You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 50% (see calculator below).
Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.0 (with no individual band below 5.5)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 60 (with minimum of 10 in Reading, 9 in Listening, 16 in Speaking and 19 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 50 (with no communication band less than 42)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 169 with no less than 162 in any component.
Your career as a building designer
Make your mark in technical positions in building design offices and architectural spaces.
Draw, design and build
Explore techniques from freehand drawing to digital design as you learn about the presentation, documentation and architectural workflow processes for building projects.
Focus on the practical and technical application of design skills, and create innovative, sustainable designs for domestic and commercial-scale building projects.
Learn about building design from the ground up as you explore topics covering
innovative and sustainable design
innovative digital applications
problem-solving
structural and construction technology
project documentation
architectural project administration
construction processes
environmental sustainability and design
materials technology
building services
communicating and working with stakeholders
associated planning and building regulation codes and standards.
You’ll build the right skills to communicate and work effectively with a variety of stakeholders, including regulatory authorities and a wide range of consultants associated with the design, construction and building services.
Throughout your studies and beyond, you’ll have opportunities to contribute to the ongoing development of the building industry and the built environment.
Day-to-day, you can expect to be involved in working to client briefs, preparing architectural drawings and building specifications and visiting building sites for analysis and investigation. You’ll also analyse bushfire attack levels, environmental factors, liaise with engineers, quantity surveyors, building surveyors and planning professionals and working to local council codes, by-laws and national regulations.
CRICOS Code: 099261E
Program Structure
C6161 Core Units - Select ALL Twenty (20) Courses
Course Title
Prepare to work safely in the construction industry (CPCCWHS1001)
Undertake site survey and analysis to inform design process (VU22454)
Comply with relevant legislation in the design of residential buildings (VU22457)
Conduct, interpret and apply a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment (VU22470)
Select construction materials for building projects (VU22464)
Design sustainable buildings (VU22460)
Apply structural and construction technology to the design of residential buildings (VU22455)
Produce preliminary and working drawings for residential buildings (VU22462)
Integrate digital applications into architectural workflows (VU22466)
Design safe buildings (VU22459)
Integrate services layout into design documentation (VU22461)
Comply with relevant legislation in the design of commercial buildings (VU22458)
Apply structural and construction technology to the design of commercial buildings (VU22456)
Produce preliminary and working drawings for commercial buildings (VU22463)
Present architectural designs (VU22467)
Provide design solutions for residential and commercial buildings (VU22465)
Apply project risk management techniques (BSBPMG415)
Undertake small business planning (BSBSMB404)
Manage architectural project administration (VU22468)
Further study
You are guaranteed entry into one of the following RMIT programs when you successfully complete the Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural):
Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours) - you will receive credit (equivalent to 144 credit points)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours) - you will receive 2 semesters of credit (equivalent to 120 credit points)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Project Management) (Honours) - you will receive credit (equivalent to 96 credit points)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Property and Valuation) (Honours) - you will receive 2 semesters of credit (equivalent to 96 credit points)
For entry into Bachelor of Architectural Design - Upon successful completion of RMIT's Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural) you may apply for entry into the Bachelor of Architectural Design. You will be contacted by the Bachelor of Architectural Design with information about attending an interview. Selection will be merit based from the interview and offers will be made to successful applicants. If you are made an offer you will receive 144 credit points of exemptions (equivalent to 1.5 years full-time study).
For entry into the RMIT Bachelor of Landscape Architectural Design program - Upon successful completion of RMIT's Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural) you may apply for entry into the Bachelor of Landscape Architectural Design. You will be contacted by the Bachelor of Landscape Architectural Design with information about attending an interview. Selection will be merit based from the interview and offers will be made to successful applicants. If you are made an offer you will receive 60 credit points of exemptions. Due to the program structure, the remaining duration of the Bachelor of Landscape Architectural Design will remain at 3 years.
Alternatively, you may be eligible for entry to other RMIT undergraduate programs
As a graduate of the Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural), you have the skills and qualifications to work in a wide range of technical positions in architectural practices and building design offices, including roles such as:
building designer
building information modelling (BIM) and computer-aided design (CAD) specialist
domestic and commercial designer.
As a graduate, your work focus could include:
digital presentation and architectural documentation of buildings
architectural modelling and animation
specialist and technical design areas such as commercial/domestic design and planning
retail design and documentation
working as part of a technical architectural team to support a design team or as part of project management.
Graduate ready to make your mark in technical positions in building design offices and architectural spaces.
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
