Bachelor of Building Design

This degree teaches how homes and commercial buildings are planned and drawn up.

Compare 2 providers

How long it takes: 3 years; full time
Level: Bachelor degree; University
How you can study: Online or on campus
Taught by: 2 providers; 4 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

What the Bachelor of Building Design asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

an interest in how buildings are designed and put together
an eye for detail and accuracy in drawings and plans
good spatial reasoning and problem solving skills
patience for working through design problems step by step

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Bachelor or Diploma?

The Bachelor of Building Design is the higher level. The Diploma of Building Design is at diploma level.

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Where you can study this course

There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

Victoria University
Footscray Park, VIC
3.9from 1,562 Google reviews
How you study
On campus
(full or part time)
CQUniversity
Online
4.1from 999 Google reviews
How you study
Online
(full or part time)
Website for CQUniversity (opens in a new tab)
What students like
- Staff are friendly and supportive
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Enquiries can go unanswered

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Building Design.

Residential and commercial design
Structures and materials
Building services
Sustainable building
Professional practice and communication
Design studio projects

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

Questions people ask

Do I need experience or other qualifications first?

Entry requirements are set by each provider, so check with the provider you choose.

How is it different from Diploma of Building Design?