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Elevate your enthusiasm for design and urban spaces with UBC's Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urbanism Design program. In close-knit studio settings and engaging seminars, you'll discover how design influences both society and ecosystems, and how spatial organization can drive cultural transformation.
This Bachelor of Design program examines the interconnected nature of design across various scales - from individual structures to entire urban landscapes. Centered around a progressive design studio curriculum, it starts with fundamental techniques and advances to sophisticated spatial design challenges. You'll develop robust analytical abilities and hands-on expertise to craft environmentally conscious and socially responsible spaces. Supplementary coursework in historical context, theoretical frameworks, digital media, technical applications, and industry standards creates a comprehensive design education.
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 school principal, head, or counsellor. Notarized copies are not acceptable.
English Language Admission Standard: Canadian Academic English Language assessment - Overall 70; Cambridge English Qualifications – 180; UBC Certificate in English – 600; International English Language Testing System (Academic) - 6.5, with no part less than 6.0; Pearson Test of English (Academic) - Overall: 65, Reading: 60, Listening: 60, Writing: 60, Speaking: 60; Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test - Overall: 90, Reading: 22, Listening: 22, Writing: 21, Speaking: 21.