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Bachelor of Architectural Studies
Bachelor of Architectural Studies

Bachelor of Architectural Studies

  • ID:UOSA610023
  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

English Requirements

  • IELTS total 6.5, reading 6.0, writing 6.0

  • TOEFL PBT : 577 with TWE of 4.5

  • TOEFL iBT: 79 with Reading and Writing not less than 18

  • Pearson PTE: 58 with Reading and Writing communicative scores not less than 50

  • Cambridge CAE/CPE : 177

Course Information

A career in architecture is immensely rewarding, giving you the opportunity to shape, and even transform, the built environment around you. 

Taught by a team of highly respected and award-winning teachers and practicing architects, you'll learn from educators with real-world experience.

Our Bachelor of Architectural Studies is a globally competitive degree with a focus on the relationship between architecture, communication, technology, culture and the environment. Also our alumni network spans across the globe, from small boutique practices to leading international firms.

As well as the opportunity to gain practical experience, you will gain the skills needed to design buildings that range in scale and complexity. You will also develop:

  • research and methodological skills to integrate theoretical, behavioural, environmental and ethical issues within architectural practice

  • an understanding of the social and political context of architecture

  • verbal, written and graphic communication skills, including traditional drawing methods and computer-based representation skills and knowledge

  • cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge in contemporary design culture

CRICOS CODE : 060207K

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Degree structure

First Year

First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)

  • Design Studio (Foundation)

  • Design Construction Principles

  • Design, Culture and Environment

Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)

  • Architectural Design Studio (Dwelling)

  • Architectural Documentation

  • Architecture and Environment

Second Year

First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)

  • Architectural Design Studio (Context)

  • Design Communications (Digital)

  • Architecture and Modernity

Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)

  • Architectural Design Studio (Communications)

  • Design Construction Multistorey

  • Advanced Design Media

Third Year

First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)

  • Architectural Design Studio (Construction)

  • Architecture and Technology

  • University-wide Elective

Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)

  • Architectural Design Studio (Integrated)

  • Architecture and Ecology

  • Contemporary Design Theory

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Pre Courses

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Architects are creative, accurate and problem solvers by nature. They immerse themselves in new design technologies and construction materials, and push boundaries of what is possible. A career in architecture is rewarding – you get the opportunity to shape, and even transform world around you.

Careers to consider:

  • Architect: combine creative design with technical knowledge to create sustainable solutions for the built environment

  • Urban designer: design at the urban scale and participate in educating civic leaders and the public about the shaping of our cities

  • Heritage consultant: develop sustainable practices in design to protect and maintain heritage projects and sites of important ongoing cultural value

  • Project or construction manager: involves initiating, planning, and managing a team to deliver projects of varying scales and complexities.

* This degree does not lead to registration as an Architect in any State or Territory in Australia. The Bachelor of Architectural Studies is a pathway program to the Master of Architecture, which is an accredited Australian architecture qualification and provides a pathway to future registration as an architect. Only those practitioners registered with architectural registration boards, including the Architectural Practice Board of South Australia, are entitled to use the title ‘architect’ by law.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) per year

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