Bachelor of Design (Architecture)
Queensland University of Technology - Gardens Point

Course outline

This course emphasises practical experience through projects and design studios, and encourages creativity within a vigorous design culture. You develop adaptable and resilient capabilities to design, think critically, effectively communicate and collaborate to realise your ideas in diverse situations. The architecture major engages with the design, theory and practice of making spaces and environments for human activity. You learn to create environments with positive impacts on human health, environmental quality, social relationships and urban systems. On completion with GPA 4.50, (or better), you can progress to a two year Master of Architecture and gain the required practical experience to become an architect. The course also enables you to incorporate knowledge and skills from other study areas into the degree.

QUT Offer Guarantee: If you achieve an ATAR/QUT selection rank of 89.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfied all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

For more course information, visit Bachelor of Design (Architecture) at QUT.

Fee notes

There are additional course requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. These requirements may have associated costs. Information is available from qut.edu.au/study.

Other requirements

A Suitability Card may be required; refer to institution.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.

Prerequisites

Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Assumed knowledge

English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2022
79.00
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2022

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Highest Rank to receive an offer

Median Rank to receive an offer

Lowest Rank to receive an offer

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

98.20

84.35

71.55

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.95

85.15

79.00

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2022

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Higher education study

Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

Work and life experience

Recent secondary education

Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank

Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered

Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor

International students

All students

Number of students

49

N/P#

<5*

69

0

13

20

162

Percentage of all students

30.3%

N/P#

<5*

42.6%

0.0%

8.0%

12.4%

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Career opportunities

Architect (with further study).

Membership

Australian Institute of Architects.

Course Code
412372
Start Date

Offer rounds
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Fee
CSP/$8700 (1st year contribution)
Level of Qualification
Bachelor degree
Study Area
Built Environment and Design
Study Mode
Full time, Part time
Course Duration

3 years Full time or 6 years Part time

Location
Brisbane