A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.
Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
Common (2 units) | 20 | Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below: CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (replaced by IAS201 from 2024) (compulsory)
Plus either: CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability (replaced by LAL100 from 2024) or CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology
Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options. |
Core (14 units) | 180 | Compulsory Core units totalling 180 credit points:
DES109 Drawing (previously ARC109) (no longer offered from 2020. Students should discuss with the course coordinator a suitable replacement unit) DES140 Design and Representation in Architecture (previously ARC140) (replaced by IAS193 2020) DES151 Design Studio 1 (replaced by IAS191 2020) (20 credit points) DES152 Design Studio 2 (replaced by IAS192 2020) (20 credit points) DES251 Design Studio 3 (20 credit points) (replaced by IAS291 2020) (20 credit points) DES252 Design Studio 4 (20 credit points) (replaced by IAS292 2020) (20 credit points) DES351 Design Studio 5 (20 credit points) (replaced by IAS391 2020) (20 credit points) DES352 Tropical Architecture Design Studio (20 credit points)(previously ARC352) (replaced by IAS392 2020) (20 credit points) DES162 Architectural Technology and Environment 1 (replaces ARC103) (replaced by IAS194 2020) DES261 Architectural Technology and Environment 2 (replaces ARC234) (replaced by IAS293 2020) DES262 Architectural Technology and Environment 3(replaces SPH244) (replaced by IAS294 2020) DES311 Design in Context (replaces INT318) (replaced by IAS393 2020) (repeatable) DES342 Architecture, Design, Culture and Space (replaces ARC342) (replaced by IAS393 2020) (repeatable) CAI202 Modernity (replaced by IAS224) (not offered 2024) |
Specialist Electives (0 unit) | 0 | There are no specialist elective unit for this course. |
Electives (4 units) | 40 | Units totalling 40 credit points selected from undergraduate units offered by the University.
When selecting electives choose units at a suitable level. The first number in each unit code indicates the year level at which the subject is taught. Undergraduate units are coded at 100 to 300 level, therefore units coded as DES1xx, DES2xx and DES3xx, would be first, second and third year units respectively. |
| 240 | Total Credit Points |
Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure) (240cp)
- A maximum of 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units.
- A minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or above.
- See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.
If course commenced prior to 2023:
No more than 20 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 7 course award and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.
If course commenced prior to 2013:
A maximum of 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units.
A minimum of 40 credit points must be taken from 300 level units.
A maximum of 30 credit points shall be included with a grade of "PT" or "PC" or "PS".
COURSE CHANGES - 2020
Students who have not completed one or more of the discontinued units should contact the Architectural Design coordinator for assistance.
COURSE CHANGES and TRANSITION arrangements - 2015
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Design prior to 2015 will note some changes to the Course Structure.
Students who have previously completed CAI102 and/or AHT232 may count these towards the new structure as electives.
Students who have completed ARC109 should not complete DES140.
Students who have completed ARC352 should not complete DES352
Students who have completed CAI102, AHT232 and INT352 do not need to complete DES352 (or they will be disadvantaged)
COURSE CHANGES and TRANSITION arrangements - 2011
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Design prior to 2011 will note some changes to the Course Structure.
Reduction to core
ENG304 Engineering Design Project is no longer required as a core unit. Continuing students may count this unit as an elective towards their award.
Redeveloped Units
Students who have completed a unit under the 2010 unit code are not required to complete the new unit.
ARC103 has been replaced by DES162
ARC234 has been replaced by DES261
SPH244 has been replaced by DES262
INT318 has been replaced by DES311
ARC342 has been replaced by DES342
COURSE CHANGES and TRANSITION arrangements - 2009
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Design prior to 2009 will note that the Course Structure above indicates a change to the core units.
ENG404 Management for Professionals is no longer offered and has been replaced by ENG304 Engineering Design Project.
Students who have not completed ENG404 are required to complete ENG304