Program Overview

Bachelor of Architecture and Environments

Course Resolutions

The course resolutions detailed in this page apply to all courses included in the table below under section 1 (course codes). These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies.

1 Course Codes

• Code: BPARCENV-01, Course title: Bachelor of Architecture and Environments
• Code: BHARCENV-01, Course title: Bachelor of Architecture and Environments (Honours)

2 Attendance Pattern

The attendance pattern for these courses is full time only.

3 Admission to Candidature

Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking.

4 Requirements for Award

• To qualify for the award of the pass degree, a candidate must successfully complete 144 credit points, comprising:
  • 120 credit points of core unit of study
  • 24 credit points of elective units of study, including a minimum of 12 credit points of 2000-level or 3000-level elective units of study as listed in Table A.

5 Requirements for the Bachelor of Architecture and Environments with Honours

• Honours is available to meritorious candidates who complete an additional year of full time study, after the completion of the pass degree.
• Candidates undertaking appended Honours within the University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning must complete the requirements for the honours component full-time over two consecutive semesters.
• Admission requirements and award of Honours are according to the Coursework Policy and the resolutions of the University School of Architecture, Design and Planning.
• To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Architecture and Environments (Honours), a student must successfully complete 48 credit points of 4000-level units of study from the Bachelor of (Honours) Table A.

6 Award of the Degree

• The Bachelor of Architecture and Environments is awarded in the grades of either Pass or Honours. The honours degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class according to the requirements of the Coursework Policy and the Resolutions of the University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning.
• Candidates for the award of the Honours degree who do not meet the requirements, and who have not already graduated, will be awarded the pass degree.

7 Credit for Previous Study

Credit transfer is subject to the provisions of the Coursework Policy and the Resolutions of the University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning. All candidates for the Bachelor of Architecture and Environments, notwithstanding any credit transfer, must complete all year three core requirements.

8 Transitional Provisions

• These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2024.
• Students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2024 should complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.