The programme aims to:

1.    provide professional architectural education;

2.    educate graduates who have pre-professional architecture degree, providing in-depth knowledge base and skill sets to become practitioners in architecture sectors;

3.    provide theme-based evidence-driven approach to professional practice, students will explore emerging challenges such as sustainable design and planning;

4.    form an integrated multi-disciplinary learning workbench, collaborating with other disciplines within the Department such as civil engineering, building services, urban planning and urban design;

5.    cultivate the mind set and skills of students to conduct and formulate architectural design research and application.
 

Applicants must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements.

For admission to MArch, applicants should possess a recognised undergraduate degree in architecture/architectural studies. Preference for admission is given to individuals who have completed a balanced undergraduate education that includes study in the arts, sciences, humanities and engineering.

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is NOT English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:

• a score of 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)^@#; or
• an overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)^@; or
• a score of 450 in the Chinese mainland’s College English Test Band 6 (CET-6); or
• other equivalent qualifications.

^@ TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the start of the University's application period.

^# Applicants are required to arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityU is 3401.

Students are required to complete the programme in two academic years of full-time study. The curriculum (55 CUs for two academic years of full-time study) will be divided into two parts, namely core courses (46 CUs) and elective courses (9 CUs).

This MArch programme plans to seek professional accreditation for the programme from relevant professional institutes, including the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) and the Architects Registration Board (ARB). To facilitate the accreditation process, the Department will seek advice from the Departmental Advisory Committee, comprising the former President of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, the President of the Hong Kong Institute of Planners, the Director of Architectural Services, and the Deputy Director of Buildings Department. In addition, the Department will invite experienced architects and professionals from Mainland China to provide seminars and talks to assist students in preparing for the Class I Registration Examination for Architects in China.

In general, application for credit unit transfer is normally not entertained. In case an application is considered fully justified by the Head of Department, the courses for transfer must be taken from master programme by the student within 3 years from the date of application of this transfer exercise. This arrangement does not apply to students registering for another stream after graduation from one stream. Criteria for granting credit unit transfer include the level, the duration and the content of the course.

Applications for credit transfer for work completed prior to entry to the University must be made in the first semester following the student’s admission, before the deadline set by the University. Applications for credit transfer for outside work completed after admission to the University must be made immediately in the semester following attainment of the additional qualification.

Please observe the Academic Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Degrees (including remarks) under Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies website (www.cityu.edu.hk/sgs) before accept the offer.

Course Descriptions
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
College of Engineering