Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture

Study Architecture at UTS

If you dream of designing the places and spaces we use every day, this program is for you. Tailored for ambitious and committed individuals, this course offers both the foundational knowledge and the advanced technical skills needed for professional recognition as an architect. If you have a clear picture of your future as an architect, this program is the perfect pathway to success.

This innovative, flexible program gives you the freedom to choose your own area of specialisation, making it easy to curate a course that aligns with your goals. You'll obtain critical understandings and learn to unwind your preconceptions about our built environments, preparing you to become a cutting-edge professional ready to go further and challenge the status quo.

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

Part of the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.

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Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture

CODE

UTS: C10413 (version 2)

CRICOS: 103340A

UAC: 609556 (Autumn Session)

LOWEST SELECTION RANK

88.20

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DURATION

5 years full time
10 years part time

INTAKE

Autumn Session 2025
Autumn Session 2026

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COURSE FEES

Indicative total tuition fee for government-supported domestic students
$49,055.43

LOCATION

City campus

What you’ll study

This course will expose you to the history, perspectives, considerations and approaches of this discipline, preparing you for a future as an architect. Through practical experiences and studio sessions, you'll build essential technical capabilities designing two- and three-dimensional models and plans to a professional standard.

After completing your undergraduate studies, you’ll move on to your Master’s stream. With a wide variety of core and elective subjects to choose from, you'll shape your own learning, creating a personalised degree that comprehensively prepares you for your ideal career.

Subjects at a glance

Core subjects

Subject Code	Subject Name
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
11501	Practice: Advocacy
11502	Practice: Finance and Project Management
11503	Practice: The Profession
11504	Practice: Research Cultures
11551	Masters Architectural Design Studio 1
11552	Masters Architectural Design Studio 2
11553	Masters Architectural Design Studio 3
11554	Masters Architectural Design Studio 4

See all subjects and majors in the UTS Handbook

Typical course program

The outline below shows an example program for the Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture based on a full-time study load. Please note that your exact program may differ based on your unique circumstances, such as your commencement date, subject selections and recognition of prior learning.

16

core undergraduate Architecture subjects
2

elective undergraduate Architecture subjects
8

core postgraduate Architecture subjects
4

elective postgraduate Architecture subjects

First year

You'll undertake a number of core disciplinary units, establishing a foundational understanding of key history, theories and perspectives. You'll also get hands-on in the architecture studio, learning to compose spatial relationships and apply design tactics to small scale design projects.
Second year

Building on your fundamentals, you’ll continue your studio work in your second year, establishing essential skills in balancing project constraints and opportunities. You'll also hone your critical eye and learn about urbanism, Australian construction methods and environmental considerations.
Third year

To finalise your learning, you'll examine lighting and acoustics, complete a practical studio capstone and be exposed to the latest industry-led perspectives and debates. Your elective choices will allow you to enhance your learning in key areas of interest.
Fourth year

Your core subjects, Design Studio and Professional Practice will progress your knowledge and capabilities in design, research and professional practice. You'll also undertake your choice of elective units, which cover a wide range of topics, working directly with industry leaders and academics.
Fifth year

Finalising your academic journey, you'll learn to advocate, manage projects and handle financing in a working environment in the Professional Practice core subjects, whilst undertaking your second year of select Design Studios and electives.

First year

You'll undertake a number of core disciplinary units, establishing a foundational understanding of key history, theories and perspectives. You'll also get hands-on in the architecture studio, learning to compose spatial relationships and apply design tactics to small scale design projects.

Second year

Building on your fundamentals, you’ll continue your studio work in your second year, establishing essential skills in balancing project constraints and opportunities. You'll also hone your critical eye and learn about urbanism, Australian construction methods and environmental considerations.

Third year

To finalise your learning, you'll examine lighting and acoustics, complete a practical studio capstone and be exposed to the latest industry-led perspectives and debates. Your elective choices will allow you to enhance your learning in key areas of interest.

