Bachelor of Arts in Architecture

You should show an interest in design and a curiosity in how things work. You should also have keen observation skills, and an ability to express and describe ideas in visual and verbal formats.

Shortlisted candidates would be invited to sit for the AAT and attend an interview as part of the selection process in order to be considered for admission. More details will be emailed to shortlisted candidates sometime in March.

The AAT tests the student’s creativity and intuition in design. While technical knowledge in architecture is not essential, common understanding of the subject would be useful. Shortlisted candidates will complete special design work and carry out set tasks under test conditions. The AAT might include a written section, design illustrations, simple model making, etc. Your experience in the aptitude test is indicative of what is expected in the course: to be able to think creatively, critically and practically, and to communicate your ideas succinctly across various media.

You need not submit the portfolio at the point of application. However, should you be selected to attend the AAT and interview, you are strongly encouraged to bring along your portfolio as evidence of your interest in design.

The portfolio should show the candidate’s creative work. If possible, this should document an accumulation of work over several years. The content may include (but should not be restricted to) drawings, paintings, graphic design, magazine layouts, posters, stage design, web design etc. As far as possible, the portfolio should be neatly arranged, bound and indexed in a suitable format, determined by the applicant.