The BSSc (AS) programme should be like a path through a field; it should reveal it, not cover it. Students should find their own path that balances learning, discourse, discovery and synthesis.
Introduction
At CUHK, we believe everyone has the potential to explore and create positive change. Our School of Architecture is where you can develop your design skills, unlock your creativity and shape the future of the built environment. Are you ready to transform your ideas into reality? Join us and start your journey today.
The four-year Bachelor of Social Science degree in Architectural Studies provides learning experiences that help students unlock their creative and professional potential. With an emphasis on sustainability, craft and the rapidly changing urban environment, the programme offers an exciting platform for students to chart an individual path as an architectural education.
Why Study Architecture at CUHK?
To envision a more sustainable future, students will tackle problems that are multiple scale, multi-disciplinary and global in outlook. Our School of Architecture is a programme that is rooted within the Faculty of Social Sciences. Progressing through the programme, students work on projects that directly benefit local neighbourhoods, creating spaces that foster connections and interactions among community members. Students learn to incorporate cultural and physical contexts into their designs, ensuring that new structures respect and enhance local heritage and environment. And ultimately, the curriculum prepares students for leadership roles in the architectural field, equipping them with the skills needed to shape the built environment in innovative and impactful ways.
What We Do in the Programme?
Design is the central and defining subject of a school of architecture. Design Studio provides learning experiences where students are given the opportunity to think critically and innovatively. Supported by courses in humanities, technology and professional practice, students undertake their learning through a series of design explorations that allow the study of architecture at different levels of complexity and articulation. These hand-on experiences allow students to develop the design, technical, visual and digital skills necessary to engage in a rich process that can directly benefit local and global communities.
Admissions
JUPAS
Application for admission to BSSc (AS) programme (JS4812) should be submitted via the JUPAS Online Application System no later than 4 December 2024.
Further to fulfilling of the General Entrance Requirements of the University, applicants are invited to submit and participate in the 3 items as follows -
1. Portfolio
JUPAS applicants are encouraged to submit a design portfolio to our Application Materials Collection Platform by 31 May 2025. More details can be found in the portfolio guidelines below, and the online platform for submission will be open in April/ May.
2. Admission Test
All candidates who place our BSSc (AS) as their band A choice are invited to conduct an admission test in May 2025.The admission test question will be provided by then, where detailed requirements and submission method will also be explained. Once the admission test question has been generated, the applicant is required to submit his/her drawings within one week.
3. Experience Architecture Workshop
All candidates who place our BSSc (AS) as their Band A choice may be invited to join a workshop scheduled in late-May 2025 to participate in hands-on exercises as an opportunity to experience our studio class format.
For more information on admission requirements, please visit the website of the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.
Non-JUPAS
Application for admission to BSSc (AS) programme should be submitted via the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid Online Application System no later than 9 January 2025 (Year 1 Entry). You may also submit an Early Consideration Application by 14 November 2024.
Further to fulfilling of the General Entrance Requirements of the University, applicants are invited to submit and participate in the 3 items as follows:
1. Portfolio
Applicants are encouraged to submit a design portfolio to our Application Materials Collection Platform as soon as possible, preferably upon submission of the online application, such that the review can be conducted at an earlier stage by the Admission Panel. More details can be found in the portfolio guidelines below.
2. Admission Test
Candidates who applied for Early Consideration and Standard Round will be invited to conduct an admission test in November 2024 tentatively and late February to early March 2025 respectively. The admission test question will be provided by then, where detailed requirements and submission method will also be explained. Once the admission test question has been generated, the applicant is required to submit his/her drawings within one week.
3. Interview
Applicants may be invited to attend an interview to be scheduled during December 2024 – August 2025 tentatively.
Change of Major
The School of Architecture invites applications from full-time undergraduate students in the Chinese University of Hong Kong to transfer to our BSSc (AS) programme. Applicants should submit an Application Form for Change of Major (if applicable), a design portfolio, and the latest transcript to our Application Materials Collection Platform no later than 6 June 2025 (for reference only, subject to further changes).
Applicants should also submit their applications for change of major via CUSIS for the University’s handling. For more information, please refer to the Registration and Examinations Section website.
Available Scholarship
The scholarship aims to attract international students with outstanding academic performance and excellent design talent in architecture to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Social Science (Architectural Studies).
An annual cash prize of HK$50,000 will be awarded to a maximum of two full-time Year 1 international students who have been admitted to the BSSc(AS) program, based on the following criteria:
- Academic record
- Design talent
- Performance in the selection interview
Non-Jupas Application Deadline: 9.1.2025
