Master in Architectural Design (Non-Thesis)
The vision of Beykent University’s Institute of Sciences, Department of Architecture, Non-Thesis Master’s Degree Programme in Architectural Design is to enable our students to gain proficiency in Architectural Design. Within this scope, the Programme aims to enable students improve their knowledge and skills which they acquired during their undergraduate education, according to their competences and interests, focus on the problematics as a whole in regard to the profession of Architecture and the environment, put theoretical knowledge they acquired into professional practice, and increase their awareness regarding their roles in the profession of Architecture. Besides, it aims to equip the students with the knowledge enabling them to gain, perspectives and produce remarkable solutions regarding the Architectural Design, Environment and City, and present and put forward the solutions in an appropriate context. The Programme also enables the students to research the modern approaches to the Architectural Design, Architectural and Urban Transformation, the role of environmental and climatic factors, geometric and structural systems, sustainable and accessible design principles, and green architectural strategies.
Program Specific Requirements
- For the Non-Thesis Master’s Degree: To apply for the programme, candidates must hold a bachelor’s diploma. The ALES is not required for the non-thesis master’s degree programme. Graduates of the Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Naval Architecture, Industrial Product Design, graduates of the Faculty of Art and Design, the Department of Performing Arts Design of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Arts Management, Painting and Drawing, Graphic Design, Traditional Turkish Arts, Furniture and Decoration Teaching of the Faculty of Technical Education, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Geological and Geophysics Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Geomatics Engineering can apply for the Master’s Degree Programme.
Learning Outcomes
- Students: Define the problems about Architectural Design and its practice, consider various possibilities, produce solutions, carry out, present, and support research and architectural projects. Access the current written and visual resources for the master planning and architectural projects, have effective communication skills verbally and in writing, abide by the ethics, discipline, and culture of individual or group research. Analyse the interaction between the natural and social environments, and come up with solutions to the matter. Acquire the skills of carrying out research, making analyses, and interpretations with the help of other disciplines. Understand the logic and method of researching a subject regarding Architectural Design.
Career Opportunities
- Graduates of the Master’s Degree Programme in Architecture will have many opportunities to work in various sectors. They will have different options such as working in public institutions, or as a freelance architect, as a project architect in an architecture office, as a worksite architect in a worksite, in a building control company, or a consultancy firm.