Architectural Design - F2001
Studying Architecture at Monash is your first step on the pathway to a varied and exciting future career as an architect. Combine your creative vision and technical expertise to shape the future of society through great design in the built environment.
Focus on contemporary issues
Architects don’t just design buildings; they play a critical role in shaping the world around us.
When you study architecture at Monash, you’ll explore the social, political, environmental and economic implications of architectural practice. We’ll give you the confidence to engage with and respond to the challenges of our time, such as climate change and equitable access to housing.
You’ll get the tools you need to become an agent of change and someone who responds to the dynamic needs of contemporary society.
Throughout the course, we’ll train you to think in future-oriented ways to engage with complex problems, and give you the confidence to present and position your work to peers, industry and the public.
Why study architecture at Monash?
What is unique to our Bachelor of Architectural Design, is that you’ll spend half your degree in the studio, which replicates the way many architectural and design practices operate.
The studio isn’t a classroom in a traditional sense: it’s a collaborative environment where you’ll be guided by academics and practitioners from industry. You’ll work on real projects with your peers in small groups to develop responses to a wide range of social and spatial issues, either with community or embedded in an architectural practice.
Each semester you can choose from a range of projects in studio with different subjects, practitioners and approaches to architectural practice, which means you can shape your education and future career by selecting studios that align with your interests and passions.
Who is the Bachelor of Architectural Design for?
We don’t ask for a folio. Whether you’ve studied design before, or are completely new to the subject, our Bachelor of Architectural Design will give you the practical skills to be successful in your degree and architectural practice.
You’ll learn how to design through drawing and digital modelling. You’ll get to use the latest architectural software and make models using a range of materials in our dedicated workshops and digital fabrication labs.
How to become an architect
To become a registered architect in Australia, you need to complete an accredited Master of Architecture and you need to 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.
Our Bachelor of Architecture is the first step on your path to work as an architect. When you successfully complete our Bachelor of Architectural Design, you’re guaranteed a place in our accredited Master of Architecture. This means you can continue your studies with the ongoing support of your peers and creative community at Monash.
The Master of Architecture at Monash is accredited by the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA), as well as the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA).
Career options
Our bachelor sets you up to progress into our Master of Architecture course. Graduates of the Bachelor of Architectural Design have gone on to work in a diverse range of roles from interior design consultant, film set designer, community development officer, property developer, town planner, architectural writer and commentator.
Discover where our graduates have gone and how they are making their mark in the world.
At a glance
Course Details
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Duration |
3 years (full time). To qualify as a registered architect, you also need to complete the Master of Architecture (2 years full time) and undertake two years of professional practice. |
Start date |
First Semester (February) |
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements (International students)
You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this course.
At the time of enrolment in a course at Monash University, you must be at least 17 years of age.
All Monash undergraduate courses require you to have successfully completed a minimum of an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent) and achieve the required academic entry score. Most Monash faculties generally use your most recent studies for admission however other guidelines may apply where your prior qualification may be considered.
Entry requirements for each qualification level are as follows:
All Monash undergraduate courses require you to satisfy English entry requirements in one of the following ways:
If your English test does not meet the above scores you may want to consider Monash English. Some Monash courses however do not accept Monash English.
The English measures outlined above must be completed within 3 years prior to the Monash course commencement date (other time limitations may apply as outlined in the Admission to Coursework Courses and Units Procedure). If you have completed several measures of English proficiency over a period of time, the highest valid measure will be accepted.
Monash University reserve the right to ask students to complete an English test to meet English course requirements upon request.
Further information can be located at English language requirements.
International students applying for a visa need to satisfy English requirements set by the Department of Home Affairs where these requirements and acceptable English tests differ from Monash University.
All Monash University undergraduate courses require you to have previously studied and achieved required Australian level standards in specific subject known as prerequisite subjects.
You must satisfy the following prerequisite subject requirements for this course:
*If you have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification you will be required to meet the prerequisite subject requirements that are equivalent to the VCE prerequisite subject requirements specified above.
Courses with maths and science prerequisite subjects
If the course you are applying for requires maths and/or science as prerequisite subjects, you can meet the requirements in the following ways:
- Australian Year 12 or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme:
You must meet the maths and/or science prerequisite subject required for your chosen course as specified above (if applicable).
- Other qualifications recognised by Monash:
If you have completed maths and/or science subjects in the relevant discipline at the required grade level, it is assumed that you have knowledge equivalent to the Australian Year 12 (VCE equivalent) prerequisite subject required for your chosen course. It is strongly recommended that you check that you have covered the assumed knowledge required for your course by completing the Assumed Knowledge Skills Analysis.
This online activity includes multiple-choice questions based on your prior studies and helps you identify areas for revision, so you can start your course feeling confident and prepared. Once you accept your Monash offer and set up your student account you can complete the Assumed Knowledge Skills Analysis before starting your course.
These guidelines do not apply to the Bachelor of Medical Science or Doctor of Medicine, or to courses that require a tertiary-level Physiology unit: Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) (Graduate Entry), and Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) and Master of Pharmacy (Graduate Entry).
Alternative pathways
If you don't satisfy the requirements for direct entry consider these pathway options.
Entry requirements for Monash University are subject to change.
Partner with another course
Double degree courses allow you to study towards two different degrees at the same time, and graduate with two separate qualifications. And because a required subject in one course can count as an elective in the other, our double degrees take up to two years less than if you studied for the two degrees separately.
Making the application
Future students
Semester one (February)
Students currently studying an Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate in Australia: Apply online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC).
All other applicants: Apply directly to Monash using course code F2001.
Closing date
Applications are closed for 2023.
Current Monash students
You may apply to transfer from another Monash course. Transfers are a competitive process. You may apply mid-year for available courses however consideration will be given as to whether you will be able to follow your course progression.
Please note that if you apply for a course transfer, you should still enrol in your current course as if you were continuing so as not to jeopardise your enrolment in the Faculty if your transfer application is unsuccessful. More about Course Transfer.
Self assess for credit eligibility
Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page.
Fees
Fees are subject to change annually.
International fee
Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2026 are:
A$50,900
Scholarships
We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.
Other fees
The Student Services and Amenities Fee applies to some students each calendar year.
Enrolment Obligations
International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than one third (33%) of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students must enrol in at least one unit that is not by distance and/or online in each compulsory study period unless the student is completing the last unit of their course. See standard 8.19 and 8.20 of National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018.
CRICOS code: 059372G