Bachelor of Architecture
About this programme
The programme emphasizes both theoretical and functional aspects of Architecture including freehand sketching, graph-aided sketching, computer-aided drafting and computer-aided rendering in design studio course. Electives in allied architecture courses include: Interior designing & decoration, construction, management, material & quantities, estimation, professional model making and architectural rendering, a course in setting out using land surveying instruments, real estate designing, developing & community planning and landscape architecture.
Entry requirements
Admission into the programme is open to SSSCE/WASSCE or Polytechnic graduates with any background; Science, Vocational, Visual Arts, Technical and General Arts. - Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE): 6 passes with aggregate 24 or better, including 3 core subjects. English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science. All passes should be grade D or better. -West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE): 6 passes with aggregate 36 or better, including 3 core subjects. All passes in English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science should be grade C6 or better. -Polytechnic Students: Passes in English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science or any of the Elective Science subjects, in addition to 3 electives in the respective trades or technical subjects. Any application that comes without the above named qualifications will however be evaluated on its own merits. Applicants are to note that should the total number of qualified candidates exceed the Department’s allotted vacancies; a selection interview will be conducted for shortlisted candidates
Career prospects
Graduates may work as Architectural Consultants; specialists in building, Maintenance, Conservation & Restoration; Design & building contractors; Consultants in community planning; interior designers; or landscape architects. Alternatively, Graduates may team up with their colleagues to form their own consultancies after passing their professional examinations.