BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology and Design

Minimum Entry Requirements for this programme are:

• Omani General Education Diploma – Science and Art/ Humanities Track or an equivalent qualification, with a minimum overall average of 65% with a minimum of 60% in Applied or Pure Mathematics and 55% in English Language.
• Successful completion of GCET Foundation Studies Programme with a minimum of 50% in each component.
• Diploma Holders are encouraged to apply for advanced entry.

Email: admissions@gcet.edu.om or Tel: +968 24227999 – WhatsApp +968 7227 0606

This programme equips you to become an Architectural Technologist, working at the heart of the contemporary construction industry. Gain a solid understanding of technological progression in construction and where it sits within the history of architecture. Study and apply design concepts and construction technologies to a range of building problems. Sketch and assess buildings that inspire and inform your work on day and residential field trips. Learn from industry-experienced tutors and work on a series of live briefs for real clients in well-equipped studios. One of the main distinctive features of this programme is that you will get a British award from the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK (recognised worldwide) while studying in Muscat.

At the beginning of the programme, you will study several modules enabling you to understand the Construction Technology and Services as well as building Science. As you progress, you will study more specialised topics including Commercial Development, Procurement and Contract Practice, Conservation of Buildings and Places, Technology Innovation and Life Cycles, Energy Management and Performance Evaluation. Throughout your study, you will discover design concepts through studio work and computer modelling, and develop technologies from basic scientific principles. Build on techniques learned in year one, practicing and applying all aspects of design to a range of building problems. In your final year, combine the range of your knowledge with large-scale building projects. Produce detailed appraisals and new build design solutions. Create conceptual designs, working drawings, and documentation.

There is a wide range of career opportunities for technologists with design skills within Oman, the MENA region, and around the Globe. You could go on to work in architectural and engineering practices in the public or private sectors, or for contractors and developers, project managers, and systems manufacturers. If you are interested in pursuing postgraduate studies after completing the degree, then having a British qualification will facilitate admission to top universities in the world.