University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Bachelor of Design in Architecture

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00099F

The Bachelor of Design in Architecture is the first of two degrees needed to work toward becoming an architect. Students wishing to qualify for professional recognition as architects must also complete the Master of Architecture (C04235), gain professional experience, and pass the Architectural Practice Examination before applying for professional registration with the NSW Architect Registration Board.The Bachelor of Design in Architecture program will equip you with the in-demand skills needed to plan and design the physical spaces of tomorrow. Youll acquire to-the-minute theoretical understandings, invaluable industry insights and crucial technical abilities, and even get the chance to learn hands-on in cities like Berlin, Los Angeles, New York and Tokyo.A future-focused degree, this course will unpick your preconceptions about what is truly possible, helping you become a cutting-edge professional who pushes the boundaries of traditional practice. As a graduate, youll be ready to make your mark in a variety of creative and design careers or continue your academic journey with the Master of Architecture to become a qualified architect.

Structure

The course comprises a total of 144 credit points. The normal full-time load is four 6-credit-point subjects a session, totalling 48 credit points a year for three years. Year 1 comprises four compulsory 6-credit-point subjects a session. Years 2 and 3 comprise one 6-credit-point elective and three compulsory subjects a session.

Subjects

  • 11273: Architectural Studio 1: 11212: Architectural History and Theory: Orientations: 11214: Spatial Communications 1: 11274: Architectural Studio 2: 11216: Architectural History and Theory: Modernity and Modernism: 11206: Introduction to Construction and Structural Synthesis: 11275: Architectural Studio 3: 11248: Architectural History and Theory: Urbanism and the City: 11207: Architectural Design and Construction: 11276: Architectural Studio 4: 11222: Architectural History and Theory: Critique: 11225: Thermal Design and Environmental Control: 11277: Architectural Studio 5: 11232: Lighting, Acoustics and Advanced Environmental Control: 11278: Architectural Studio 6: 11247: Architectural History and Theory: Current Events and Debates

Standard entry 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. Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building. Non-current school leavers are selected on the basis of academic merit or on the basis of portfolio and interview rank. Students must refer to the portfolio eligibility for the faculty

Recognition

The Bachelor of Design in Architecture followed by the Master of Architecture is accredited for professional recognition by the NSW Architects Registration Board, the Australian Institute of Architects and the Commonwealth Association of Architects.

Study pathways

Students who have successfully completed this course may proceed to the Master of Architecture as continuing students, provided they enrol in the next academic year after award of the degree, or seek leave of absence for no longer than one academic year after the award.

Further information

Career opportunities include architect (after completion of the Master of Architecture), urban designer, project manager, administrator, policymaker, researcher, educator, journalist, and disaster relief and international aid professional.

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