February Intake 2026Late Admission for the February 2026 intake will open on Thursday, 29th January 2026 at 12:00 pm. The application deadline is Wednesday, 11th February 2026 at 2:00 pm.

Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Design

Level: Bachelors Degree(MNQF Level 7)
Duration: 3 years(6 Semesters)
Modes: Available Modes (Full-Time)
Course Fee: Course FeeMVR 58,000 - 58,240 (Applicable for Free First Degree Scheme)
Selection Criteria: Selection Merit based

current Intake: February Intake 2026
Campus: Male' (Full-Time)

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Overview

The course is aimed at all Maldivians who have interest in expanding their knowledge and skill as architects and want to be practicing personnel in this area. This skill will open opportunities for self-employment in the country.

Entry Requirements

General Entry

i) Two passes in GCE A' Level/HSC or equivalent OR,
ii) Attainment of a Level 4 qualification in a related field OR,
iii) Attainment of a Level 4 Foundation Study target program

Language Requirements

i) Certified proficiency in English (GCE O' Level/ IGCSE English pass/ MNU English Language Competency Test) or Equivalent

General Notes

Entry requirements are indicative. Depending on the sequence and the number of applications received, all qualifying students may not gain entry.
Circumstances may require the University to defer or cancel some courses, especially when the minimum class size (10 for certificate & diploma courses, 15 for Degrees courses) is not achieved.
Passes at GCE OL/SSC and HSC is considered to be grades "C" or above and passes at GCE AL is considered to be the grades "E" or above.

Structure

Semester 1

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	ARC101 Architectural Communications I (CORE)	Architectural Communications I	Nil	12 Architectural Communications I (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	ARC107 Architectural Design Project I (CORE)	Architectural Design Project I	Nil	15 Architectural Design Project I (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	ARC111 Environment and Culture I (CORE)	Environment and Culture I	Nil	12 Environment and Culture I (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	BES101 Building Materials (CORE)	Building Materials	Nil	12 Building Materials (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	BES105 Construction I (CORE)	Construction I	Nil	12 Construction I (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	ENG015 English for Academic Purpose (CORE)	English for Academic Purpose	Nil	0 English for Academic Purpose (CORE) (0) (0)	0 0
Semester Total				Semester Total	63	10,080 10,080

Semester 2

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	ARC103 Architectural Communications II (CORE)	Architectural Communications II	ARC101	12 Architectural Communications II (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	ARC105 Architectural Technologies I (CORE)	Architectural Technologies I	BES101, BES105	12 Architectural Technologies I (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	ARC109 Architectural Design Project II (CORE)	Architectural Design Project II	ARC107	15 Architectural Design Project II (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	ARC113 Environment and Culture II (CORE)	Environment and Culture II	ARC111	12 Environment and Culture II (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	BES107 Construction II (CORE)	Construction II	Nil	12 Construction II (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	DHI113 Dhivehi for Professionals (CORE)	Dhivehi for Professionals	Nil	0 Dhivehi for Professionals (CORE) (0) (0)	0 0
Semester Total				Semester Total	63	10,080 10,080

Semester 3

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	ARC201 Architectural Design Project III (CORE)	Architectural Design Project III	ARC109	15 Architectural Design Project III (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	ARC203 Architectural Communications III (CORE)	Architectural Communications III	ARC103	12 Architectural Communications III (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	BES103 Building Services I (CORE)	Building Services I	Nil	12 Building Services I (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	BES211 Environment and Culture III (CORE)	Environment and Culture III	ARC113	12 Environment and Culture III (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	IXP123 Professional Industrial Experience I (CORE)	Professional Industrial Experience I	Nil	0 Professional Industrial Experience I (CORE) (0) (0)	0 0
CORE	BES221 Professional Practice I (CORE)	Professional Practice I	Nil	12 Professional Practice I (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
Semester Total				Semester Total	63	10,080 10,080
Exit with Diploma in Architecture after successful completions				Exit with Diploma in Architecture after successful completion	177	30,240 30,240

