Design and Architecture portfolio scheme
Are you interested in studying a Design or Architecture course at UTS?
Are you a non-current school leaver (not completing Year 12 in 2024)?
Applications for 2025 Autumn intake have now closed.
The UTS Design and Architecture Portfolio Scheme provides an entry opportunity for non-current school leavers based on a portfolio of design and architecture work that allows us to assess your suitability for the course
If you are a non-current school leaver and are worried that your qualification rank or ATAR alone may not get you a place, follow the instructions below to submit your portfolio.
Application dates
The Design and Architecture Portfolio Scheme is open from Friday 8 November to Friday 22 November 2024. You might want to start preparing your portfolio now so that you can submit your best work by the closing date.
Make sure you check the portfolio requirements specific to the course you are applying for and submit your portfolio on time as late applications will not be accepted.
Eligibility
You are eligible to apply if you:
- are a domestic applicant (an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or a holder of an Australian permanent resident or humanitarian visa)
- are not completing Year 12 in 2024
- are preferencing a UTS Design or Architecture course
- meet UTS matriculation (see Eligibility section) and English language requirements
How to apply
- Submit an UAC application (opens in external site)
- Preference a UTS Design or Architecture course
- Make sure your portfolio meets the course-specific requirements
Architecture and Landscape Architecture courses
- A digital portfolio (max. 5MB) of 6 x A4 Landscape pages in a single PDF document
- Include your name and UAC application number on the first page
- Include five pages of scans and/or photographs (compressed jpegs for web viewing) of original design work relevant to the course
- Include a one-page written submission (150-200 words) that discusses the aims and relative success of at least one of the submitted piece of work
- Be formatted in 16-point Helvetica with 1.5 line spacing for optimal viewing
Fashion and Textiles / Interior Architecture / Visual Communication courses
- A digital portfolio (max. 5MB) of 6 x A4 Landscape pages in a single PDF document
- May include images, animation or video
- Include your name and UAC application number on the first page
- Be formatted in 16-point Helvetica with 1.5 line spacing for optimal viewing
- Include five pages of scans and/or photographs (compressed jpegs for web viewing) of original design work relevant to the course:
- Feature several creative projects (3-5 projects) relevant to the discipline that you are applying for
- These must include process images to show your experimentation and working, visual documentation of the final project outcomes and a short text description of each project (150 words approx)
- Please make sure any video works are working and enabled.
- Include a one-page written submission (150-200 words) providing the following information:
- Why have you chosen to apply for your chosen course at UTS?
- What are your ambitions in this discipline?
- What do you think this course offers you?
- Who are you inspired by? (list a series of 3-5 references relevant to the discipline you are applying for)
Product Design course
- A digital portfolio (max. 5MB) of 6 x A4 Portrait pages in a single PDF document
- Must include photographs of artefacts that have been made by you
- Include your name and UAC application number on the first page
- Be formatted in 16-point Helvetica with 1.5 line spacing for optimal viewing
- Include five pages of scans and/or photographs (compressed jpegs for web viewing) of original design work relevant to the course:
- Feature several creative projects (3-5 projects) relevant to the discipline that you are applying for
- These must include process images to show your experimentation and working, visual documentation of the final project outcomes and a short text description of each project (150 words approx)
- Please make sure any video works are working and enabled
- Include a one-page written submission (150-200 words) providing the following information:
- Why have you chosen to apply for your chosen course at UTS?
- What are your ambitions in this discipline?
- What do you think this course offers you?
- Who are you inspired by? (list a series of 3-5 references relevant to the discipline you are applying for)
- Submit your application on this page. A submission link will appear during the application period.
What happens after my portfolio is submitted?
The Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building will review all submitted portfolios. If you meet the requirements for admission, you will receive an offer from December round 2 onwards.
Both successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by email. Make sure to check your junk/spam inbox in case you don’t see it.
If you’re not successful for the portfolio scheme, you’ll still be considered for offers (provided there are vacancies) based on any eligible academic study you have completed.
FAQ
I forgot to add something to my portfolio. Can I make changes to my portfolio after I’ve submitted my application?
Once submitted, you won’t be able to make changes to your portfolio. Please ensure your application is complete before submitting.
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