Bachelor in Architecture

Architecture combines technical, artistic, and social dimensions of designing buildings and the spaces around them. Coursework typically includes design studio, architectural history and theory, structural systems, building technology, computer-aided design, and urban planning principles, with students developing projects that range in scale from individual buildings to broader site and urban interventions. Studio work forms the core of the curriculum, requiring students to research, conceptualize, and present design solutions while responding to functional, structural, and contextual constraints. Graduates typically pursue licensure and work as architects, urban designers, and design consultants at architecture firms, planning offices, and construction companies. This bachelor's program runs 4 years and is taught in English at Istanbul Beykent University in İstanbul, Turkey. İstanbul offers an unusually rich architectural setting spanning historic and contemporary building traditions, giving students varied case studies and site visit opportunities close to campus. The English-medium instruction supports international students building an architectural portfolio for a global career path. Over the four years, the curriculum moves from foundational design and drawing courses to increasingly complex studio projects, culminating in a portfolio that demonstrates design, technical, and presentation skills.