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- Our HOD In Argentina
  October 1, 2018Prof Jacques Laubscher delivers a talk to an audience of about 300 at the La Plata School of Architecture in Argentina. Prof Laubscher aimed to build on the existing MoU between TUT and The University of Cordoba. The visit also explored the possibility of developing a a dual degree. Prof Laubscher met with representatives from Brazil who are offering architecture courses in English. He also attended different classes at Cordoba to gain first-hand experience how they are teaching large classes.... Read more...
- Joint Research Project – TUT Team In Italy
  October 1, 2018Italy-South Africa Joint Research Programme (ISARP) Joint Mobility Scheme Project no. : ZA18MO01 Project title: A social and spatial investigation at the Moxomatsi village, Mpumalangy (SSIMM) Visiting Tshwane University of Technology Staff Members: Emmanuel Nkambule Mostert Van Schoor Victor Mokaba Gopolang Motswai Hosting University of Salerno Staff Members: Prof Salvatore Barba assisted by Carla Ferreyra Funders: National Research Foundation (NRF), Embassy of Italy & Tshwane University of Technology. As part of the 2018 ISARP Joint Mobility Scheme activities, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) staff members visited their counterparts at the University of Salerno (UNISA), in Italy. The main objective of the visit was to learn from the UNISA’s unique course titled Architectural Surveying and how, using the rich architectural heritage of Italy as basis, it employs the latest digital technologies to measure and document the built artifact. This was achieved by observing final year (5th year-Building Engineering and Architecture master’s degree) Architectural Surveying course oral exams, learning about various digital surveying methods, and visiting the following heritage sites to learn more about Italy’s heritage and how it is conserved and communicated to the public: Cimitero Monumentale del Verano Parco archeologico del Colosseo (Archaeological Park of the Colosseum) Sant’Eustachio Pompeii Paestum Villa Rufolo Naples Teggiano The visit created a unique opportunity for the TUT academic staff to meet and interact with their counterparts from UNISA. They learnt from the outstanding teaching expertise of the UNISA staff which made possible the transfer of digital surveying skills and gave rise to ideas on how to apply the knowledge and skills gained from seeing and experiencing the application of the various surveying techniques and how these techniques play a significant role in the preservation and communication of heritage.... Read more...

The Department of Architecture at TUT educates professional architects and senior architectural technologists. The study of architecture involves an exploration of the diverse disciplines that form part of the built environment. If you appreciate the value of technology and are inspired by great designs and buildings, then architecture may well be your field of study. Architecture is one of the most diversified and stimulating careers.

Architecture falls in the realm of creativity. As a discipline, it has its roots in both the arts and science. It demands love for precision, geometry and order, as well as a passion for mystery, wonder and the unknown. An architectural office is an informal and colourful environment. Projects are usually a team effort involving everybody in the office, as well as many other people, such as clients, consultants and contractors. With lecturers who are experts in architecture, we commit to providing students with the best experience in architectural education and life skills in general.

QUALIFICATIONS

At the Department of Architecture at TUT, there are two mainstream courses: Bachelors of Architecture (Professional) and Bachelors of Architecture (Technology). For the first three academic years, the two courses follow the same academic program, where after the student will have a choice to either pursue the professional or the management streams.

The Department of Architecture offers two undergraduate courses in architecture, namely B Tech: Architecture Professional, course code BTPS09, and B Tech: Architectural Technology, course code BTAQ95. The first three years of both courses are identical, thereafter students follow a different curriculum.

2019 Degree Structure

Follow this link to TUT department Architecture Prospectus

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT

The TUT Department of Architecture has its origins in 1970. Forming part of the then College for Advanced Technical Education, it was located in the Pretoria CBD with a cohort of approximately 30 students. Following the merger of three former Technikons (Technikon Northern Gauteng, Technikon North-West and Technikon Pretoria) the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)came into being in 2004. During the merger, the respective departments training draughtspersons, technologists and architects were consolidated into the current Department of Architecture at the Tshwane University.

The School of Architecture at TUT currently offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in architectural design and architectural technology to approximately 350 full-time students. Students are prepared for professional registration as Senior Architectural Technologists and Professional Architects with the SA Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP). TUT is the only University of Technology in South Africa offering a professional Master’s degree in architectural design allowing successful candidates to register as candidates for Professional Architect (PrArch) registration with SACAP. The doctoral programme (DArch) was launched in 2019, further distinguishing the TUT Architecture Department.

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