Bursa University Faculty of Mechanical Engineering was founded in 1976. Following a reorganization in 1982, it was renamed as Uludag University Faculty of Engineering. In 1993, after the decision of the establishment of the Department of Architecture the name of the Faculty was changed as Uludag University Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. In the 2011-2012 academic year, the Faculty has eight departments. These are Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Textile Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Civil Engineering Departments.
In 1994 the Department of Architecture started to provide a four-year B-Arch, in 2000 a Master´s Degree Program, and in 2005 a Ph.D. Program. During 2011-2012 academic year, 26 graduate students (22 students in master program with thesis + 4 students in master program without thesis) have been educated in the Department of Architecture. In total, 20 students in master program with thesis and 3 students in master program without thesis have been graduated since the establishment of the program.

Architecture program is subjected to 90-120 ECTS credits in higher education. The Master´s Degree in Architecture program is awarded to the graduates who have seuccesfully completed all courses in the curriculum

Second Cycle

Specific Admission Requirements for M.Arch Degree: -Candidates must have a Bachelor´s Degree in a field related to architecture -Are required to take an exam called ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Exam), which is also administered by ÖSYM, and submit this score with their application. -Must have the required level of English, German, French, Italian, Russian or Arabic languages by passing one of the examinations like UDS, KPDS, TOEFL or equivalents accepted by Higher Education Council -Must be successful in the written exam or interview related to the field of architecture.

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

The graduate program students should take a total of 21-24 credits (60 ECTS) which is not less than a minimum of seven courses, and should present and successfully pass a seminar and thesis work throughout their education. The students of Architecture Program who meet the relevant requirements are awarded an M. Arch degree. The necessary grade requirement for being successful in a course is 70 out of 100.

The aim of the program is to equip students with necessary knowledge and skills for enabling them to associate / evaluate / synthesize knowledge of various fields in the framework of objective inquiry and principles of critical approach in architecture and architectural design within an interdisciplinary approach.