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The Professional Degree offered by the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo is a two degree program. All students must first complete their 4 year Pre-Professional Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Honours Cooperative Degree. This degree includes 5 mandatory 4 month terms of cooperative work experience, accompanied by 4 work reports and one optional work term. All students participate in Coop Education. As of 2007 at least 50% of our students are employed outside of Canada, many working in London, New York and Miami. The balance of employment is typically in the larger Canadian cities, with students working predominantly in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The Co-operative Education & Career Services department at UW assists students in finding employment. Co-op income helps many students to reduce their overall cost of education.

The Honours BAS degree is followed by a nominal one year Master of Architecture Degree, which constitutes the professional finish to our fully accredited program. The focus of our masters degree is the completion of a substantial thesis.

The passing average for the Honours BAS Degree is 70%. The entry average to the Master of Architecture Degree is 75%. We normally accept 70 students into the first year of our undergraduate program. The two degree program is designed with the intention and capacity to allow all of our qualified graduating BAS students priority admission into our Master of Architecture degree program. Students with undergraduate pre-professional four year degrees from other insititutions wishing to apply to our Master of Architecture program will be required to make a special application for consideration, and if accepted, complete a Qualifying Year of study prior to admission to the MArch.

The BAS + MArch Degree that is offered by the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo was awarded a 6 year term of Professional Accreditation by the Canadian Architectural Certification Board as of November 2005.

Please have a look at our Program Chart for a more visual idea of our curriculum and degree structure.

A DYNAMIC PROGRAM
HOW TO APPLY
98.5% Percentage of work terms in private architectural firms. You will gain great practical experience,earn up to $50,000 and make valuable professional contacts.
50% Percentage of work terms outside of Canada. The opportunity to work in distinguished international firms as early as 2nd year is unique to Waterloo.
9 Number of design awards our Cambridge campus has won. You will be studyng in a world-class facility that includes design studios, labs, workshop, a film theatre, a fitness facility and a design library containing one of Canada's most outstanding collections of rare books on architecture and design.
100% Employment rate of grads 6 months after graduation. Our program produces successful architects.
1 Number of architecture school with a cultural history stream. At Waterloo, in addition to your courses in design, technology and environment, you will study great works of history, philosophy, literature and visual art.