Bachelor of Architecture and Environments (Honours)

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Architecture and Environments (Honours) is a one-year program designed for graduates with a degree in Architecture. It enhances architectural knowledge and skills, prepares students for professional practice, and provides opportunities for postgraduate study. Graduates find employment in various industries within the Built and Urban Environments, including architecture, design management, and urban planning. Additionally, the program offers pathways to professional accreditation as an architect through the Master of Architecture.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Architecture and Environments (Honours) provides students who have qualified for, or been awarded, an undergraduate degree in Architecture or a similar degree from another university that is acceptable to the University, with the opportunity to enhance their architectural knowledge and skills. It is a one-year program designed for graduates who have a weighted average mark of at least 70 for their pass degree. However, the program is outlined as a one-year honors program.

Careers:

• Graduate opportunities: An honors year can help set graduates apart from other graduates as they enter the workforce.
• Industries: Graduates will find employment in a wide range of industries within the Built and Urban Environments, including:
• Design manager
• Project manager
• Property developer
• Urban planner
• Architect

Other:

• Professional Accreditation: For students who have successfully completed the Bachelor of Architecture and Environments (or equivalent), and wish to become a registered architect can complete the Master of Architecture, a 2-year professional program that prepares students for the complex and challenging architecture profession.
• Australian Institute of Architects: Graduates who hold the degree of Master of Architecture will be entitled to registration as architects under the Architects Act 1921 (NSW), subject to obtaining two years of approved practical experience, at least 12 months of which must be subsequent to graduation, and passing an architectural practice examination before registration.
Students are eligible for student membership of the Australian Institute of Architects. Student members receive each issue of Architecture Australia, the New South Wales chapter Bulletin, and the AIA News. They may also attend Institute functions. Admission to Associate Membership of the Australian Institute of Architects is based on two years approved practical experience.

Future study:

• Eligible candidates may proceed to a range of Sydney postgraduate and graduate entry coursework programs including:
• Master of Architecture
• Master of Urban and Regional Planning
• Master of Urbanism (Heritage Conservation)
• Master of Urbanism (Urban Design)
• Master of Architectural Science (High Performance Buildings)
• Master of Architectural Science (Illumination Design)
• Master of Architectural Science (Sustainable Design)