Program Overview

Introduction to the Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture

The Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture is a comprehensive, career-ready qualification that prepares students for a future as registered architects. This innovative, flexible program offers both foundational knowledge and advanced technical skills, leading to professional recognition as an architect.

Program Details

• Duration: 5 years full-time, 10 years part-time
• Location: City Campus
• Tuition Fees: Indicative total tuition fee for government-supported domestic students is $49,056
• Intake: Autumn Session 2025, Autumn Session 2026
• Lowest Selection Rank: 89.15 for recent school leavers in the Autumn 2025 intake

What You'll Study

This course exposes students to the history, perspectives, considerations, and approaches of the discipline, preparing them for a future as architects. Through practical experiences and studio sessions, students build essential technical capabilities in designing two- and three-dimensional models and plans to a professional standard.

Course Structure

• First Year: Foundational understanding of key history, theories, and perspectives, with hands-on experience in the architecture studio.
• Second Year: Continuation of studio work, establishing essential skills in balancing project constraints and opportunities.
• Third Year: Examination of lighting and acoustics, completion of a practical studio capstone, and exposure to industry-led perspectives and debates.
• Fourth Year: Progression of knowledge and capabilities in design, research, and professional practice, with elective units covering a wide range of topics.
• Fifth Year: Finalization of academic journey, learning to advocate, manage projects, and handle financing in a working environment.

Subjects at a Glance

Core Subjects

• Introduction to Construction and Structural Synthesis
• Architectural Design and Construction
• Architectural History and Theory: Orientations
• Spatial Communications 1
• Architectural History and Theory: Modernity and Modernism
• Thermal Design and Environmental Control
• Lighting, Acoustics and Advanced Environmental Control
• Architectural History and Theory: Current Events and Debates
• Architectural History and Theory: Urbanism and the City
• Architectural Studio 1
• Architectural Studio 2
• Architectural Studio 4
• Architectural Studio 5
• Architectural Studio 6
• Practice: Advocacy
• Practice: Finance and Project Management
• Practice: The Profession
• Practice: Research Cultures
• Masters Architectural Design Studio 1
• Masters Architectural Design Studio 2
• Masters Architectural Design Studio 3
• Masters Architectural Design Studio 4

Course Highlights

• Technical skills for collaborative work in architectural practices
• Professional capabilities for operating within challenging social, environmental, political, and regulatory settings
• Architecture
• Australian Construction standards
• Acoustics, lighting, and environmental control
• Designing with country
• Measures for Decarbonisation
• Sustainability and ethics

Industry Accreditation

The UTS Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture is accredited by the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia, in affiliation with the NSW Architects Registration Board, the Australian Institute of Architects, and the Commonwealth Association of Architects.

Admissions Information

• Admission Requirements: Completion of an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
• English Language Requirements: IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, UTS College AE5, Pearson PTE, or Cambridge C1A/C2P.
• Domestic Course Fees: Indicative tuition fees for government-supported domestic students, with the option to defer payment through HECS-HELP.

Career Options

• Architect
• Designer
• Urban Designer
• Architecture Journalist
• Architectural Critic
• Sustainable Architect
• Industrial Architect
• Commercial Architect
• Interior Architect
• Exhibition Designer
• Researcher
• Policy Maker

Why Study Design, Architecture, and Building at UTS

• Connections with industry from the start of studies
• Hands-on practice and professional accreditation
• Purpose-built facilities and access to the latest technologies
• Commitment to social, cultural, environmental, and economic challenges
• Highly respected by the industry and employers