Undergraduate Program
Bachelor of Architecture, B.Arch.
The brochure of the B.Arch. program can be downloaded here.
The five-year undergraduate program in Architecture aims to foster critical thinking and develop the capability to significantly improve the built environment through active participation of its graduates in the profession of architecture in Qatar and the region. The program considers the following aspects as important measures of success:
- Striking a balance between different types of knowledge an architect needs. The objective of the program in this context is to graduate architects who can play multiple roles within Qatari society and can compete with their counterparts while positioning themselves distinctively in a competitive global market.
- Striving to graduate architects who are able to, effectively and efficiently, deal with the realities of the Qatari local context exemplified by its culture and society and the regional context of the building industry.
- Striking to graduate architects who are well versed in developing design ideas, and in materializing those ideas into practical design and building solutions while utilizing up to date information technology in design.
Considering the multifaceted nature of Architecture, the program is 160 credit hours and is undertaken over a period of five years (10 semesters) in addition to two compulsory summer sessions of practical training.
Qatar University, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning has received the International Certification (ICert) designation from the National Architectural Accrediting Board for the Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) program. ICert was granted in 2018 for a term of six years.
