Successful completion of one of the following:
the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification
completion of a related diploma or completed or partial completion of a related advanced diplomas, associate degrees or degree.
Course prerequisites
Non- Year 12 entry other requirements
Applicants that have completed work or study in an architecture-related field are invited to apply for advanced standing, which is provided in the form of academic credit towards your architecture degree. In order for us to assess whether your previous work or study satisfies part of the academic requirements of the course, please upload a digital portfolio of up to eight pages, and respond to four design related questions.
IELTS (Academic Module), Overall 6.0 No individual band below 6.0
PTE Academic, 50 (no communicative skill less than 50)
TOEFL iBT, 64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing)
TOEFL iBT Home Edition Test^, 64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing)
C1 Advanced*, 169, no band less than 169
Common European Framework, B2
Linguaskill – General^, Overall score of 160–179 with no band less than 160
Duolingo English Test^, Overall score of 95 - 100
Published Guaranteed ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank): 80
Australian Foundation (min overall %): 80%
International Baccalaureate IB Diploma – Standard Entry: 28
International Baccalaureate IB Diploma – Predicted Grade: 30
From Bauhaus to brutalism, suburbia to skyscrapers; architecture is more than just buildings. Concerned with both form and space, process and performance, mass and light, perception and comfort, Architecture shapes the ways we live and connect.
Throughout a Bachelor of Design (Architecture) at Swinburne, you'll study a range of concepts and skillsets under the guidance of world-renowned academics in a variety of settings, from classrooms to workshops and design studios.
Across three years – and through units in design, construction, cultural contexts and more – you will master the software used in cutting-edge firms, retrace the history of the craft, get hands-on experience with industry partnerships and placements, and work with innovative and sustainable building materials that are changing the world.
With access to Swinburne’s ProtoLAB, a state-of-the-art digital fabrication and design workshop equipped with 3D printers, collaborative robots and laser cutters, you’ll have all the tools at hand to become a designer of the future.
You'll build up your CV with real industry experience while you study through our Work Integrated Learning programs, which are a guaranteed part of all our bachelor degrees and can include placements, internships or industry-linked projects. In this degree, in units Architectural Design Studio 5 and Professional Practice 1: BIM (ARC3002 and ARC30004), you’ll collaborate with and learn from industry specialists.
CRICOS code: 095610K
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COURSE STRUCTURE
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Design (Architecture) requires students to complete units of study to the value of 300 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Core studies
15 units (250 credit points)
Units
Contexts of Architectural History
Introductory Design Studio
Construction 1: Building Systems and Materials
Architectural Communication 1
Architectural Design Studio 1 (Communication)
Architectural Design Studio 2 (Construction)
Architectural Design Studio 3 (Socio-economic Contexts)
Cross Cultural Contexts
Construction 2
Digital Documentation 1
Construction 3
Architectural Design Studio 4 (Construction) *
Architectural Design Studio 5 *
Architectural Communication 2 *
Professional Practice 1: BIM (Building Information Management) *
*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
Other studies
4 units (50 credit points)
Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 50 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).
+ Work Integrated Learning
+ Minors
+ Elective units
Any of the following units may be undertaken.
Units
Introduction to Animation
Introduction to Character and Environment Design
Action Analysis and Locomotion
Anatomy and Physiology
Packaging Design
Visual Communication Studio
Product Visualisation 1: 2D and 3D Exploration
Digital Presentation and Computer Ideation
User Centred/Co-Design Studio
Entrepreneurship and Opportunity
Introduction to Management
Fundamentals of Marketing
Built and Sustainable Communities
History of Ideas
Environment and Society
Health and Disease Across the Life Course
Typography for Print and Interactive Publication
Lean Startup Springboard
Startup Funding and Investment
Integrated Marketing Communication
Consumer Behaviour
Business and Society
Organisational Behaviour
Environmental Philosophy
Publication Design
Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
+ Signature Series
Graduates may enter the workforce globally – in architecture roles for private and corporate architecture firms, government organisations, development companies or in the building and design sector.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
