Bachelor of Design [B.Des] (Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urbanism)

at The University of British Columbia

Year 1
 

• DES 110 - Measured Architectural Drawing

• DES 200 - Design Thinking

• DES 220 - Architecture in Context: Vancouver and its Region

• DES 230 - Sustainability by Design
  
  Year 2
   

• DES 201 - Design Studio I - Context and Site

• DES 202 - Design Studio II - Form

• DES 211 - Design Media I

• DES 232 - Material Culture

• DES 321 - Architectural History I
  
  Year 3
   

• DES 301 - Design Studio III - Building Scale Synthesis

• DES 302 - Design Studio IV - Vancouver

• DES 330 - Structural Systems and Supports

• DES 421 - Design Theory

• DES 323 - Histories in Landscape Architecture
  
  Year 4
   

• DES 401 - Design Studio V - Urban Systems Scale Synthesis

• DES 402 - Design Studio VI - Away

• DES 422 - Urbanism by Design

• DES 430 - Environment, Urban Form, and Infrastructure

• DES 445 - Entrepreneurship and Ethics in Design

Academic Eligibility:
 

• Graduation from high school

• Minimum of 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English (or their equivalents)

• At least six academic/non-academic Grade 12 courses (recommended, but not required)
   

Indian student eligibility:
 

General admission requirements for Indian students are:
 

• Graduation from a university-preparatory program at a senior secondary school: Higher Secondary School Certificate awarded on completion of Standard XII. Certificates must be official. Photocopies are acceptable if certified by the school principal, head, or counselor. Notarized copies are not acceptable.
   

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.
 

IELTS  International English Language Testing System (Academic)    6.5, with no part less than 6.0
 

TOEFL Overall: 90

The fees for Bachelor of Design [B.Des] (Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urbanism) may vary from  - $9,232 to $25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

The Bachelor of Design program is distinctive in Canada in the way it integrates architecture and landscape architecture, producing graduates with a unique skill set that is broadly applicable to many career choices, including architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, lighting design, and other allied fields of design.