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Programme pages now link to full 15-week course activity pages with readings, case studies, simulation games, discussions, assessments, and final exams. </div> <div class="bs-stats"> <div class="cell"><strong>4</strong><span>bachelor programmes</span></div> <div class="cell"><strong>All</strong><span>programmes live</span></div> <div class="cell"><strong>100</strong><span>unique course titles</span></div> <div class="cell"><strong>~4 yrs</strong><span>recommended · self-paced</span></div> </div> </section> <section class="container"> <h2 class="section-h">Programmes</h2> <p>All programmes are 120 credit hours, share a common Foundation year and Architecture & Built Environment Core, and diverge into a focused specialisation. Each ends with portfolio work and a Capstone project.</p> <div class="programs-grid" id="programsGrid"></div> </section> <section class="container"> <div class="philosophy"> <h2>Five things that make this school different.</h2> <ol id="phiList"></ol> </div> </section> <section class="container"> <h2 class="section-h">Shared backbone — Years 1 and 2</h2> <p>Every learner in every programme spends the first two years on the same Foundation and Architecture & Built Environment Core. 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