Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Master of Architecture

Overview

Course overview

Discover architectural ideas through cutting-edge content, develop your creativity and gain a practical understanding of the built environment and its relationship with the community through meaningful and sustainable design. This five-year course provides a packaged education pathway for those interested in pursuing architectural professional registration. You will gain practical skills in a studio environment and develop your ability to communicate your design ideas under the guidance of passionate staff.

From the first year and throughout your studies, you will explore innovative design ideas in response to real-world scenarios and present your ideas for consideration by registered architects. This practical, applied and industry-connected approach to learning ensures you receive feedback and insight into your work from professional practitioners with local and global architecture experience.

Course structure

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Master of Architecture, students must complete 40 credit points as follows:

Bachelor of Design (Architecture)

The course comprises a total of 24 credit points, which must include the following:

SRA010 Safety Induction Program (0-credit point compulsory unit)

DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit point compulsory unit)

nineteen (19) core units (totalling 22 credit points)

two (2) open elective units (2 credit points).

To progress into the Master of Architecture level of studies from undergraduate architecture, students must achieve a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65. Students achieving a WAM between 55 and 64 have the opportunity to submit a portfolio of relevant work and personal statement for consideration to potentially progress into the master level of studies. Students cannot progress to the postgraduate level of study without completing all 24 credit points at the undergraduate level. A WAM of less than 55 results in an alternative exit from D306 Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Master of Architecture with the award: S342 Bachelor of Design (Architecture).

Master of Architecture

The course comprises a total of 16 credit points, which must include the following:

10 core units (totaling 13 credit points)

3 course electives (you can choose which ones to study from the available list or from any 7 SR* coded unit) (totaling 3 credit points).