The Department of Architecture currently offers 4 full-time coursework programmes

• Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) Honours
• Bachelor of Arts (Industrial Design) Honours
• Master of Architecture
• Master of Arts in Urban Design.

BA (Architecture) Honours

The BA (Architecture) Honours degree course is the basis for basic education and training either in architecture or in related fields. The programme is centred in the Architectural Design Studios where students undertake design projects and exercises addressing a broad range of complexity and issues. In addition to the studio, students undertake a number of core and elective modules covering aspects of Technology, Environment Studies, History and Theory of Architecture and Urban Design etc.

This direct 4-year honours programme prepares students for the 1-year postgraduate Master of Architecture (March) course within the framework of a 5-year co-terminal professional degree programme.

Career Opportunities

BA (Arch) Hons graduates may join architectural firms or architectural departments of a government or statutory body. There are also opportunities in related fields such as interior design, industrial design, industrialized building systems, graphic design, commercial art and architectural journalism. The BA (Arch) Hons degree course does not in itself qualify graduates for registration with the Board of Architects. BA (Arch) Hons graduates may be considered for admission to the Master of Architecture course or other academic graduate studies.

BA (Industrial Design) Honours

The Industrial Design Programme focuses on issues that support the sustainability of the global environment. The unique quality of the programme is its pedagogic emphasis on a holistic approach to design thinking and practice. Integrative studio- based design projects provide opportunities for the rich exchange of ideas and synergy for design learning and development. It serves as the platform for students to be exposed to design issues involving engineering, business and marketing. Close collaboration with industry in the formulation and execution of projects enables students to develop the high level of professionalism demanded by the industry.

The programme is fully supported by extensive resource in traditional workshop facilities as well as equipment for digital media application and prototyping.

Career Opportunities

Given the level of development in Singapore, manufacturers are focused towards DESIGN to add value to production. The government through Design Singapore is also intent on making Singapore into a Regional Design Hub. One of the primary objectives of the Industrial Design programme in NUS is to prepare graduates with strength in design and product innovation. This will serve to enable graduates to fulfill the needs of Singapore and to brand Singapore as a ‘Design Centre’. There is considerable opportunity for graduates in Industrial Design to work in the design profession with design houses as well as manufacturers for the development of Singapore.

Admission Requirements
for BA (Architecture) Honours and BA (Industrial Design) Honours Programmes

Applicants have to satisfy the following entry requirements:

• Good 'A' level passes or equivalent
• Good 'AO' level pass in Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics or Physical Science
• Holders of accredited diplomas awarded by the local Polytechnics are also eligible to apply for the courses.

for more information, please refer to Office of Admission website at http://www.nus.edu.sg/admissions/undergrad

Master of Architecture

The Master of Architecture is a professional degree programme, which builds on the undergraduate programme in Architecture and prepares graduates to become architects. Graduates of this course will have RIBA Part 2 accreditation and a pre-requisite degree for professional registration in Singapore.

The main emphasis of the postgraduate progamme is design. However the scope of the projects further extend to encompass urban design and are more research-driven, culminating in the Design Thesis. Students are also required to submit a dissertation as a course requirement.

Admission Requirements

Candidates require either a (i) BA (Arch) Hons RIBA accredited degree or (ii) 4 years of Architectural training of which the first 3 years is from a RIBA Part 1 validated course and the 4 th year to be from a year of study in a RIBA Part 2 course equivalent to the 4 th year of NUS BA (Arch)Honours programme.

Career Opportunities

M (Arch) graduates with a minimum of 2 years of architectural practice are eligible to sit for Professional Practice Examination, which is conducted by the Board of Architects (BOA) Singapore. Upon successful completion of this, graduates are then eligible to register as architects to practice in Singapore.

Master of Arts (Urban Design)

The Master of Arts (Urban Design) programme is a one-year intensive course that aims to inculcate in graduates the ability to study the city in more complex and inclusive terms and to design successful urban spaces that take into careful consideration current and future users based on an understanding of a wide range of issues including those impinging on economics, ecology, sociology, environmental psychology, technology, urban geography, cultural theory to real estate.

Admission Requirements

For admission to the Master of Arts (Urban Design) course, the candidate must have obtained one of the following qualifications:

• Bachelor of Architecture / Master of Architecture
• Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) (Hons)
• Possess such other Honours degree or equivalent qualifications and relevant experience in a discipline allied to urban design

Higher Degrees by Research

The Department of Architecture also offers graduate degrees by research in Architecture [Master of Arts in Architecture and Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture) as well as in Industrial Design (Master of Philosophy in Industrial Design).

For more information on the graduate courses, please refer to the School of Environment & Design website at http://www.sde.nus.edu.sg/drgs_Programmes.htm