Architecture Degrees Online

The total time needed to earn a Bachelor of Architecture degree (the first professional degree) at NJIT is five years. This degree is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).

The curriculum fulfills the educational requirements of the Architectural Registration Examination (ARE), which professionals must successfully pass in order to employ the title “architect”. The ARE is a fully computerized examination which is administered on an annual basis by the Architectural Registration Boards in each state. Students who receive their B. Arch. degree are eligible to take the ARE once they have completed an Internship Development Program (IDP).

The degree of Master of Architecture was established to reward outstanding professional achievement in architecture. The purpose of the degree is to attract young graduates to pursue the attainement of high standards of scholarship and intellectual rigour in design activity. Candidates for the degree are nominated as for research degrees, and work under the supervision of academic/professional staff.

A candidate who is the holder of the Bachelor of Architecture Degree or of an equivalent qualification in Architecture, shall be eligible to obtain the Degree of Master of Architecture by Mode I or by Mode II.

Mode I
A candidate must have obtained an honours standard in the Bachelor of Architecture Degree or equivalent qualification in Architecture. The candidate:
(a) shall have attended a prescribed course of study for one year before presenting for examination
(b) shall have submitted a project in architectural design which, in the judgement of the examiners, makes a contribution to the field; and
(c) must have written and presented a dissertation which, in the judgement of the examiners, is of sufficient merit.

The Regulations on entry to the Mode I degree programme are as follows:
1. Candidates for the Degree of Master of Architecture (Mode I) who are holders of the Bachelor of Architecture Degree or of an equivalent qualification in Architecture, must have obtained Honours (minimum level 2.1) in their final examination.
2. Candidates must have the permision of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture to register for the Degree.

Mode II
A candidate may enter for the examination after the expiration of nine terms from the time at which the candidate obtained the Bachelor of Architecture Degree or equivalent qualification. The candidate
(a) shall have designed and executed an architectural work which, in the judgement of the examiners, is of a distinguished character; and
(b) must have written and presented a dissertation which, in the judgement of the examiners, is of sufficient merit.

The Regulations on entry to the Mode II degree programme are as follows:
1. Candidates for the Degree of Master of Architecture (Mode II) must be accepted by the Faculty of the College as prospective candidates at least six months before entering for the examination.
2. Candidates are required to give notice to the Dean of the Faculty before 15 January of the year in which they intend to present themselves for examination, with particulars of the building selected for examination under (a) above, the title of the proposed dissertation and details of their professional experience.

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Architectural Science must obtain the permission of the Faculty before entering on the course.

A candidate who is a holder of the Degree of Bachelor of Architecture or an equivalent qualification in Architecture, or a degree in a related discipline shall be eligible to obtain the Degree of Master of Architectural Science by Mode I or Mode II on the following conditions:

Mode I
must attend a full-time postgraduate course in the University for at least three terms after obtaining the primary degree;
must present a dissertation prepared during such course; and
must pass an examination on the subject matter of the dissertation if the examiners so decide.

Mode II
must attend a full-time postgraduate course for at least three terms after obtaining the primary degree;
must pass an examination on the course; and
may be required to submit an essay or dissertation as part of the qualifications for the Master’s Degree.
University Regulations
Candidates for the Degree of MArchSc must have obtained Honours in the BArch Degree Examination. Graduates in Architecture who are not graduates of this University may be accepted subject to such examinations or tests as the Faculty may decide.
Candidates must have the permission of the Faculty to enter a course for the MArchSc Degree.
Candidates will not be permitted to attend courses for any University degree or diploma whilst in attendance for the MArchSc Degree.
A Pass graduate who desires to take a course for the Degree of Master of Architectural Science should in the first instance apply to the Head of the School of Architecture who may recommend that the graduate be permitted to take as a test, a subject, to be decided by the Faculty, in which he/she must attain Honours marks; this examination to be taken not less than one year after the degree examination. The application of such a candidate may be submitted then to the Faculty.

Career Opportunities

Most BArch graduates go into architectural practice or go on to further academic study in architecture or related subjects. There are numerous options including setting up independently or working as part of a team in a small or large practice.

There are also opportunities within the architectural sections of a government department or semi-state body or commercial organisations. There are different aspects you can specialise in such as design, technology, architectural conservation or project management. Your skills are transferable and portable and many architects also become involved in projects or work abroad.
Some architects also work in other areas such as planning, heritage site management, landscape, art and culture, or academic research and education. After two years of approved graduate practical experience, holders of the Bachelor of Architecture degree may take the examination for the Professional Diploma (Architecture). Graduates who have passed this exam are entitled to exemption from the examinations in Professional Competence of the RIAI and the RIBA Part 3 and qualify for membership of these institutes.

UCD Architecture offers master’s and degree programmes over a wide range of areas of research including:

- Energy and the Environment
- Urban Studies
- Irish and European
- Landscape and Urbanisation
- Urban and Building
- Design Studio Research
- Housing
- Urban Design

Taught master’s programmes are also available.

Architecture and Landscape Architecture

If the combination of art and science inspires you, you are interested in designing buildings or planning the outdoor environment, then Architecture or Landscape Architecture will unleash your creative potential.

Central to Architecture and Landscape Architecture is design. An analytical, creative and enquiring mind will help you design innovative and novel solutions to everyday and future challenges. Architects and Landscape Architects have designed many of the things you see on a day-to-day basis. Architecture and Landscape Architecture lie at the heart of innovation and development and if this is something that appeals to you then UCD has the widest range of facilities in Ireland to fulfil your ambitions.

The three year BSc (Architectural Science) degree programme leads to the Bachelor of Architecture degree, after a further two years of study and is geared primarily towards the architecture profession.

Our BArch degree is accredited by the Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland (RIAI) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Our Architecture Programme offers a unique perspective to 3rd and 4th year undergraduates through contributions from our graduate and research programmes.

Architecture and Landscape Architecture

If the combination of art and science inspires you, you are interested in designing buildings or planning the outdoor environment, then Architecture or Landscape Architecture will unleash your creative potential.

Central to Architecture and Landscape Architecture is design. An analytical, creative and enquiring mind will help you design innovative and novel solutions to everyday and future challenges. Architects and Landscape Architects have designed many of the things you see on a day-to-day basis. Architecture and Landscape Architecture lie at the heart of innovation and development and if this is something that appeals to you then UCD has the widest range of facilities in Ireland to fulfil your ambitions.

The three year BSc (Architectural Science) degree programme leads to the Bachelor of Architecture degree, after a further two years of study and is geared primarily towards the architecture profession.

Our BArch degree is accredited by the Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland (RIAI) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Our Architecture Programme offers a unique perspective to 3rd and 4th year undergraduates through contributions from our graduate and research programmes.