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Prospective Students

How to Apply?

Prospective students interested in enrolling in the Department of Architecture can learn about the enrolment process by first visiting the webpage of Kuwait University’s Deanship of Admission & Registration [https://do.ku.edu.kw/].  

Depending on the students’ current status, they can further learn about the enrolment process by reviewing the following resources:  

 

For any further assistance or to ask questions not answered by the above resources, please contact the College of Architecture’s Office of Guidance and Counseling:  

Email: cons.advice@arch.ku.edu.kw 

Guidance and Counseling Office: 24633345 

Head of office: 24983044 

Study schedule unit: 24635307 

Student guidance unit: 24983189 

Student affairs unit: 24633394 

What to Expect?

Architecture school offers students a life-changing experience that is both exciting and challenging. The curriculum is focused on design studios where work is based on projects that require drawing, model-making, experimenting, and creative problem-solving. After going through high school, where classes heavily rely on memorizing information and written exams, studios offer a totally different environment and set of expectations: students have to be self-motivated, open to discussion and critique, willing to take risks, ready to engage in teamwork, and mature enough to tackle problems that don’t have a single, easy solution.  

In design studios, students are given the freedom to explore their interests, which can be exhilarating but also scary for those used to a strictly structured learning environment. With repeated experiences in design studios, students will gain the confidence to take decisions and defend them, learn about their personal strengths and weaknesses, and thrive in situations that require critical thinking and innovative solutions.   

Architecture school is also unique in the diversity and interdisciplinarity of its courses. Students will take courses on the history of ancient civilizations and others focused on the most cutting-edge technology, courses focused on abstract ideas and philosophies and others focused on physical materials and tools, courses aligned with science and engineering and others aligned with art and literature, courses that encourage free imagination and others that delve into the complexity of real-world problems. While this breadth of courses is a challenge for all students to master, it is also a unique opportunity for them to discover new interests and talents.  

Architecture students spend long and difficult hours in order to complete the tasks required of them in their studios and courses, but those hours are highly rewarding. When those students graduate, they will see the world differently, they will understand the design logic of surrounding objects and places, and they will be able to positively contribute to the design of the world around them.

Job Opportunities

Graduates of the Department of Architecture’s Bachelor of Architecture program have access to a wide range of job opportunities. Following is a partial list of locations in which they can find employment, although it is not a complete list and graduates may find opportunities not listed below: 

Government Sector

1)Kuwait Municipality: urban planning and land use regulation. 

2) Public Authority of Housing Welfare : development of housing projects. 

3)National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters : restoration and rehabilitation of historical buildings. 

4)Ministry of Public Works : development of government buildings and infrastructure. 

5)Other government ministries and institutions. 

Private Sector

1)Architecture Design Firms : designing buildings, preparing detailed plans and technical specifications, project management and supervision, consultations for urban planning, urban design, and public space design. 

2)Construction Companies : Project implementation, construction management and supervision, construction quality control. 

3)Real Estate Development Companies : planning and coordination with project teams, design quality control, project feasibility analysis, program innovation and marketing. 

Education and Scientific Research

1)Teaching in Universities and Colleges : Kuwait University, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, private universities. 

2)Scientific Research in Architecture and Construction :Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS). 

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

1)Private Design Studio :furniture design, interior design, small-scale residential projects.  

2)Fabrication Lab : 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC routing, robotic arm manufacturing, prototyping, modular construction systems, model-making. 

3)Visualization Lab :3D modeling, rendering, 3D scanning, augmented reality, artificial intelligence visualization, environmental simulation. 

4)The design skills architects gain in school often allow them to contribute to many design fields : product design, set design, fashion design, user interface (UI) design, user experience (UX) design, marketing, etc.