Chongqing University

This two-year program aims to help students understand history and theory of architecture, urban design theory and methodology, building technology, and landscape architecture. It creates an opportunity for the students with backgrounds in architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture to pursue advanced study, expand their knowledge range and improve their overall capability.

• Provide comprehensive professional knowledge in urban design. Students will learn project analysis, presentation and design ability in order to promote creative thinking and capability.
• Provide new theories, technology and methodology in architecture and landscape architecture. Students will understand the development in architectural and landscape design.
• Provide social and economic knowledge relevant to urban design. Students will be able to adapt to the society and improve the competiveness in employment.

The program addresses professional, social and practical aspects of urban design discipline and offers various courses for students. The program combines theoretical study and practical design training with great adaptability.

• The program provides a broad range of basic and practical knowledge in urban design as well as its related subjects
• Full-time students may be granted degree in 2 years upon satisfying the relevant degree awarding requirements .

The school provides qualified laboratory facilities for research and education. It has a key laboratory of the Ministry of Education “Mountainous Area Town Construction and New Technology”, and a Chongqing Higher Educational Institutions Laboratory Demonstration Centre constituted of Building Physics Laboratory, CAD Laboratory, GIS Laboratory, Architectural Model Laboratory, Building Construction Laboratory, and Design Art Laboratory. The school also provides chances for internship practice at the Academy of Urban Planning and Design of Chongqing University and the Institute of Architectural Design of Chongqing University.

• Students need to meet the following 2 requirements to obtain the MSc/MEng degree in architecture and a graduation diploma issued by Ministry of Education, China:
• Pass at least 8 courses and obtain no less than 24 credits;
• Finish a graduation thesis and pass the thesis defense presentation.