Bachelor of Architectural Design
Bachelor of Architectural Design
Our Bachelor of Architectural Design positions architecture within the larger context of the contemporary challenges facing urban and regional environments across a changing planet.
Monash Architecture is ranked 54th* globally. The course embeds a focus on context – on the spoken and unspoken histories of place; on the social, economic and political systems that structure our built environment; and on the spatial practices, strategies and architectural solutions that frame our way forward.
*Times Higher Education 2024
Become an architect
Our course puts you on the pathway to work as an architect. When you successfully complete our Bachelor of Architectural Design you’re guaranteed a place in our accredited* two-year Master of Architecture course, which means you can continue your studies with the continued support of your peers and the creative community at Monash, setting you on your way to meet the academic requirements to become a registered architect.
To become a registered architect, you’ll need to complete our accredited* Masters of Architecture, which sets you up to work as a graduate and then meet the professional practice requirements of the Architectural Registration Board of Victoria. This professional pathway allows you to work as an architect in many different countries.
*Master of Architecture is accredited by the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) and the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA).Graduate career ready
Studio-based learning
Studios are the core of our architectural education and create a collaborative environment for you to explore design approaches through projects that respond to briefs, issues and different constraints. You’ll spend more than half your degree in the studio where your projects will engage with the community or be embedded within an architectural practice. Working on real-world projects, the bachelor degree is designed to set you up for future success in your continuing studies and after you graduate.
Travelling studios
You’ll have the chance to participate in our travelling studios both across Australia and in international locations.
Some locations our students have travelled to are:
— Seoul (Korea)
— Prato (Italy)
— Bandung (Indonesia)
— Kunshan and Anhui (China)
Double degrees
Combine your passion for art, design or architecture with a degree from another field of interest – our double degrees give you flexibility and choice unrivalled by any other Australian university.
Ready to take the next step?
Dan McKenna
CEO, Nightingale Housing
My time at Monash definitely helped me prepare for the role I am in at the moment. Being able to talk to all different people, being able to think across macro and micro scales at the one time. Definitely, that was set in motion at Monash in my architecture degree in such a powerful way.
AT HOME IN VENICE
Monash Architecture students share what home means at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale
Artefacts created by Monash Architecture students Shantel Gilmore, Melika Hatami and Emma Matthews, have been selected to be part of the Australian Home Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale.
Experience days
Find out what it's like to be a student for a day
Gain a better understanding of different art mediums, design thinking approaches, and architecture studios through our hands-on experience days at our Monash Caulfield campus.
DISCOVER OUR STUDENT WORK
Photography: Andrew CurtisDISCOVER OUR STUDENT WORK
Discover original work from our graduates in the MADA Now graduate exhibition.