Semester 4

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	ARC205 Architectural Communications IV (CORE)	Architectural Communications IV	ARC203	12 Architectural Communications IV (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	ARC207 Architectural Design Project IV (CORE)	Architectural Design Project IV	ARC201	20 Architectural Design Project IV (CORE) (20) (20)	3,200 3,200
CORE	BES203 Construction III (CORE)	Construction III	Nil	12 Construction III (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	BES243 Environment and Culture IV (CORE)	Environment and Culture IV	BES211	12 Environment and Culture IV (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
Semester Total				Semester Total	56	8,960 8,960

Semester 5

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	ARC115 Architectural Technologies II (CORE)	Architectural Technologies II	ARC105, BES107, BES103	12 Architectural Technologies II (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	ARC301 Architectural Design Project VI (CORE)	Architectural Design Project VI	ARC207	15 Architectural Design Project VI (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	ARC303 Architectural Communications V (CORE)	Architectural Communications V	ARC205	12 Architectural Communications V (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	ARC305 Environment and Culture V (CORE)	Environment and Culture V	BES243	12 Environment and Culture V (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	BES245 Professional Practice II (CORE)	Professional Practice II	BES221	12 Professional Practice II (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
Semester Total				Semester Total	63	10,080 10,080

Semester 6

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	ARC209 Architectural Technologies III (CORE)	Architectural Technologies III	ARC115	12 Architectural Technologies III (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
ELECTIVE	Elective 1 (ELECTIVE)	Elective 1	Nil	12 Elective 1 (ELECTIVE) (12) (12)	1,680 - 1,920 1,680 - 1,920
CORE	ARC307 Architectural Design Project VI (CORE)	Architectural Design Project VI	ARC301	20 Architectural Design Project VI (CORE) (20) (20)	3,200 3,200
CORE	BES317 Professional Practice III (CORE)	Professional Practice III	BES245	12 Professional Practice III (CORE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
CORE	IXP305 Professional Industrial Experience II (CORE)	Professional Industrial Experience II	Nil	0 Professional Industrial Experience II (CORE) (0) (0)	0 0
Semester Total				Semester Total	56	8,720 - 8,960 8,720 - 8,960

Elective 1

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
ELECTIVE	BES249 Contruction Project Management (ELECTIVE)	Contruction Project Management	Nil	12 Contruction Project Management (ELECTIVE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
ELECTIVE	BES117 Building Science 1 (ELECTIVE)	Building Science 1	Nil	12 Building Science 1 (ELECTIVE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
ELECTIVE	MGT231 Project Management (ELECTIVE)	Project Management	Nil	12 Project Management (ELECTIVE) (12) (12)	1,680 1,680
ELECTIVE	CAP301 Furniture Design workshop (ELECTIVE)	Furniture Design workshop	Nil	12 Furniture Design workshop (ELECTIVE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920
ELECTIVE	ARC215 Color Theory (ELECTIVE)	Color Theory	Nil	12 Color Theory (ELECTIVE) (12) (12)	1,920 1,920

Course Total

364 CP

Total: 58,000 - 58,240

58,000 - 58,240

Fees stated above are tuition fees for local students. Fees for international students is twice the stated fees. All fees are quoted in MVR.

While every reasonable effort has been exerted to ensure the accuracy of the fees published by the Maldives National University, it is important to note that the University reserves the prerogative to modify fees without prior notification, whether prompted by altered circumstances or otherwise. Applicants are hereby alerted to the fact that the outlined plans for various courses (including but not limited to lecturers and terms) as disclosed in the University's publications are indicative of intent. Such representations shall not be construed as constituting a binding offer or covenant for which the University assumes liability. Should you desire to pursue a specific subject as an elective, it is incumbent upon you to verify its availability in the respective term. In the event of any verbal communication from a University representative conflicting with a document officially published by the University, the latter shall be deemed authoritative.

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