Architecture enhances people’s lives through the creation of meaningful human environments. Many key challenges of contemporary society - such as sustainability, housing affordability, ageing-in-place, city living and community building - often involve spatial issues. Architecture applies a holistic way of thinking and acting to combine creative design processes and technical skills with an understanding of human, cultural and environmental issues. The Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) program is your first step on this journey.

Why study this degree?

In the three-year Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) degree, you will learn to design architectural projects, big and small, for residential and public spaces in urban, suburban and other contexts. You’ll research historic and contemporary architecture, make precise drawings and diagrams, and use physical and three-dimensional digital models while developing your creative and critical thinking.

Our program combines theory classes with practical studios. In the theory classes, you will analyse the world we live in. You’ll apply this knowledge and skills in studios as you design built environments and speculate about future possibilities for human occupation and ecological repair.

You will develop your sense of ethical, social and environmental responsibility as you learn to understand diverse cultures and contexts and apply building technology and environmental science knowledge to solve increasingly complex design scenarios.

Our holistic approach to education, including classes in ethics and philosophy, and the opportunity to study a Minor in a discipline complementary to architecture, will extend your learning beyond the traditional architectural curriculum and prepare you for a dynamic professional life. Popular Minors that work well with Architecture are Archaeology, History, Environmental Management and Photography.

See the complete list of Minors under the Program summary below. The freedom to choose a Minor from a complementary discipline allows you to follow your personal or professional interests and increases your graduate employability opportunities.

Through this program, you will be well placed to make a life-long contribution to communities' intellectual, cultural and civic life.

The Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) program can be a pathway to further study in the Master of Architecture program and provides a solid foundation to develop the technical and communication skills, professional values and ethical practice required by architecture.

Architecture courses: 25 units of credit each (250 units of credit)

• ARCH1000 Principles & Strategies of Architecture
• ARCH1001 Vastness Studio
• ARCH1002 Analysing Architecture
• ARCH1003 Spatial Infrastructure Studio
• ARCH2000 Chambers, Rooms and Vessels Studio
• ARCH2001 Deconstructing Architecture
• ARCH2002 Modest Means Studio
• ARCH2003 Assembling Architecture
• ARCH3001 Research and Critique in Architecture
• ARCH3003 Architectural Building Performance

Architecture courses: 50 units of credit each (100 units of credit)

• ARCH3000 Locus Studio & Building Systems
• ARCH3002 The Collective and Empathy Studio & Precedent Studies

Communications course: 25 units of credit

• ARTS1000 Academic Writing, Communication and Research

Minor:  6 x 25 units of credit courses (150 units of credit)

The Minor may be selected from any of these disciplines:

• Archaeology
• Behavioural Science
• Business Studies
• English Literature
• Environmental Management
• History
• Journalism
• Marketing and Public Relations
• Philosophy
• Politics and International Relations
• Social Justice

Core Curriculum

• CORE I: Foundations of Wisdom
• CORE II: Elective
  • Electives in philosophy and\or theology
  • Professional embedded electives that integrate studies in a profession with philosophy and\or theology
  • An option to undertake a pilgrimage embedded in the study of the philosophy and theology of pilgrimage, e.g., World Youth Day
  • An option to undertake a course that integrates philosophy & theology with community service and charity work
  • An option to undertake an elective in philosophy, theology, and the liberal arts contained within an international experience

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions page.

Please note: The availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.

By complementing your architectural studies with a Minor from another discipline, you will expand your career opportunities, providing pathways into professions alongside the traditional extended pathway to registration as an architect*. Graduates would be able to enter into the built environment industry as future specialists, technical experts and consultants.

*The Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) program can be a pathway to further study in the Master of Architecture program, a necessary step in becoming a registered architect. See the Master of Architecture for full details of the registration process.

Applicants must meet High school qualifications (or equivalent) to apply for undergraduate program. Academic minimum entry requirements for international applicants vary from country to count

IELTS (Academic) - 6.5 overall, with no individual band score lower than 6.0; CAE/CPE - 176 overall, with no individual band score lower than 169; PTE Academic - 58 overall, with no individual band score lower than 50; TOEFL (iBT) - 84 overall, with no score lower than 21 in writing and no other band score lower than 17.