Bachelor of Architecture

In conformity with Dar Al-Hekma University’s mission of "Graduating leaders and entrepreneurs who embody the values of the university by providing an educational environment that encourages development, creativity, scientific research, and community service.", the Department of Architecture strives to adequately prepare distinguished leaders in the field of architecture and responsible citizens in the community and beyond.

The department provides quality technical education that integrates theory and practice with a foundation in the arts and sciences. The Bachelor of Architecture program expands the University’s mission and seeks to instill in its students and prepare them for living in a globally interconnected world. As opportunities arise, we hope to participate in international student competitions and team up with colleagues from abroad with shared interests.

In 2008, Dar Al-Hekma approached the University of Colorado Denver (UCD) to assist in developing the Architecture Program. For almost eight months (November 2008 to August 2010), a team from UCD worked on developing the curriculum. During this time, there were constant amendments and developments based on discussions between the UCD team and the University’s architecture and interior design team to ensure that the curriculum's environmental, contextual, and cultural qualities remained relevant to the particular context of the Kingdom. ​​In 2018, the department launched its Master of​ Architecture Program.​

We also strive, through our design studios, to instill in our students a global awareness and knowledge about architectural practice and challenges in other parts of the world. To generate a rich body of ideas, questions, and design criteria and foster intensive individual and collective learning, Thus, each student would be exposed to a wide range of paradigmatic design solutions, several of which will always represent work in other parts of the world to illustrate differences in cultural, political, socio-economic, climatic, and other conditions. ​ Besides, the university's undergraduate scholarships program hopes to make studying architecture more accessible for those with limited financial resources so that all students can have the opportunity to develop their skills in this important field.​

1. The applicant must between the ages of 17 and 25 for bachelor’s degree, Diploma in Arabic Studies, or any other equivalent qualification. For a master’s degree their age should not exceed 30 and for a PhD they should not be older than 35.
2. Consent to study in the Kingdom must be given by the government of the applicant from those countries that stipulate the same for Saudi students.
3. The applicant should not have previously attained a scholarship to study in any educational institute in the Kingdom.
4. All certificates and identification papers must be attested by the authorities specified by the educational institute.
5. The applicant should not have been previously expelled from any educational institute in the Kingdom.
6. The applicant must pass a medical exam stipulated by Saudi law and the Ministry of Education.

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