The minimum period of study is three years full-time. Candidates wishing to become professional architects must hereafter apply to register for the Built Environment 2008 BArch(Hons) degree (one year full-time) and thereafter the MArch(Prof) degree (one year full-time).

Type: Undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Earth Studies


• Computer literacy


• Academic literacy


• Construction


• Environmental Studies


• Design


• Information literacy


• Design Communication

Second year subjects:

• Earth Studies


• Community-based Project


• Construction


• Environmental Studies


• Design


• Theory of Structures


• Geomorphology of the Built Environment

Third year subjects:

• Business Law


• Introductory GIS


• Design Communication


• Construction


• History of the Environment


• Environmental Studies


• Design


• Theory of Structures


• Earth Studies


• Practice Management

Careers: Architecture

Source: www.up.ac.za

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