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Bachelor of Design in City Innovation (BDCI)

Join the BDCI degree to embark on a journey towards becoming an architect, planner, landscape architect, or to pursue another city-building related career in business, law, public policy, social work or entrepreneurship!

a distinctly different design school experience

With a rich, interdisciplinary
design-based philosophy, an
entrepreneurial mindset and a proven
commitment to working with industry
stakeholders, our students are prepared
for meaningful professional careers that
make a real, long-lasting difference.

Tall Timber - Karan Sharma, MArch'20

Bold thinking for the built environment.

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