Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies
The University of Hong Kong · Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture · Southern District, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Official award
- Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies [BA(AS)]BA
- Pathway
- Pre-professionalStated for Hong Kong
- Format
- On campusfour-year programme
- Tuition
- HK$49,500per year, 2027/28 Academic Year
About this program
Four-year undergraduate programme in architecture at HKU with design studios and electives covering culture, technology, sustainability and history and theory; it is the first stage before a recognised Master of Architecture.
Intended audience: School leavers with arts or science backgrounds who are interested in design.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture
- Awarding body
- The 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
- HKIA/ARB list the BA(AS) as a pre-professional degree; graduates must complete a recognised professional degree before the HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment.“Graduates from the accredited pre-professional programme MUST further complete a professional degree programme in architecture recognized by HKIA/ARB in order to become eligible for the HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- No
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Yes
- Further professional requirements
- Master of Architecture graduates become eligible to apply to HKIA as Members and as Registered Architects upon passing the HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment in Hong Kong.Source
| 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: HKU Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies, listed by HKIA/ARB as a pre-professional degree, 1961 to 2027
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2027
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: HKU BA(AS), as printed in the programme's professional-accreditation list
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- four-year programme
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Faculty of Architecture, Knowles Building (Pokfulam)4/F, Knowles Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, 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 requiredPDF of no more than five (5) A4 portrait pages (2027-28 supplementary requirements); gaokao applicants are not subject to the portfolio requirement.
- Interview
- Interview possible
- Documents
- Letters of recommendation are not required.
- Deadlines
- International and non-JUPAS admissions: programme's first round evaluation deadline, 25 November 2026 (noon, Hong Kong Time)
- JUPAS admissions application submission deadline, 2 December 2026 (17:00, Hong Kong Time)
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
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.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual tuition fee, local students eligible for government subsidised tuition fees (all programmes)Tuition · mandatory | HK$49,500per year, 2027/28 Academic Year | Local Students Eligible for Government Subsidised Tuition Fees | 19 October 2026Source |
| Annual tuition fee, non-STEM faculties incl. Faculty of ArchitectureTuition · mandatory | HK$250,000per year, 2027/28 Academic Year | Local Students not Eligible for Government Subsidised Tuition Fees and Non-Local Students | 19 October 2026Source |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
Studio fees, materials, model-making, printing, software, equipment, field trips and residencies are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; architecture students often meet such costs.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: 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)