Bachelor of Architectural Design

Undergraduate

Mode

On campus

Campus

Adelaide City Campus

Duration

3 year(s) full-time

Program code

BARCH

Study as

Full time or part time

Indicative annual fees

Commonwealth Supported

Non-tuition fees

SATAC code

ABP112

ABP248 Packaged with Master of Architecture

ABP249 Packaged with Master of Landscape Architecture

Prerequisite

None

Assumed knowledge

None

Entry scores

2025 CUT-OFFS Guaranteed entry score (ATAR-based):70 Guaranteed entry score (Grades-based):B,B,B

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

Secondary education (Year 12)

Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.

Higher education study

Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.

Work and life experience

Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
Qualify for special entry

Note:

Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.

Degree Structure: Bachelor of Architectural Design

Program code: BARCH

Complete 144 units comprising:

90 units for Core courses, and
Either:
36 units for one Major from Major, or
36 units for all Discipline courses, and
18 units for Electives

Study plan

A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.

Choose your course type

Year 1

Semester 1

Units 6

ARCH1000 | Design Studio (Principles) (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

ARCH1002 | Design Communication (Principles) (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

ARCH1003 | Design Construction (Principles) (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

Common core ¹

Course type

1 Common core

Semester 2

Units 6

ARCH1004 | Architectural Design Studio (Home) (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

ARCH1005 | Architectural Design Cultures (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

ARCH1006 | Environmental Design and the Sensory Body (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

University-wide electives ¹

Course type

1 University-wide electives

Year 2

Semester 1

Units 12

ARCH2004 | Architectural Design Studio (Urban Landscapes) (12 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

ARCH2007 | Digital Design Communications (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

Common core ¹

Course type

1 Common core

Semester 2

Units 12

ARCH2011 | Architectural Design Studio (Communication) (12 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

ARCH2000 | Contemporary Architectural Theory (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program core

Units 6

Program electives ¹

Course type

1 Program electives

Year 3

Semester 1

Units 12

ARCH3001 | Architectural Design Studio (Tectonics) (12 units) ¹

Course type

1 Discipline courses

Units 6

ARCH3003 | Multi-storey Technologies (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Discipline courses

Units 6

Common core ¹

Course type

1 Common core

Semester 2

Units 12

ARCH3013 | Architectural Design Studio (Context and Cultures) (12 units) ¹

Course type

1 Discipline courses

Units 6

ARCH3014 | Environmental Ecologies and Systems in Architecture (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Discipline courses

Units 6

Program electives ¹

Course type

1 Program electives

Enrolment information

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Mid-Year Entry Study Plan

Courses

Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.

What courses you'll study

Complete 144 units comprising:

90 units for Core courses, and
Either:
36 units for one Major from Major, or
36 units for all Discipline courses, and
18 units for Electives

Complete 90 units for either of the following:

Both of the following:
18 units from Common core, and
72 units for all Program core, or
90 units for all Program core [packaged with Master of Landscape Architecture]

Common core description

Common core courses are interdisciplinary courses that build key graduate capabilities.

	Course code	Units
Course name An Ethically Rich Life	Course code COREX001	Units 6
Course name Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone	Course code COREX002	Units 6
Course name Igniting Change: Ideas to Action	Course code COREX003	Units 6
Course name Transforming Learning through First Nations Knowledges	Course code COREX004	Units 6
Course name Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry	Course code COREX005	Units 6
Course name Building Belonging: Navigating Cultural Complexities	Course code COREX006	Units 6

	Course code	Units
Course name Design Studio (Principles)	Course code ARCH1000	Units 6
Course name Design Communication (Principles)	Course code ARCH1002	Units 6
Course name Design Construction (Principles)	Course code ARCH1003	Units 6
Course name Architectural Design Studio (Home)	Course code ARCH1004	Units 6
Course name Architectural Design Cultures	Course code ARCH1005	Units 6
Course name Environmental Design and the Sensory Body	Course code ARCH1006	Units 6
Course name Architectural Design Studio (Urban Landscapes)	Course code ARCH2004	Units 12
Course name Digital Design Communications	Course code ARCH2007	Units 6
Course name Architectural Design Studio (Communication)	Course code ARCH2011	Units 12
Course name Contemporary Architectural Theory	Course code ARCH2000	Units 6

Course name		Course code	Units

Complete 36 units for ALL of the following:

	Course code	Units
Course name Architectural Design Studio (Tectonics)	Course code ARCH3001	Units 12
Course name Multi-storey Technologies	Course code ARCH3003	Units 6
Course name Architectural Design Studio (Context and Cultures)	Course code ARCH3013	Units 12
Course name Environmental Ecologies and Systems in Architecture	Course code ARCH3014	Units 6

Complete one Major from the following:

Major name
	Major Urban Planning

Electives description

A flexible course choice within your degree.

Complete 18 units comprising:

12 units from Program electives, and
6 units from University-wide electives

A full list of university-wide elective options can be accessed below.

University-wide elective options

	Course code	Units
Course name Design Construct on Site	Course code ARCH1013	Units 6
Course name Design Construct in the Workshop	Course code ARCH1014	Units 6
Course name Study Tour	Course code ARCH3016	Units 6
Course name Urban Regeneration	Course code ARCHX305	Units 6