If the school where you studied gave you a certificate stating that you have an associate degree, then you can claim one. Many schools give such degrees for two years of study in one area - other courses such as history or language are not required. However, if the school did not give you some official certificate, then you can only say that you have studied architecture for two years - you have no actual degree. In that case, the best you could say is that you have studied courses EQUIVALENT to a two-year associate degree.

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A two-year degree program is considered an Associate Degree program. In America, you must successfully complete the courses and receive a certificate to have the Associate Degree. One reason for this is that some people take classes just to learn, and do not seek a degree. This used to be very uncommon, but it is becoming more popular. Many schools now offer this option. For example, suppose that a businesswoman who already has a degree wants to learn a specific language to help her career. The businesswoman might then enroll in an Associate Degree program for that language. She can actually complete all of the courses, but never receive the certificate at the end and never receive the degree because she never wanted one; she only wanted the knowledge from the classes. So, a two-year program is considered an Associate Degree program, but not everyone who completes the program necessarily receives an Associate Degree. I hope that helps.

you can say that you have associate degree if you take two-year degree course.