DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Scholarships
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Introduction
Become an integral part of a building design team
Develop your architectural design career. Gain hands-on experience in AutoCAD, Revit, project visualization technologies, and building code compliance.
Students in this program prepare for work with architects, engineers, designers, and project managers as an integral part of the team developing, presenting, and executing building designs. The program equips a student with a comprehensive understanding of current competitive architectural and construction environments that challenge professionals in the field, including traditional and emerging construction technologies and materials, the current codes and standards, and business and entrepreneurial essential strategies. Various aspects of architectural design are present in a continuous stream throughout the curriculum, starting from design fundamentals and ending in the third year with the two-semester major architectural project. These projects are supported by courses dedicated to industry-standard computer applications, such as Autodesk® AutoCAD® and Revit®, and leading-edge technologies related to Building Information Modeling, such as virtual reality and building scanning.
If this doesn’t sound quite right for you, why not take a look at the Architectural Technician program? It’s a two-year option that gets you into the workforce faster and still provides substantial co-op opportunities.
Pathways
Build on your diploma and earn an advanced diploma
The Architectural Technician program shares a common first four semesters with the Architectural Technology program.
Graduates of the two-year program may choose to continue into the third year of this program at Georgian and earn a three-year advanced diploma.
Accreditation
Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada)
This program is accredited by Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada), formerly the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE),
This accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for co-operative education programs in Canada and recognizes Georgian’s commitment to quality in co-op education.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Curriculum
Semester 1
Program Courses
- ARCH 1000 Architectural Design - Fundamentals
- ARCH 1001 Quantity Surveying 1
- ARCH 1005 Architectural Drafting 1
- CONS 1005 Construction Technology - Structures
- ENVR 1008 Architecture and the Environment
- MATH 1028 Mathematics for Constructions
- SURV 1002 Surveying
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
Semester 2
Program Courses
- ARCH 1002 Architectural Design - Residential
- ARCH 1003 Quantity Surveying 2
- ARCH 1006 Architectural Drafting 2
- ARCH 1007 Drawing for Architecture
- ARCH 2002 Architectural Codes and Standards 1
- CONS 1006 Construction Technology: Interiors
- MGMT 1002 Productivity Tools
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
Semester 3
Program Courses
- ARCH 2000 Architectural Design - Commercial
- ARCH 2004 Architectural Drafting 3
- ARCH 2005 Architectural Codes and Standards 2
- CONS 2005 Construction Technology: Building Envelope
- CONS 3005 Building Services
- MENG 2016 Statics
General Education Courses
- Select 2 courses from the general education list during registration.
Semester 4
Program Courses
- ARCH 2003 History of Architecture
- ARCH 2006 Architectural Design - Sustainable Solutions
- ARCH 2008 Building Information Modeling 1
- BLDG 2000 Ontario Building Code and Provincial Standards
- CONS 2006 Building and Materials Reuse
- MENG 2017 Strength of Materials
- MGMT 2025 Project Management
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 5
Program Courses
- ARCH 3000 Architectural Project 1
- ARCH 3002 Building Information Modelling 2
- BLDG 3000 Legal Processes and Responsibilities in the Ontario Building Code Act
- CONS 3000 Structural Analysis - Beams and Columns
- CONS 3011 Construction Materials
- CONS 3015 Site Planning
- MGMT 3006 Contract Management
- MGMT 3012 Site Management and Specifications
Semester 6
Program Courses
- ARCH 3001 Architectural Project 2
- ARCH 3003 Building Information Modelling 3
- ARCH 3004 Landscape Design Essentials
- CONS 3003 Structural Analysis: Design
- CONS 3010 Occupational Health and Safety Act Regulations
- ENTR 1002 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- MGMT 3011 Business Management
- MGMT 3015 Project Costing
Co-op Work Terms
- COOP 1013 Technology Work Term 1 (Fall intake - occurs after Semester 2, Winter intake - occurs after Semester 3)
- COOP 2009 Technology Work Term 2 (occurs after Semester 4 - Fall and Winter intakes)
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduates may find work in the private sector as assistants in architectural design offices, construction engineering or construction site offices. They may also find employment as estimators, purchasers, quantity surveyors or architectural / structural modelers, drafters, or detailers, using the latest CAD technology. In the public sector, they may find employment in many government agencies, as building inspectors, plans examiners, chief building officials, zoning examiners, and building code advisors.