UndergraduateArchitecture
Bachelor of Architectural Design
Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
About this program
A three-year, 144-unit foundation degree (90 core + a 36-unit major/discipline stream + 18 elective units) at Adelaide City Campus, with February and July intakes. Covers design studio work, technical drawing and construction, digital modelling, sustainability, and architectural history/theory. No prerequisites or assumed knowledge required.
Adelaide University frames this as the first stage toward architectural registration rather than a standalone qualification: it feeds into the Master of Architecture, with a packaged Bachelor + Master of Architecture pathway offered at 5 years full-time; this bachelor's degree alone does not qualify a graduate as a registered architect. Students can also specialise via a major in Urban Planning, with a combined Bachelor of Architectural Design (Urban Planning) + Master of Urban and Regional Planning pathway at 4 years, or a Bachelor of Architectural Design + Master of Landscape Architecture pathway at 5 years.
Adelaide University lists graduate career paths including architect (with further study), landscape architect (with further study), architectural graduate, draftsperson, urban designer, environmental designer, architectural technician, and heritage consultant.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 6 parts
Year 1, Semester 1
24 units- ARCH1000Design Studio (Principles)
- ARCH1002Design Communication (Principles)
- ARCH1003Design Construction (Principles)
- 1 common core course
Year 1, Semester 2
24 units- ARCH1004Architectural Design Studio (Home)
- ARCH1005Architectural Design Cultures
- ARCH1006Environmental Design and the Sensory Body
- Elective1 elective
Year 2, Semester 1
24 units- ARCH2004Architectural Design Studio (Urban Landscapes)
- ARCH2007Digital Design Communications
- 1 common core course
Year 2, Semester 2
24 units- ARCH2011Architectural Design Studio (Communication)
- ARCH2000Contemporary Architectural Theory
- Elective1 elective
Year 3, Semester 1
24 units- ARCH3001Architectural Design Studio (Tectonics)
- ARCH3003Multi-storey Technologies
- 1 common core course
Year 3, Semester 2
24 units- ARCH3013Architectural Design Studio (Context and Cultures)
- ARCH3014Environmental Ecologies and Systems in Architecture
- Elective1 elective
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
ArchitectANZSCO 232111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Full registration as an architect needs the accredited Master of Architecture plus logged practical experience and the Architectural Practice Examination, on top of the skills assessment.
Assessed by Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Secondary education equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) or higher; no formal prerequisites and no assumed knowledge required.
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