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Bachelor of the Built Environment (Architecture)
This degree is an introduction to architecture taught mainly through studio design work.
- How long it takes
- 3 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 50.4
- Lowest offered at University of Canberra, 2024
- How you can study
- On campus
- Leads on to
- Architect
- $120,000 median pay
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- QLD, ACT
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of the Built Environment (Architecture) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how buildings and spaces are designed
- good spatial awareness and attention to detail
- an ability to think creatively and solve problems
- willingness to work with drawings, models and digital tools
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
Jobs you can do with it
Architect
Architects design buildings and the spaces around them, turning a site, a brief and a budget into something that can actually be built.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$120,000
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.
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.
- Website for University of Canberra (opens in a new tab)
University of Canberra
Canberra, ACT
4.0from 487 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 50.4 lowest
- (61.35 median, 2024)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
What students like
- Staff are helpful and friendly
What to weigh up
- Teaching quality varies between staff
TAFE Queensland
South Bank, QLD
4.1from 2,040 Google reviews
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of the Built Environment (Architecture).
- Architectural design studio
- History and theory
- Building technology
- Digital production and communication
- Sustainability
- Architecture and the city
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?