University: Ardhi University (ARU)
Status: Public University
Location: Dar es Salaam
Degree program: Bachelor of Architecture
Admission capacity: 60
Combination(s): OLD:PCM,PCB,PGM,EGM,CBG,CBA,CBN
NEW:PMC
Admission requirements: Two principal passes in any of the following subjects: Advanced
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography or Fine Arts. In
addition, an applicant must have at least a subsidiary level pass in
Advanced Mathematics or Basic Applied Mathematics at A-level or a
minimum of �C� grade in Basic Mathematics at O-Level.
Annual tuition fee: 1,100,000/=
AR 111 Design Studio Project I 
AR 121 Architectural Graphics 
Communication II
AR 131 Building Construction I 
AR 141 Building Materials I
GM 171 Basic Mathematics 
AR 165 Environmental Science I 
CS 101 English Language 2
IS 151 Introduction to Information 
Communication Technology
2 CS 102 Communication Skills 2
DS 101 Development Perspective I 
GM 111 Introduction to Land 
Surveying
3      Design Studio Project III
Architectural Graphics 
Communication III
Building Construction III
Building Materials III
Building Structure II
History and Theory of 
Architecture II
Environmental Science II
  Design Studio Project IV
Building Construction IV
AR 122 Architectural Graphics Communication II (1 unit)
AR 161 History and Theory of Architecture I (2 units)
AR 151 Building Structure I (1 unit)
AR 142 Building Materials II (2 units)
DS 102 Development Perspective II (2 units)
CS 102 Communication Skills (2 units)
AR 181 Industrial Training I (2 units)



Year 2 Semester 2:

AR 214 Design Studio Project IV (5 units)
AR 234 Building Construction IV (2 units)
AR 224 Architectural Graphics Communication IV (1 unit)
AR 244 Building Materials IV (2 units)
AR 253 Building Structure III (1 unit)
AR 267 Environmental Science III (2 units)
AR 225 Professional Practice I (2 units)
AR 358 Building Services II (2 units)
AR 372 Settlement Planning II (2 units)
AR 383 Industrial Training III (2 units)
Year 3 Semester 1:

AR 315 Design Studio Project V (5 units)
AR 335 Building Construction V (2 units)
AR 354 Building Structures IV (2 units)
AR 363 History and Theory of Architecture III (2 units)
AR 357 Building Services I (2 units)
AR 326 Professional Practice II (2 units)
AR 329 Building Economics II (2 units)
AR 383 Industrial Training III (2 units)
Year 3 Semester 2:

AR 316 Design Studio Project VI (5 units)
AR 336 Building Construction VI (2 units)
AR 355 Building Structures V (2 units)
AR 358 Building Services II (2 units)
AR 372 Settlement Planning II (2 units)
AR 373 Urban Design (2 units)
AR 383 Industrial Training III (2 units)
Year 4 Semester 1:

AR 417 Design Studio Project VII (5 units)
AR 437 Building Construction VII (2 units)
AR 456 Building Structures VI (2 units)
AR 459 Building Services III (2 units)
AR 464 History and Theory of Architecture IV (2 units)
Elective I (2 units)
Year 4 Semester 2:

AR 418 Design Studio Project VIII (5 units)
AR 427 Professional Practice III (2 units)
LM 238 Research Methodology (2 units)
BE 447 Entrepreneurship (2 units)
AR 484 Industrial Training IV (2 units)
Elective II (2 units)
Elective Courses:

AR 491 Architectural Conservation (2 units)
AR 492 Urban Development and Housing (2 units)
AR 493 Architectural Science (2 units)
Year 5 Semester 1:

AR 519 Design Studio Project IX (6 units)
Year 5 Semester 2:

AR 586 Dissertation (10 units)
AR 585 Pre-Dissertation (9 units)






      AR 213 Design Studio Project III (5 units)
AR 223 Architectural Graphics Communication III (1 unit)
AR 233 Building Construction III (2 units)
AR 243 Building Materials III (1 unit)
AR 252 Building Structure II (1 unit)
AR 262 History and Theory of Architecture II (2 units)
AR 266 Environmental Science II (2 units)
  AR 228 Building Economics I (2 units)
AR 271 Settlement Planning I (2 units)
AR 282 Industrial Training II (2 units)
AR 214 Design Studio Project IV (5 units)
AR 234 Building Construction IV (2 units)
AR 224 Architectural Graphics Communication IV (1 unit)
AR 244 Building Materials IV (2 units)
AR 253 Building Structure III (1 unit)
AR 267 Environmental Science III (2 units)
AR 225 Professional Practice I (2 units)
AR 358 Building Services II (2 units)
AR 372 Settlement Planning II (2 units)
AR 383 Industrial Training III (2 units)      AR 315 Design Studio Project V (5 units)
AR 335 Building Construction V (2 units)
AR 354 Building Structures IV (2 units)
AR 363 History and Theory of Architecture III (2 units)
AR 357 Building Services I (2 units)
AR 326 Professional Practice II (2 units)
AR 329 Building Economics II (2 units)
AR 383 Industrial Training III (2 units)  AR 316 Design Studio Project VI (5 units)
AR 336 Building Construction VI (2 units)
AR 355 Building Structures V (2 units)
AR 358 Building Services II (2 units)
AR 372 Settlement Planning II (2 units)
AR 373 Urban Design (2 units)
AR 383 Industrial Training III (2 units)      AR 417 Design Studio Project VII (5 units)
AR 437 Building Construction VII (2 units)
AR 456 Building Structures VI (2 units)
AR 459 Building Services III (2 units)
AR 464 History and Theory of Architecture IV (2 units)
Elective I (2 units)  AR 418 Design Studio Project VIII (5 units)
AR 427 Professional Practice III (2 units)
LM 238 Research Methodology (2 units)
BE 447 Entrepreneurship (2 units)
AR 484 Industrial Training IV (2 units)
Elective II (2 units)  AR 491 Architectural Conservation (2 units)
AR 492 Urban Development and Housing (2 units)
AR 493 Architectural Science (2 units)  AR 519 Design Studio Project IX (6 units)
Pre- Dissertation   AR 586 Dissertation (10 units)