Architectural Design

Studying Architecture at Monash is your first step on the pathway to a varied and exciting future career as an architect. Combine your creative vision and technical expertise to shape the future of society through great design in the built environment.

Focus on contemporary issues

Architects don’t just design buildings; they play a critical role in shaping the world around us.

When you study architecture at Monash, you’ll explore the social, political, environmental and economic implications of architectural practice. We’ll give you the confidence to engage with and respond to the challenges of our time, such as climate change and equitable access to housing.

You’ll get the tools you need to become an agent of change and someone who responds to the dynamic needs of contemporary society.

Throughout the course, we’ll train you to think in future-oriented ways to engage with complex problems, and give you the confidence to present and position your work to peers, industry and the public.

Why study architecture at Monash?

What is unique to our Bachelor of Architectural Design, is that you’ll spend half your degree in the studio, which replicates the way many architectural and design practices operate.

The studio isn’t a classroom in a traditional sense: it’s a collaborative environment where you’ll be guided by academics and practitioners from industry. You’ll work on real projects with your peers in small groups to develop responses to a wide range of social and spatial issues, either with community or embedded in an architectural practice.

Each semester you can choose from a range of projects in studio with different subjects, practitioners and approaches to architectural practice, which means you can shape your education and future career by selecting studios that align with your interests and passions.

Who is the Bachelor of Architectural Design for?

We don’t ask for a folio. Whether you’ve studied design before, or are completely new to the subject, our Bachelor of Architectural Design will give you the practical skills to be successful in your degree and architectural practice.

You’ll learn how to design through drawing and digital modelling. You’ll get to use the latest architectural software and make models using a range of materials in our dedicated workshops and digital fabrication labs.

How to become an architect

To become a registered architect in Australia, you need to complete an accredited Master of Architecture and you need to meet the professional practice requirements of the Architectural Registration Board of Victoria. This professional pathway allows you to work as an architect in many different countries.

Our Bachelor of Architecture is the first step on your path to work as an architect. When you successfully complete our Bachelor of Architectural Design, you’re guaranteed a place in our accredited Master of Architecture. This means you can continue your studies with the ongoing support of your peers and creative community at Monash.

The Master of Architecture at Monash is accredited by the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA), as well as the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA).

Career options

Our bachelor sets you up to progress into our Master of Architecture course. Graduates of the Bachelor of Architectural Design have gone on to work in a diverse range of roles from interior design consultant, film set designer, community development officer, property developer, town planner, architectural writer and commentator.

Discover where our graduates have gone and how they are making their mark in the world.

At the time of enrolment in a course at Monash University, you must be at least 17 years of age.

View all minimum age requirements.

All Monash undergraduate courses require you to have successfully completed a minimum of an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent) and achieve the required academic entry score. Most Monash faculties generally use your most recent studies for admission however other guidelines may apply where your prior qualification may be considered.