Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor of Social Science (Architectural Studies)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong · School of Architecture · Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Official award
- Bachelor of Social Science (Architectural Studies)BSSc
- Pathway
- Pre-professionalStated for Hong Kong
- Format
- On campusfour-year degree
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Four-year undergraduate degree in architectural studies within CUHK's Faculty of Social Science, centred on design studios supported by humanities, technology and professional-practice courses.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Architecture
- Awarding body
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. A degree title such as B.Arch, BA, BSc, M.Arch or MSc does not decide it, and no degree by itself grants permission to practise as an architect.
- Degree level
- Bachelor’s degreeA first degree entered after secondary school.
- Pathway
- Pre-professionalA first stage. The source says further study or a further qualification is needed before registration or licensure.
- Why we classify it this way
- CUHK says the programme lays the foundation for the two-year MArch that fulfils the academic requirements to become a registered architect in Hong Kong; HKIA lists it as pre-professional.“The programme lays the foundation for the two-year Master of Architecture at CUHK that fulfils the academic requirements to become a registered architect in Hong Kong.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- No
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Yes
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | four-year programme | – | –Source |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional recognition, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration.
Verified in official recordHong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) and Architects Registration Board of Hong Kong (ARB) - joint accreditationProgram accreditationFull statusHK
Scope: CUHK Bachelor of Social Science (Architectural Studies), listed as a pre-professional degree, 1994 to 2029
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2029
Further requirements: Graduates must further complete a professional degree programme recognized by HKIA/ARB to be eligible for the HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment.
Stated by the schoolRoyal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)Professional-body validationFull statusUK
Scope: CUHK BSSc (Architectural Studies), listed under 'Accredited by' on the programme's admission page
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- four-year degree
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- CUHK School of Architecture, Lee Shau Kee Architecture Building (Shatin)School of Architecture, Room 106, Lee Shau Kee Architecture Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Differences by campus or pathway
- The fetched programme pages do not state the language of instruction.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredDesign portfolio uploaded to the School's Application Materials Collection Platform; an admission test (drawings) and an interview also apply.
- Interview
- Interview required
- Tests explicitly required
- Admission test: applicants generate a question and submit drawings within one week of generating it.
- Deadlines
- Non-JUPAS: portfolio and admission test due 15 November 2026 (Advance Offer Round) or 10 January 2027 (Regular Round)
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether studio, materials, printing, software, equipment and field-trip costs are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, intakes.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)