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3 years full time / 6 years part time
Face to face delivery only. There is no online delivery. A full time study load is equal to 12 hours of on campus classes.
Full time / Part time · 12 hours of on campus classes per week (full time). Two hours of study outside of class time for each hour in class is suggested.
Semester 1 / 2026
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
AACA
Course Content
Architectural Design 1
Introduces students to the basics of design through a series of introductory design exercises. Students learn to communicate design ideas through a variety of media, explore form, mass, light and the fundamentals of human occupation of physical spaces, and develop a folio of design work over the semester.
Architectural Design 2
Taught with other design levels as part of a vertically integrated design studio. Builds on skills from Architectural Design 1, involving group introductory exercises, site exploration, and development of an individual project design in response to an architectural brief incorporating passive solar design principles.
Architectural Technology 1
Introduces students to the fundamentals of building technology. Using observation, experimentation, analysis and review, students examine examples in natural and artificial structures, alternative structural systems, material properties, basic construction processes, structural elements, essential services, and regulatory frameworks.
Architectural Communications 1
Introduces students to the fundamentals of architectural communication and representation methods. Visual modes of communication such as drawing and model making are learned and practiced using digital and non-digital methods. Students establish a folio of work to be developed into a work ready professional folio in subsequent semesters.
Architectural Practice
Prepares students to be work ready through a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) program. Students are placed in architectural offices to learn about professional practice, apply architectural skills acquired during the course, and learn important new skills in a workplace environment.
Common Questions
The Bachelor of Applied Architecture is delivered face to face from the Epping Campus only. There is no online delivery. A full time study load is equal to 12 hours of on campus classes, and classes are held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
To qualify as an architect, graduates must also complete a Master of Architecture degree as well as meet the requirements of the state architects registration board. On successful completion of the Bachelor of Applied Architecture, you may be eligible for entry into postgraduate Master of Architecture study at other institutions.
Assessment methods include a blend of design presentations ('pin-ups' and oral presentations), model making, portfolios, essays, reports, reflective journals, case studies and analyses, projects, tests and exams. Regular attendance and class participation is a critical part of architectural education.
Credit points are a basic measure of student workload. Most subjects at Melbourne Polytechnic are 12 credit points. A normal full-time annual workload is 96 credit points. The academic year is divided into two main semesters; full-time students usually enrol in 48 credit points each semester, and part-time students usually enrol in 24 credit points each semester or less.
The course has intakes in February and July each year. It can be studied full time over 3 years or part time over 6 years. Semester 2 commencement is available to applicants with credit — prospective students are encouraged to enquire for more details.
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