QUOTE(iliyawho @ May 5 2019, 01:47 AM)
Salam, I'm studying urban planning in utm utm and am interested in taking architecture after graduation. i met a practicing architect in KL where she has a degree in engineering but continued her master in arch (overseas) and still managed to continued practicing. i was wondering if that could be the same for me, if i could take master in arch (overseas) even with a non-architecture degree?
if i couldnt, i would want to go for utmspace in jb. how long do you think my duration of study in utm space would be?
thank u so much for your time!
You can't practice architecture in Malaysia unless you have both Part 1 degree and Part 2 masters. I assume the architect you spoke to has a degree and masters in architecture too. If not, she's practicing illegally and can be sued under architects act.
In your situation, you will still need to obtain the Bachelor of Science in Architecture on top of your Urban Planning degree, or alternatively switch to architecture now before you graduate (this can save some time, and easier to apply for placement). Then continue for your masters for Part 2.
This will take about 5 years, including credit transfers.
At the moment, we have yet to offer B.Sc.Architecture under UTM SPACE. So that's not an option, I'm afraid.