Architecture Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Overview

Throughout this Architecture BEng programme at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University by the time you graduate, you will have:

• fluency in the productive use of analogue and digital design tools and media

• an understanding of processes that form and transform urban space, principles of structure and construction, environmental control, and professional practice, as well as knowledge of conventional and innovative materials, processes and techniques related to architectural design and construction

• the ability to generate competitive, creative and critical design proposals and the skills and media methods to communicate these proposals clearly and effectively

• knowledge of architectural history and theory in both the Chinese and international context, as well as an understanding of the role of the architect in the construction industry

• the ability to evaluate evidence, arguments and assumptions in order to make and present sound judgments both within architectural design discourse and beyond.

Career opportunities:

• Graduates from this programme find excellent opportunities for employment and further education in architecture and its related disciplines, including other creative industries. Most of the graduates continue their studies in international postgraduate programmes. Our alumni have gone on to study at some of the universities ranked at the very top in the field, including the Bartlett at University College London, McGill University, the National University of Singapore, Politecnico di Milano, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Sydney. 
• Our graduates have also secured employment in acclaimed international and Chinese practices such as Arata Isozaki, Arup, David Chipperfield, Farrells, Neri&Hu, and Tong Ming Studio. With a dual degree, RIBA validation, and strong communication skills developed through English language support and Chinese courses for international students, opportunities for postgraduate studies and professional careers in China and internationally are endless.
•  Additionally, XJTLU offers its students a direct path to becoming a global professional architect by allowing them to register directly for the Master in Architectural Design during the first year of their studies*. The students can then bypass the application process upon graduation and become professional architects earlier in their careers.

Accreditation

RIBA Part 1