International Black Sea University has the objective of training Georgian and foreign students in scientific, technical and professional fields of study, and of using these studies in the fields of pure and applied research for contributing to the economic and social necessities of Georgia and other countries.
The aim of the educational program is to prepare highly qualified personnel with basic theoretical knowledge and skills important to the profession of architect. The skills mentioned above imply the ability of graduates to analyze identifying characteristic of design area, make sketches and professional architectural project using existing building regulations.
The program aims to provide students not only with theoretical knowledge, but with practical experience as well by supporting them organize internships in different enterprises. Having a practical experience besides theoretical knowledge is critically important to meet contemporary requirements of today’s competitive market; Another aim of the program is to provide students with communication, intellectual and interpersonal relation development skills;
The Program of Architecture implies to ensure proper conditions for education that enables students to use all the opportunities offered by the program. All these above promote students’ professional development and growth.
The purpose of the Program is to prepare student to continue study in the next step – in Master level, be a demanding specialist and well-employed in the labor market.
Bachelor’s educational program in Architecture covers 240 ECTS credits, including 135 credits obligatory components, 35 credits elective components. Student is eligible to take up to 70 credits for free credits /minor program.
The graduate has:
- Comprehensive knowledge of architectural planning and design;
- The Understanding of the role of the architectural profession;
- The knowledge of architectural terminology;
- The knowledge of architectural styles and famous architects’ works;
- The knowledge of CAD (computer-aided design) software programs.
- The knowledge of basics of international building regulations;
- The knowledge of basics of principles, theories and methods of sustainable architecture;
- The knowledge of principles, theories and recent research findings in the field of Building Technologies and Architectural Physics;
- The knowledge of contemporary building structures and enclosing skin, as the fundamental elements of architecture;
- The knowledge of basic urban planning principles.
- The ability to use field-specific terminology in the working process, while presenting, discussing or making architectural project;
- The ability to use all the above mentioned skills and knowledge properly while employing in different private or public institutions;
- The ability to identify architectural characteristics of building including planning principles, functional schemes and urban context of site area;
- The ability to use the knowledge of basics of global experience in sustainable architecture during the professional architectural practice;
- The ability to use knowledge of architectural physics in practice;
- The ability to work individually and in teams to analyze problems, do research activities and develop appropriate solutions to those problems.
- The ability to provide a proactive evaluation and assessment of his/her own learning process, the ability to plan one’s learning logically and the ability to identify future learning objectives;
- The ability to work with architectural course books and scholarly literature independently, the ability to enhance his/her own knowledge through it;
- The ability to plan continuous professional development in accordance with one’s own aims and objectives;
- Interest in the issues related to architecture and desire to continue and enhance knowledge;
- The ability to identify personal capacity and the ability to develop professionally further with the use of existing resources and capacities
Tution fees for International Students is 4000 USD (11920 GEL)