Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture

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• Course description

  This course is designed for aspiring architects seeking a comprehensive foundation in the field, leading to professional qualification. Opt for this course to embark on a journey towards becoming a registered architect, starting with a Bachelor of Design in Architecture and progressing to a Master of Architecture.

  What sets this course apart is its innovative, flexible structure, offering a choice of core and elective subjects to tailor your specialisation. You'll engage with architectural design to deepen your critical understanding and participate in practices that push the discipline's boundaries.

  You'll gain knowledge in architectural practice, equipping you for the evolving demands of media, markets, and global economies. This course prepares you to work in diverse environments, addressing social, environmental, and regulatory challenges.

  By the end of your studies, you'll be adept at collaborative work in various architectural settings, possess leadership skills for strategic practice, and be capable of critical analysis and informed debate. You'll communicate ideas effectively, extend your knowledge through research, and apply this creatively in design. Your architectural proposals will be accurate, persuasive, and considerate of ethical, environmental, cultural, aesthetic, and technological factors.

  Learning and teaching methods are dynamic, including lectures, workshops, and projects, ensuring a practical, hands-on approach to mastering architecture.

  The Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture is only offered to recent school leaver applicants. Applicants who have undertaken any other higher education will not be eligible. Students who attain a GPA below 5.00 in the Bachelor of Design in Architecture are not eligible for entry into the Master of Architecture.

  Note that C10004 Bachelor of Design in Architecture on its own is not sufficient for professional accreditation as an architect.

  This course is an innovative and flexible professional degree. Through a non-sequential structure, which allows students to select from a range of core and elective subjects, it gives students choice regarding their professional specialisation that can best serve them in their future careers. Architectural design subjects enhance a critical understanding of architecture as both a discipline with an existing body of knowledge and a set of practices that continuously challenge and add to that body of knowledge.

  Architectural practice subjects prepare students for expanded practice in emerging media and markets, contemporary business practice and global economies and within challenging social, environmental, political and regulatory contexts. Students who complete a Master of Architecture degree and subsequent practical experience are eligible to become registered architects.

• Important dates

  Find out more about application dates relating to this course

• Year 12 adjustment factor scheme

  If you perform highly in your Year 12 subjects, your selection rank may be boosted by the Year 12 subject scheme.

  The scheme, which is automatically applied, awards selection rank adjustments to your application based on your marks in subjects that are relevant to the courses you have applied to.

• ATAR and selection ranks

  Your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a score between 0.00 and 99.95. It shows you how you rank compared to all the students in your year group in New South Wales. A selection rank combines your ATAR with any other adjustment points that make up your overall university entrance score. Your selection rank may differ from university to university, depending on the adjustment points granted to you at each institution.

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• Transdisciplinary Electives at UTS

  Employers tell us the skills our graduates acquire from undertaking a Transdisciplinary Elective sets them apart from the crowd. That’s why we have embedded this program into every undergraduate degree.

  All you need to do is choose the Elective that inspires you the most.

  Transdisciplinary Electives integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, allowing you to approach complex problems from a range of perspectives.

  By combining methods and insights from various disciplines, transdisciplinary learning often leads to breakthrough ideas and creative innovations that may not be possible within the confines of a single discipline.

  If you find yourself rapt by the world of innovation – you can pair your core degree with a Diploma in Innovation, graduating with two qualifications in the same timeframe. 

  In both instances, you’ll work on a real-world challenge presented by an industry partner organisation – partners who often create career pathways for our graduates.

  * Excludes students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation.

• Course duration

  This course is offered on a five-year, full time or part-time equivalent.

• Admission requirements

  Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

  UTS: Design, Architecture and Building may consider applications based on the results of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) if students lack academic qualifications but have extensive professional experience. The STAT is conducted through the Universities Admissions Centre.

  The Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture is only offered to recent school leaver applicants.

  Students admitted in (C10004) Bachelor of Design in Architecture are NOT permitted to transfer to the Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture.

  Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

  English language requirements

  IELTS Academic: overall 6.5, writing 6.0 TOEFL iBT: overall 79, writing 21 UTS College AE5: Pass Pearson PTE: overall 58, writing 50 Cambridge C1A/C2P: overall 176, writing 169

• Domestic course fees

  2026 Indicative tuition fees for government-supported domestic students

  All offers for domestic undergraduate students are for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP).This means the Australian Government contributes to your education costs, and you pay the remaining tuition fees, known as the student contribution. If eligible, you can defer payment through HECS-HELP, or you can choose to pay your fees upfront each session.  

  2026 Tuition Fees

  Indicative first-year tuition fee:  $9,314

  Indicative total tuition fee:  $49,056 

  Additional Costs 

  Your tuition fees do not include: 

  • The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), which supports student services and activities. If eligible, you can defer this fee using SA-HELP.
  • Textbooks, materials, and other course-related costs.
  • Any applicable payment processing fees (e.g., credit card surcharges).

  Important Information 

  • Fees are shown in Australian Dollars (AUD).
  • The indicative tuition fees above are based on full-time study (1 year = 48 credit points).
  • Your actual fees depend on the year you enrol, your study load and the subjects you choose. Some subjects fall into different student contribution bands.
  • You can calculate your student contribution based on the amounts listed in the student contribution table. 

• Inherent requirements

  Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential for successfully completing a course at UTS. You can find the inherent requirements for your course via the inherent requirements directory.

• Important notes

  The Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture is only offered to recent school leaver applicants. Applicants who have undertaken any other higher education will not be eligible.

  The Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture leads to professional recognition as an architect.

  C10413 Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture consists of the identical program as (C10004) Bachelor of Design in Architecture from Year 1 through to Year 3 and as (C04235) Master of Architecture from Year 4 through to Year 5.

  To progress into the master level (Years 4 and 5) of this double-degree, students must meet the following requirements:

  • Students must have completed 144cp as part of the structures STM91342 Core subjects (UG Architecture) and CBK91801 Electives (UG Architecture); AND
  • Attain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 5.50 or above across the structures STM91342 and CBK91801 (Years 1-3).

  Students who attain a GPA between 5.00 and 5.49 across STM91342 core subjects and CBK91801 (Years 1-3) must submit a Course transfer-Graduating application to graduate with (C10004) Bachelor of Design in Architecture. These students are welcome to apply for entry to (C04235) Master of Architecture – please see admissions requirements.

  Students who attain a GPA below 5.00 are not eligible for entry into the Master of Architecture.

  Any student who completes all subjects as part of STM91342 and CBK91801 (Years 1-3, 144cp) for the bachelor program, and does not wish to continue on to the master course, may choose to graduate from (C10004) Bachelor of Design in Architecture via Course Transfer-graduating.

  Note that C10004 Bachelor of Design in Architecture on its own is not sufficient for professional accreditation as an architect.