Description
The department aims to develop students’ critical perspective and instill an ability to develop a systematic approach to problems, and create reliable designs for a building or a city. The students learn about architecture and art history and how to use various presentation techniques and computer technology, to visually express their architectural opinion, to use their talent and knowledge of modern construction and building methods together with construction materials. Thus, it also aims to educate professionals with the training that can meet the requirements of the rapid technological innovations and environmental problems, with a student-centered educational approach. It is ideal to raise leaders who are open-minded with vision and experience, strong personality, and intellectual qualities, so they will be at the forefront in the society.
Architecture Program, as an indicator of proving that it is at the same quality level of Turkey’s Leading Universities in terms of educational and research activities, has been accredited by the Architecture Accreditation Board of Turkey (MIAK) until 2028.
Graduates of this department can work as freelance architects or paid architects in an architectural office or open their own architectural design bureau. They can also work in the industrial sector or design process related with technology, for the development and production of construction materials or concentrating on the urban environment. They also have the opportunity to work in research and education as an academic career. In addition to these, it has been observed that many architects have achieved successful professions in different fields such as literature, media, cinema, music, industry and entrepreneurship, with their original perspective and creativity developed through their architectural education. By this, professionals with responsibilities in the creative, social, cultural and environmental contexts, are capable of designing, implementing and directing architectural projects.
Requirement
- Completed application form,
- Higher/Secondary Certificate or equivalents (e.g. O/A’Level, WAEC/NECO)
- Evidence of English Language competence: TOEFL (65 IBT) or IELTS (5.5). Students without these documents will take the CIU English proficiency exam on campus following arrival,
- Scanned copy of international passport/birth certificate,
- Fully completed and signed CIU Rules and Regulations document (which can be downloaded during the online application).
Structure
The aim is to help students gain the ability to make unique designs regarding different qualities on building and urban environment scale, equipped with architectural education concerning design theories and methods, building and construction systems and technologies, building typology, art history, architectural history, architectural environment in relation to social, psychological, economic and cultural conditions. Students will be encouraged to work together, help each other and make collaborative decisions.
Graduates of this department can work as freelance architects or paid architects in an architectural office or open their own architectural design bureau. They can also work in the industrial sector or design process related with technology, for the development and production of construction materials or concentrating on the urban environment. They also have the opportunity to work in research and education as an academic career. In addition to these, it has been observed that many architects have achieved successful professions in different fields such as literature, media, cinema, music, industry and entrepreneurship, with their original perspective and creativity developed through their architectural education. By this, professionals with responsibilities in the creative, social, cultural and environmental contexts, are capable of designing, implementing and directing architectural projects.