Bachelor of Design in Architecture
University of Sydney
CRICOS provider number: 00026A TEQSA provider ID: PRV12057
Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
This course focuses on architecture and design in the built environment and covers the creative, aesthetic, technical and critical thinking skills required to produce innovative architecture. You will explore professional practice design processes and engage in studio work, lectures, seminars, field trips and workshops. You will be taught by leading academics and industry professionals and graduate with the skills needed to work both in Australia and abroad.
Areas of study
Core studies in architectural design and architectural communications, architectural history and theory, architectural technologies, architecture workshops, sustainability and professional practice. Electives may be taken both within the School and from other areas of the University.
Career opportunities
Architect (with further study), architectural practice leader, architectural technologist, heritage conservator, interior and special designer, project manager, property developer, urban and regional planner, urban designer.
Professional recognition
The course followed by Master of Architecture is accredited for professional recognition by the NSW Architects Registration Board, the Australian Institute of Architects and the Commonwealth Association of Architects. If followed by Master of Urban and Regional Planning, it leads to professional registration with the Planning Institute of Australia. If followed by Master of Architectural Science (Illumination Design) it leads to accreditation by the Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia and New Zealand. Both degrees have international recognition.
Practical experience
Dedicated studios and computer laboratories with 24-hour access. Analogue and digital fabrication equipment in the design modelling and fabrication labs.
Fees and charges
The Australian Government subsidises the tuition fee for this course. The remaining balance is paid by the student. Current University of Sydney fee information.
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: Mathematics Advanced, English Advanced.
Guaranteed selection rank: 95.00, subject to any non-ATAR criteria being met. A guide to guaranteed selection ranks.
Optional portfolio: A portfolio of work may be submitted in support of your application. Read about portfolio admissions pathways below.
Other applicants
Optional portfolio: A portfolio of work may be submitted in support of your application. Read about portfolio admissions pathways.
Also refer to the University of Sydney general admission criteria.
Portfolio admissions pathway
You are invited to submit a portfolio of work in support of your application for Architecture and Design courses. The portfolio will be considered as part of your application if your ATAR (or equivalent) is up to five points below the guaranteed ATAR for your desired course. The portfolio should demonstrate your skills and interest in design and creativity, as well as your capacity to succeed in academic study. The portfolio may include for example, artwork, architectural work, web design or development, 3D modelling, technical drawing or written work.
The portfolio should be submitted to the University at the same time you submit you UAC application. Please note that the portfolio admissions pathway is only open to domestic applicants. For more information, including timelines for submission and date for the portfolio information session, visit University of Sydney portfolio admissions pathway
Student profile
Visit the University of Sydney website.
Further information
View all details of this course on the University of Sydney website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2024)
Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2024 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.
- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
Course updates
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Global mobility/international experience
At the University of Sydney, every undergraduate student has access to global opportunities. These opportunities may include overseas field schools, global professional placements, and student exchanges (one-year, single semester and shorter-term durations) with more than 300 partner universities worldwide.
Open Learning Environment (OLE)
Open Learning Environment (OLE) units are short, on-demand and workshop- supported. They enable you to broaden your skills in areas such as entrepreneurial thinking, persuasive communication, project management and ethical reasoning. OLEs are available to all students at the University, while students commencing in liberal studies degrees (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Commerce or combined Bachelor of Advanced Studies) and some specialist degrees (Bachelor of Economics) must complete 6 credit points of OLE units.
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Selection into the Sydney Conservatorium of Music programs is based on an audition and/or portfolio
and/or interview, while the ATAR is used only as an indicator of your ability to undertake tertiary studies.
Faculty handbooks
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