Bachelor in Architecture

The application deadline for the Sep 2027 intake is Jun 10, 2027, and tuition fees are 14,000 CNY per year.

The Bachelor in Architecture at Chongqing University is a 5-year program for students who want to design and build structures. It's taught in Chinese and helps students develop skills in architecture design, building technology, and project management.

The curriculum includes subjects like architectural design, building structures, and urban planning. Students will also learn about materials science, construction methods, and environmental sustainability. They'll work on design projects, helping them develop skills in creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.

Graduates can work as architects, urban planners, interior designers, or construction managers. They can find jobs in architecture firms, government agencies, or real estate companies. With this degree, students can also work as landscape architects, building inspectors, or historic preservationists.

Chongqing University (CQU), founded in 1929 and based in southwest China, is a nationally supported comprehensive university and a member of the Excellence League. With around 48,240 students and roughly 1,700 international students, CQU is known for strengths in engineering, the built environment, technology and business, and offers a broad portfolio of academic options across its faculties and 131 programs.

The School of International Education provides dedicated support for overseas students, managing admissions, visas, registration and a lively extracurricular calendar. International learners can access intensive Chinese language and culture courses, certified testing for HSK, HSKK, YCT and BCT, and teacher-training pathways. Campus facilities are extensive, with four campuses, a library holding over 4.3 million volumes and modern study spaces to support research and everyday life.

Life in Chongqing blends urban convenience with dramatic mountain-river scenery and a vibrant food culture famous for Sichuan-style hotpot. The city is a major logistics and manufacturing hub with growing international ties. CQU also promotes mobility and funding opportunities through government and university scholarships, and arranges on-campus accommodation across its multiple campuses, helping new students settle into academic and social life quickly.