . As a verb, "to design" refers to the process of originating and planning for a product, structure, system, or component with intention....
 and aesthetic theory
Aesthetics

Aesthetics or esthetics is commonly known as the study of senses or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste ....
, as well as practical courses on structures, building mechanical systems
HVAC

HVAC is an initialism or acronym that stands for "heating, Ventilation , and air conditioning". HVAC is sometimes referred to as climate control and is particularly important in the design of medium to large industrial and office buildings such as skyscrapers and in marine environments such as aquariums, where humidity and tem...
, electrical systems
Electrical engineering

Electrical engineering, sometimes referred to as electrical and electronic engineering, is a field of engineering that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism....
, *plumbing
Plumbing

Plumbing is the skilled trade of working with pipe , Tubing and plumbing fixtures for drinking water systems and the drainage of waste. A plumber is someone who installs or repairs piping systems, plumbing fixtures and equipment such as water heaters....
 and construction
Construction

In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of multitasking....
. Student work is often in the form of drawings and renderings, either through computer-aided design
Computer-aided design

Computer-Aided Design is the use of computer technology to aid in the design and particularly the drafting of a part or product, including entire buildings....
 or drafting
Technical drawing

File:Drafter at work.jpgFile:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F038800-0010, Wolfsburg, VW Autowerk.jpgTechnical drawing is the discipline of creating Standardization technology drawing by architects, CAD drafters, design engineers, and related professionals....
 by hand. Students also build physical models and create presentation boards for drawings and graphics.

In nearly all architecture schools in the United States, student life and work revolves around a studio class. Other classes in the architecture curriculum are designed to support the concepts emphasized in studio. One particularly rigorous aspect of studio classes is the "critique" or "review." Students "pin-up" their models and presentation drawings for instructors (and students) who offer constructive criticism.

As of December 2005, there were sixty-seven accredited Bachelor of Architecture programs in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
.

Colleges and universities in the United States where a Bachelor of Architecture degree can be obtained are listed below:

Note: Universities denoted by a * also have accredited Master of Architecture
Master of Architecture

The Master of Architecture is a professional degree in architecture, qualifying the graduate to move through the various stages of professional accreditation that result in receiving a license....
 programs at their schools

See also

  • Master of Architecture
    Master of Architecture

    The Master of Architecture is a professional degree in architecture, qualifying the graduate to move through the various stages of professional accreditation that result in receiving a license....
  • List of international architecture schools
    List of international architecture schools

    List of international architecture schools at colleges and universities in the world:...
  • Vocational university
    Vocational university

    A vocational university is an institution of higher education and sometimes research, which provides both tertiary education and sometimes quaternary education and grants academic degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects....