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The University of Western Australia (UWA)

  • 22% international / 78% domestic

Architecture

  • Non-Award

Architecture is the conceptualisation and design of built forms in response to social, economic, environmental and technological needs. Architecture provides a rich experience in creative thinking across a broad set of studies bridging the Humanities and the Sciences.

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award
Duration
3 - 4 years full-time
Course Code
MJD-ARCTA
Study Mode
In person

About this course

The Architecture extended major prepares you for postgraduate studies by introducing a range of technologies and production methods that encourage you to imagine a variety of design outcomes and their applications. You'll be introduced to different technologies and production methods to create drawings, models and prototypes. You'll also make investigations into design communication, sustainable design and relevant historical, theoretical and ethical aspects of architecture. At the end of your degree you'll be able to use your facility for creative and rational inquiry to analyse and provide solutions to design problems.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements

The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you're interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.

Minimum entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements

Below you'll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).

Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65
  • 75.5
Monash University Foundation Year
  • 254
South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
  • 324
Trinity College Foundation
  • 280
University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program
  • 61
Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP)
  • 56
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
  • 75
Below you'll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).
Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65
  • 75.5
Monash University Foundation Year
  • 254
South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
  • 324
Trinity College Foundation
  • 280
University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program
  • 61
Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP)
  • 56
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
  • 75
Architecture
Assured Pathways for high school leavers
Minimum ATAR
TISC Codes
  • UK011 (via the Bachelor of Environmental Design)
  • UK005 (via Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours))
Qualifications
  • BEnvDes + MArch
  • BPhil(Hons) + MArch
Duration
Limited places
  • No
Selection criteria
  • ATAR only
Undergraduate major
Conditions for progress to postgraduate study
  • Completion of a UWA bachelor's degree with a WAM of 60 per cent and extended major in Architecture.

[1]
This pathway is also available through the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours). Students taking this pathway require an ATAR of 98.00.

[2]
Bachelor of Philosophy students will take an additional year to complete this pathway.
Architecture
Assured Pathways for high school leavers
Admission requirements
For applicants with recent secondary education, information on admission criteria is available on our entry requirements page or on the UWA Handbook for course specific requirements and prerequisites.
Admission requirements
Architecture
Pathways for mature-age students
If you will be aged 20 years or older on 1 March (for Semester 1 entry) or 1 August (for Semester 2 entry) you qualify for our mature-age-entry pathways.
Architecture
Pathways for mature-age students
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
English competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT English competency

Study locations

Perth

Career pathways

Careers and further study

This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career opportunities.

Career Pathways
The Architecture extended major provides a range of employment opportunities, including architecture (with further study), urban design (with further study), architectural drafting, architectural education/academia (with further study) or government policy. You could work in architectural and urban design practice, city and regional planning, government agencies, higher education, property development and architectural illustration and modelling.
Career Pathways The Architecture extended major provides a range of employment opportunities, including architecture (with further study), urban design (with further study), architectural drafting, architectural education/academia (with further study) or government policy. You could work in architectural and urban design practice, city and regional planning, government agencies, higher education, property development and architectural illustration and modelling.
Further Study

If you complete the Architecture extended major at a high enough level, you can proceed to the Master of Architecture. The Master of Architecture (25520) is accredited by the Architects Board of Western Australia through a process administered by the Architects Accreditation Council Australia.

Completion of an Architecture major to a high enough standard can also lead to further studies in Urban Design (Master's, Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate),

Building Information Modelling (Master's or Graduate Diploma),
Master of Landscape Architecture (requires additional conversion units), or a Graduate Certificate in Architectural Conservation.
Further Study

If you complete the Architecture extended major at a high enough level, you can proceed to the Master of Architecture. The Master of Architecture (25520) is accredited by the Architects Board of Western Australia through a process administered by the Architects Accreditation Council Australia.

Completion of an Architecture major to a high enough standard can also lead to further studies in Urban Design (Master's, Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate),

Building Information Modelling (Master's or Graduate Diploma),
Master of Landscape Architecture (requires additional conversion units), or a Graduate Certificate in Architectural Conservation.
Postgraduate study at UWA
Master of Architecture
Master of Architecture

Construct your career with a Master of Architecture.

Course structure

Level 1
Core

Take all units (24 points):

Level 2

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