Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Science

Explore building construction and performance, project management, and how building materials function. Learn about key issues in the industry—sustainability, construction law, managing facilities, and the relationship between buildings and their environment.

You can study part time while working or full time through block teaching. Block teaching involves delivering courses in concentrated blocks of time, for three days every four weeks. This approach allows you to balance work with study. In the final course, you’ll gain professional work experience in an area of architectural science.

Architecture at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Entry requirements

To be accepted into this programme you need:

A Bachelor of Building Science or Bachelor of Architectural Studies, or equivalent, with at least a B average

To be accepted by the programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

IELTS (Academic): minimum overall score of 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0

TOEFL: minimum score of 90 for the internet-based test with a minimum of 20 in writing

Pearson Test of English: minimum score of 58 (with a ‘Communicative’ score of not less than 50)

Victoria University of Wellington English for Academic Purpose (EAP) programme: minimum final scores of 4,4,5,5

Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 176 or higher, with each skill score no less than 169

New Zealand Certificates in English Language (NZCEL): Level 5 (Academic)

NZAPA: English New Zealand Accredited Pathway Assessment Level 3 (with no skill lower than Level 2)