Fourth year

Your core subjects, Design Studio and Professional Practice will progress your knowledge and capabilities in design, research and professional practice. You'll also undertake your choice of elective units, which cover a wide range of topics, working directly with industry leaders and academics.

Fifth year

Finalising your academic journey, you'll learn to advocate, manage projects and handle financing in a working environment in the Professional Practice core subjects, whilst undertaking your second year of select Design Studios and electives.

See typical course program in the UTS Handbook

Course highlights

In this degree we teach the technical skills you need to work collaboratively in architectural practices, using the latest physical and technological methods to craft and refine designs. You'll also be taught vital professional capabilities which can help prepare you to operate within challenging social, environmental, political and regulatory settings.

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

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.
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.
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.
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.
2025 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.

2025 Tuition Fees

Indicative first-year tuition fee: $9,314.00

Indicative total tuition fee: $49,055.43

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.

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Entry schemes and pathways

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UTS Early Entry program

If you've excelled in Year 11, our Early Entry program rewards the hard work you've put into your studies. Successful applicants receive a provisional offer before their HSC/IB exams.

Elite athletes and performers

If you're an elite athlete or performer who has represented your school or state at a national level, and your studies have been affected, this scheme is for you.

InpUTS

If you've experienced long-term disadvantages that have affected your education, you may be eligible for selection rank adjustments through inpUTS.

Completing a recognised TAFE or VET provider qualification

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Jumbunna Admissions Program

If you're Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, Jumbunna is an alternative application process for our courses that emphasises diverse pathways to success.

Changing from another undergraduate course

You can apply for our courses using your previous study. You may even be eligible for recognition of prior learning, so you won’t need to repeat subjects.

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Careers

Your future career

Upon completion of this degree, you'll need to meet the professional experience requirement of 3,300 hours and then sit the Architectural Practice Examination before applying for professional registration with the NSW Architect Registration Board.

You'll possess a comprehensive and up-to-date toolkit of advanced technical capabilities and theoretical understandings, ensuring you're ready to succeed in a real architectural workplace.

As an ethical, sustainable professional, you'll know how to apply your knowledge to design and execute projects on all scales for any purpose. As a leader in your field, you'll be ready to get hands-on and build the world of tomorrow.

Career options

“You’ll always learn how to properly draw a concrete slab or design a wall penetration, but UTS teaches you to consider the message behind the design. That’s what sets a great architect apart.”

Will Snell

Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture

“Another great opportunity to immerse myself personally and professionally was during the recent Barcelona and Girona, Spain Global Study Tour. These models, contexts and ideas will be tools that I can draw on for future local open space planning, which is one challenge of the architecture profession today.”

Katherine Turk

Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture

“The whole study work ethic was what I needed. Now when you work in your career you carry that with you forever.”

Samuel Tsang

Bachelor of Design in Architecture

“The teachers are fantastic – they’re often people who are really high up in the field. They’re quite understanding of different and more progressive ways of thinking about architecture.”

Chad

Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master of Architecture

Where you’ll study

Our world-class facilities support your future-focused learning and high-impact research. They enable effective partnerships with industry and provide services to our community.

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Students using equipment in a fabrication and digital workshops. — Bring your designs to life through model making or 3D printing.

Design students collaborating and working on projects in a studio space in DAB Building 6, — Our professional studios are your dedicated spaces to work solo or collaborate with your peers.

Design students collaborating and working on projects in DAB Building 6. — Design your dream project in our workshops.

Why UTS?

Why study Design, Architecture and Building at UTS

With a Design, Architecture and Building degree from UTS, you'll build connections with industry from the moment you start your studies, and learn the skills to respond to social, cultural, environmental and economic challenges.

Study in purpose-built facilities and access the latest technologies shaping your field, from 3D printing to AI, drones and seamless knitting machines. Our commitment to hands-on practice and professional accreditation means our courses are highly respected by the industry – and our students are too.