Architecture

Victoria’s Faculty of Architecture and Design occupies a central city location that offers world-class exhibition spaces, lecture theatres, workshops, computer labs and design studios. 

Our location means we are able to easily engage working practitioners in our teaching environment – the highest numbers across all disciplines in the University.

The Faculty offers programmes in Architecture, Building Science, Culture+Context, Industrial (Design), Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Media (Design).  For 2010, the Faculty plans to offer two new three-year undergraduate degrees – the Bachelor of Architectural Studies and Bachelor of Building Science – that lead into two-year Master’s programmes.

The Faculty prides itself on teaching and research at the highest level. Led by staff who have studied, taught and won awards all over the world, the Faculty produces designers and architects who develop ways to enhance connection between the arts, people and technology.

Students are taught to test assumptions, take risks and see things from new angles. As graduates, they are able to think critically, practise effectively and generate concepts that both simplify and enrich the way people live.

The Faculty’s range of programmes connects all elements of architecture and design in the South Pacific.

Both Schools have established links with the best learning institutions in the world and send students on international field trips and exchange programmes to expand their research opportunities.


Programme of study ARCHITECTURE

• Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Architecture)
• Graduate Certificate in Designed Environments
• Graduate Diploma in Designed Environments
• Master of Architecture (Professional)
• PhD

BUILDING SCIENCE

• Bachelor of Building Science
• Master of Building Science
• PhD 

CULTURE +CONTEXT

• Bachelor of Design Innovation
• Graduate Diploma in Design Innovation
• Master of Design Innovation

INDUSTRIAL

• Bachelor of Design Innovation
• Graduate Diploma in Design Innovation
• Master of Design Innovation

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

• Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Interior Architecture)
• Master of Interior Architecture
• PhD

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

• Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Landscape Architecture)
• Master of Landscape Architecture
• PhD 

MEDIA

• Bachelor of Design Innovation
• Graduate Diploma in Design Innovation
• Master of Design Innovation

Note: A proposal is being developed to re-structure the Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Building Science and the Bachelor of Design in Interior and Landscape Architecture to go through the University approval process for implementation in 2010.

The proposal is for Architecture, Interior Architecture and Landscape Architecture to be offered as a three-year undergraduate Bachelor of Architectural Studies followed by a two-year Master’s qualification. This also includes the re-structure of Building Science qualification.