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Bachelor of Design in City Innovation (BDCI) Architecture Concentration at University of Calgary

University of Calgary, Canada

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Design in City Innovation is a four-year degree developing design and design thinking skills to address complex issues in cities and the built environment. The Architecture Concentration covers the courses equivalent to the Master of Architecture Foundation Year and forms the prerequisites for the University of Calgary's two-year MArch.

Faculty: School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape  |  Duration: Four years  |  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

The degree has 75 units of core courses (studios, global citizen, visualization, technical, data science, sustainability and entrepreneurship), a 30-unit Architecture Concentration (Design 404, 502, 504, 414, 434 and electives) and 15 units of open electives.

Career pathways

Graduates can pursue architecture, planning, landscape architecture, law, social work, public policy, public health or data science studies, or careers in private, public and non-profit sectors focused on cities. Completion does not guarantee admission to the MArch.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Most undergraduate programs admit new students in the Fall term only. Spring intake is available for Energy Engineering and Summer intake for Community-Based Education programs.

Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.

Fall undergraduate admission: the international application opens Aug. 15 and the domestic application opens Oct. 1; the application deadline (including payment of the non-refundable application fee) is March 1, and the document deadline is March 15. The acceptance deadline is May 1 for offers dated April 1 or prior.

Spring Energy Engineering: application opens Oct. 1 and closes Feb. 1. Summer Community-Based Education: application opens Oct. 1 and closes March 1.

The undergraduate application fee is $125 ($145 for applicants presenting international credentials), non-refundable and due by the application deadline.

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