Architecture, Building & Real Estate

"Besides the benefit of interacting with a diverse and interesting group of students from different faculties, we also managed to visit a number of prominent companies in the construction industry. The visits were especially fruitful as we were able to get an "insider's" view on the industry, which wouldn't be possible just by reading the textbooks or attending lectures."

Tan Fu Hwa, 3rd year, Building

Choose, design and create your education opportunities in FABRE's Talent Development Programme, a special academic programme for high achievers.

The programme provides participants with an intellectually challenging learning environment relevant to the chosen profession/industry and is balanced with a wide scope of studies geared towards future leadership in the profession and industry.

Most significantly, the TDP programmes are designed to encourage self-learning and to explore alternative paths of learning with mentors on a personalised basis.

TDP students are expected to accomplish more than the norm and their coursework will vary from normal coursework in the following ways:

• TDP students will complete 3 independent study modules, one per semester using either an essential module or an elective module approved by the Schools of Architecture, Building and Real Estate. The independent study modules may comprise:
  • Weekly consultations with tutors and practitioners involving discussions, seminars and presentations;
  • Field visits;
  • Collaboration with tutors and consultant teams on live projects;
  • The observation/documentation of ongoing projects of industrial significance;
  • Participation in international competitions;
  • A project in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP)
• TDP students will be given the opportunity to be attached to research projects undertaken by research mentors through any of its research centres as part of the independent study modules viz.:
  • Centre for Advanced Studies in Architecture (CASA)
  • Centre for Architectual Design Concept (CADC)
  • Centre for Building Performance and Construction (CBPC)
  • Centre for Real Estate Studies (CRES)