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Overview

Learn to create urban designs that allow modern cities to thrive, with the Master of Architecture and Urban Design. This course suits professionals that can embrace 3D space, big data, and other environmental factors that address 21st century design challenges. We’ll teach you about speculative and creative design thinking and how to engage with people, data, and advanced technologies to achieve the best results.

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Requirements

Entry Requirements

Qualifications

Admission to the Master of Architecture and Urban Design will require one of the following:

successful completion of the Swinburne BDes(Arch); or
successful completion of the Swinburne BEng(Hons) with a major in Architectural Engineering; or
successful completion of the Swinburne BDes(Hons) (IntArch)*; or
successful completion of another 3-year undergraduate architectural course

**For the BDes(Hons) (Interior Architecture), an Advanced Minor in Architectural Studies is also required

** In the case of completing another three year undergraduate architectural course, applications will be assessed using a Range of Criteria. These would include (but not be limited to):

a preselection kit requiring submission of an on-line portfolio (between 10 and 20 pages) **
a personal statement and University transcripts.

**Pre-selection kit: Applicants are required to submit a portfolio of between 10 and 20 pages, which must address architecture- and/or urban design-related questions and include visual examples; and provide a 200-400 word written statement, the prompts for which can be found on the application portal.

Admission to the Master of Architecture and Urban Design will require one of the following:

successful completion of the Swinburne Bachelor of Design (Architecture) or
successful completion of the Swinburne Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a major in Architecture or
successful completion of the Swinburne Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture) (Honours) with an Advanced Minor in Architecture or
successful completion of another three year undergraduate architectural course*.

* In the case of completing another three year undergraduate architectural course, applications will be assessed using a Range of Criteria. These would include (but not be limited to):

a preselection kit requiring submission of an on-line portfolio (between 10 and 20 pages) **
a personal statement and University transcripts.

**Pre-selection kit: Applicants are required to submit a portfolio of between 10 and 20 pages, which must address architecture- and/or urban design-related questions and include visual examples; and provide a 200-400 word written statement, the prompts for which can be found on the application portal.

English Requirements

PTEMin 58
IELTSMin 6.5
TOEFLMin 79

English Program Requirements

English language requirements

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, and all skills 70% or above
or equivalent measures available at English language requirements.

Need to undertake an English assessment for entry?

A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) can now be done at our Hawthorn campus.

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Career

Stretch your career further

Architect
Urban Designer
Town planner
Strategic planner
Draftsperson

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

32,277 / year

How to Apply

To apply online, you will need these supporting documents

Certified copies of your previous academic results.
Certified English language proficiency test results (IELTS, PTE or TOEFL).
Letters from your school or employer.
If you do not meet the Year 12 design prerequisite a portfolio will need to be submitted for assessment (except for the Swinburne Foundation Year (Design)).
A Statement of Activity if there is a gap in study (for example, if you graduated secondary education in 2017 and are applying for one of our courses in 2019, we will require a written statement of what you have been doing in 2018).

If you are applying for credit, you must include course outlines and translated (English) copies (if required) from your previous or current course.