Bachelor of Architectural Design

Bachelor of Architectural Design

The world’s population is shifting from rural to urban areas, which means more people need to be accommodated in less space – and fast. Architects have a critical role to play in creating sustainable and equitable communities and spaces.

Monash Architecture is ranked 54th* globally. We believe architects should be agents of change and understanding architecture as part of bigger urban systems is critical. We are driven by a desire to have a positive impact on the world we live in – from the scale of the building to the scale of the planet.

*Time Higher Education 2023

  • Location

    On campus, Caulfield, full time

  • Duration

    3 years (full time). To qualify as a registered architect, further study is required.

  • Start date

    First Semester (February)

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Become an architect

Our courses prepare you to work as an architect. You start by studying the Bachelor of Architectural Design and, on successful completion, you’re guaranteed a spot in our Master of Architecture, which is accredited by the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) and the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA). This gives you the peace of mind to continue your studies and sets you on your way to meet the academic requirements to become a registered architect.

Your first year is all about setting you up with the necessary foundational skills in freehand and computer-aided drawing to be successful in your degree and architectural practice. You’ll learn how to communicate your ideas and responses through visualisation, model making, digital fabrication and live presentation.

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Graduate career ready

Studio-based learning

More than half of your degree will be spent in the studio, guided by industry experts and academics. The studio is a project-based problem solving experience where you’ll collaborate in small groups to develop responses to a wide range of social and spatial issues.

It will give you hands-on, practical learning in an environment that replicates the way architectural and design practices operate, preparing you for your career post-study.

Travelling studios

We also offer you the chance to participate in our travelling studios – we take our studios to various locations across the world as well as Australia.

Some countries our students have travelled to are:
— Seoul (Korea)
— Prato (Italy)
— Bandung (Indonesia)
— Kunshan and Anhui (China)

Double Degrees

You can add to your architecture degree by combining the Bachelor of Architecture with the Bachelor of Industrial Engineering.

With two years (rather than three years) of additional study, you will graduate with two bachelor degrees.

Ready to take the next step?

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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.

Read more about Dan’s career journey.

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