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Bachelor of Applied Science (Architectural Science)
Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
Curtin University's Bachelor of Applied Science (Architectural Science) degree. This course is the prerequisite for entry into the Master of Architecture. The course covers the design of buildings, the technical aspects of building construction, and how architecture relates to societies, cultures and people and the way they live. Architectural ideas are communicated through written and spoken reports, photographs, drawings, models and the electronic media. Students not intending to continue on to the Master may use the knowledge gained in this course to seek employment within the architectural profession or building industry. Bachelor Degrees prepare students to develop broad and coherent knowledge and skills in a discipline for professional work and further learning corresponding to AQF level 7 qualifications.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Year 1: Sustainability Communication and Action
- Architecture and Interior Architecture Methods 1A - Analogue Literacy
- Sustainability and Structures in Architecture
- Reading Architecture Globally
- Architecture and Interior Architecture Design Studio 1 - Small Structures
- Architectural Science in Context
- Architecture and Interior Architecture Methods 1B - Digital Literacy Year 2: Architecture and Interior Architecture Design Studio 2A - Residential Typology and Grammar
- Architecture Methods 2A - Digital Fabrication
- Architectural Documentation and Detailing
- Architecture Design Studio 2B - Regional Studio
- Architecture Methods 2B - Information Visualisation
- Architecture History and Identity Year 3: Architecture Design Studio 3A - Multi Residential
- Architecture Methods 3A - Digital Futures
- Environmental and Building Systems in Architecture
- Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Architectural Theories
- Architecture Design Studio 3B - Civic
- Advanced Construction and Sustainability
- Urban Contexts
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
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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
If you are currently studying or have previously studied Architecture elsewhere, onshore or offshore, and are applying for entry into the 2nd year or above of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Architectural Science) course, you will be required to sit an interview for folio review. STAT elements considered are Written English (WE) and Multiple Choice (MC). Essential domestic subject pre-requisites: English ATAR, Literature ATAR or English as an Additional Language/Dialect ATAR. TAFE requirements: AQF Certificate IV - Separate evidence of English language proficiency is required; or AQF Diploma; or AQF Advanced Diploma. Portfolio entry is available for this course. Applicants for a Bachelor Degree are required to meet University academic and English language entry standards; and include flexible entry pathways.
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