BA/BS in Architecture is a bachelor's degree in Architecture programme taught at Université Laval in Québec, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years. It carries 96.0 credits. Tuition for international students is CAD 28,901 per year (CAD 3,325 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Architecture
Duration: 3 years
Credits: 96.0
Local tuition: CAD 3,325 / year
International tuition: CAD 28,901 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This bachelor's program (B.Sc.Arch.) develops foundational competencies in architectural design, building technology and construction systems, architectural theory and history, and the study of human settlements, preparing students for further professional studies. The program runs three years full-time for a total of 96 credits, with some courses offered at a distance. Six design studios, referred to as Ateliers I through VI, form the core of the curriculum, supported by access to computer-aided design, model-making, urban design, climate simulation, acoustic, and photography facilities. The program is based in Quebec City's historic Old Quebec district, combining heritage surroundings with modern technology. It suits creative students interested in geometry, mathematics, and the arts who enjoy spatial organization and bring critical and aesthetic judgment along with intellectual curiosity, autonomy, and initiative. Most graduates go on to complete a master's degree in architecture, which the program notes is the only credential granting access to the architect profession; others pursue related careers in architecture consulting, government, municipalities, non-governmental organizations, museums, or international development organizations.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Quebec applicants qualify with a DEC in Sciences Letters and Arts, Natural Sciences, Architecture Technology, Computer Science and Mathematics, or the International Baccalaureate in Pure and Applied Sciences, or another DEC completing one mathematics course and one physics course from the university's equivalency table. Applicants from outside Quebec need a secondary diploma plus one year of university study, or an equivalent international pre-university credential (13 years, or 12 years plus one year of higher education, or a French or Belgian secondary diploma). The program is contingented at 95 places, and applications are assessed on the quality of the academic record; no portfolio or interview is required at this admission stage. Non-francophone applicants must pass the Test de connaissance du français with a score of at least 400 out of 699 on the compulsory tests and at least 14 out of 20 on the written-expression component. A personal laptop with specific software is required once enrolled.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic (Quebec and other-Canadian) applicants to Universite Laval apply per trimester: for Automne (Fall) 2027 entry, online applications open August 15, 2026, non-quota bachelor's applications are due March 1, 2027 (late until August 15, 2027) and non-quota graduate applications are due February 1, 2027; Hiver (Winter) 2027 applications are due November 1, 2026 (late until December 1, 2026). Quota programs -- MD, first-cycle PharmD, and bachelor's degrees in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, sexology and biomedical sciences -- close November 1, 2026 for Automne 2027, for all applicants. International applicants face firmer, earlier cutoffs (February 1, 2027 for Automne; July 1, 2026 for Hiver 2027; December 1, 2026 for Ete 2027) given 4-to-6-month immigration processing; a late international application is deferred to a later term rather than accepted for the term requested. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
