The mission of the Department of Architecture is to provide the society with graduates qualified for successful professional career in Architecture. The department focuses on teaching students the fundamental theoretical and practical principles of Architecture and their application to solving real-world problems. Consistent with its mission, the Department of Architecture developed a learning program consisting of a number of practical and theoretical courses.
The main goals of the Architecture curriculum are to produce graduates who are:
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Admission to the Architecture program requires a UAE secondary school certificate or its equivalent, with a minimum acceptable grade of 70% Advanced, 75% General or 65% Elite Track.
For details on admission requirements, including the English proficiency test, please click here.
Status / Semester |
2017- 2018 |
2018- 2019 |
2019- 2020 |
2020- 2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
Enrollment |
56 |
32 |
30 |
21 |
28 |
67 |
Graduation |
68 |
82 |
61 |
76 |
50 |
- |
Because of the multidisciplinary nature of the curriculum, graduates are qualified for employment in a variety of areas. They can work, for example, as designers and construction managers, or join city planning or community agencies and governmental authorities. Alternatively, they can become building contractors. As graduates are trained in problem-solving they are able to adapt to a range of jobs in both the public and private sector.
The Bachelor of Architecture is awarded upon fulfillment of the following:
Successful completion of all courses in the prescribed curriculum
Successful completion of four months’ Architectural training
The Cumulative Grade Point Average CGPA is at least 2.0.
Bachelor of Architecture program is accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the Ministry of Education's Higher Education Affairs Division in the United Arab Emirates.
The Bachelor of Architecture program is accredited by UNESCO- Union of International Architects (UIA)).
Please click: Program learning outcomes
The B. degree in Architecture requires the completion of 156 Cr. Hrs. circulated according to the following plan:
Type of Courses |
Credit hours |
1. University General Education Requirements |
|
(a) University Required Courses |
15 |
(b) University Elective Courses |
12 |
2. College Required courses |
6 |
4. Specialization required courses |
117 |
4. Specialization Elective courses |
6 |
Total Credit Hours |
156 |
Course No. |
Course Title |
Th. |
Lab. |
Tut. |
Cr. Hrs. |
Prerequisite |
ISL112 / |
Islamic Culture Non-Arabs/ Islamic Culture |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
- |
ARB113/ |
Arabic Written Expression Arabic as a Foreign Language |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
ENG104 |
Advanced English Writing |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
EMS112 |
Emiratis Studies |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
ENV 111 |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
(b)University Elective Courses (12 Cr.Hrs.)
Element Code |
Course No. |
Course Title |
Th. |
Lab. |
Tut. |
Cr. Hrs. |
Prerequisite |
UEL-1 |
ART111 |
Introduction to Art |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
UEL-1 |
FRE212 |
Francophone World: Language and Culture |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
UEL-1 |
ISH211 |
Islamic Civilization |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
UEL-1 |
LAW106 |
Human Rights |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
UEL-1 |
WLT115 |
World Literature |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
UEL-2 |
INF112 |
Media Culture |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
UEL-2 |
LAW112 |
Work Ethics |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
UEL-2 |
LED111 |
Leadership & Team Building |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
UEL-2 |
PSY111 |
General Psychology |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
UEL-2 |
SSW111 |
Social Responsibility |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
UEL-2 |
THI211 |
Critical Thinking |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
UEL-3 |
MTH112 |
Calculus1* |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
UEL-3 |
SAT114 |
General Statistics* |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
- |
* Student should take these courses
Course No. |
Course Title |
Th. |
Lab. |
Tut. |
Cr. Hrs. |
Prerequisite |
ARC117 |
Architectural & Interior Graphics |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
--- |
ARC170 |
Introduction to Architectural Science |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
--- |
Course No. |
Course Title |
Th. |
Studio |
Lab |
Tut. |
Cr. Hrs. |
Prerequisite |
ARC110 |
Introduction to Design |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
None |
ARC115 |
Sketching & Perspective |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
None |
ARC120 |
Architectural Design I |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
ARC110 & ARC117 |
ARC121 |
History of Architecture |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
None |
ARC152 |
Computer Aided Architectural Design |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
ARC117 |
ARC210 |
Architectural Design II |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
ARC120 |
ARC220 |
Architectural Design III |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ARC210 |
ARC234 |
Building Construction |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ARC117 |
ARC235 |
Advanced Building Technology |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ARC234 |
ARC241 |
Surveying for Architects |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
MTH112 |
ARC253 |
Building Information Modelling (BIM) |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
ARC152 |
ARC271 |
Behavior & Built Environment |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
None |
ARC310 |
Architectural Design IV |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ARC220 |
ARC320 |
Architectural Design V |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ARC310 |
ARC321 |
Modern & Contemporary Architecture |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
None |
ARC334 |
Working Drawings & Construction Details |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ARC235 |
ARC343 |
Structural Analysis |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ARC170 & MTH112 |
ARC344 |
Structural Design |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ARC343 |
ARC351 |
Generative/Parametric Design |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
ARC152 |
ARC363 |
Landscape Architecture |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ARC210 |
ARC364 |
Housing Design & Theory |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ARC220 |
ARC373 |
Sustainable Architecture |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ARC170 |
ARC375 |
Active Thermal & Environmental Control |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ARC170 |
ARC410 |
Architectural Design VI |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ARC320 |
ARC420 |
Urban Design |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ARC410 |
ARC422 |
Heritage Conservation |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ARC121 |
ARC433 |
Building Services |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ARC310 |
ARC461 |
Urban Planning |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ARC364 |
ARC472 |
Lighting & Acoustics in Architecture |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
ARC170 |
ARC510 |
Graduation Project I |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ARC410 |
ARC520 |
Graduation Project II |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ARC510 |
ARC530 |
Arch. Practice & Cost Estimation |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ARC334 |
ARC532 |
Project Management |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ARC334 |
ARC536 |
Architectural Training I |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1* |
Year 3 & ARC320 |
ARC537 |
Architectural Training II |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1* |
Senior Status & ARC536 |
*- Architectural Training, I & II Minimum 30 hours per week for 8 weeks
The student will take two of the following Specialization Electives as approved by the academic advisor. The registration in these courses is conditioned by having passed and earned 100 Cr. Hrs (Senior Status).
Course No. |
Course Title |
Th. |
Studio |
Lab |
Tut. |
Cr. Hrs. |
Prerequisite |
ARC580 |
Selected Topics in Architecture |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Senior Status |
ARC582 |
Real Estate Development |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Senior Status & ARC364 |
ARC583 |
Photography |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
Senior Status |
ARC585 |
Research & Design Methods |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Senior Status |
ARC587 |
Contemporary Arab Architecture |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Senior Status & ARC321 |
ARC590 |
Digital Architecture Visualization |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
Senior Status & ARC253 |
ARC591 |
Working Drawing II |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Senior Status & ARC334 |
ARC592 |
Interior Design & Coloring |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Senior Status |
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