Course overview

This programme is designed to produce graduates in architecture who are creative and innovative, and possess high moral and ethical values. Graduates are educated so that they are able to develop knowledge in built environment and produce architecture that is relevant to the current needs while maintaining national architectural heritage and identity, in line with the mission of UKM to internationalise knowledge rooted in the national culture. Important elements of architecture such as community and sustainability are also emphasised in this programme. This Master of Architecture programme is also in line with the requirements of the Board of Architects Malaysia (LAM) to meet national human resource needs in related industries in the public and private sectors, in accordance with current market demand and long-term local and global prospects.

Why choose this course?

• This programme was developed to be in line with current architectural knowledge and to meet the needs of industry and other stakeholders, both locally and internationally.
• This program provides the impetus for architecture direction in UKM, which is 'National Architectural Identity', the only university in Malaysia that upholds the development of architecture with national identity with an emphasis on key elements such as community, sustainability, architectural heritage and also moral and ethics.
• The programme emphasises on the elements of research and innovation in line with UKM’s status as a Research University, to ensure that graduates are able to think creatively and innovatively, be glocal and become catalyst for the nation’s economy.