Design School
Founded in 2020, the Design School consists of the Departments of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Industrial Design and Urban Planning and Design.
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Extended Study Scheme
The School’s Extended Study Scheme offers all XJTLU students an opportunity to expand their academic potential and career prospects in these areas. Students can select modules of 5 credits worth per semester - which will be recorded in their transcripts - and obtain a named ESS Certificate upon completing 20 credits.
We are the leading interdisciplinary English-speaking Higher Education unit in the Creative Fields in China and beyond. Our students are exposed to a research-informed learning environment that combines art and design knowledge and technical and management education.
Our Bachelor’s in Urban Planning and Design is unique in its synthesis of “think globally” and “act locally”. Our programmes in Architecture, Civil Engineering and Industrial Design have gained international accreditation, confirming our quality and global recognition of our graduates and their competitiveness in the job market. All programmes integrate the latest advances in AI, Metaverse, Blockchains, Robotics, and other emerging technologies in their areas, and provide flexibility to customise each student’s learning experience through tailor-made specialisations and pathways, optional modules, the Extended Study Scheme, summer programmes, workshops and extra-curricular activities.
Dedicated to sustainability, the Design School houses leading research institutes, centres and laboratories focused on sustainable and digital design with significant collaborations, entrepreneurships, and projects with local and international industrial partners.
The Design School plays a leading role in producing high-quality research in a number of areas that include: