Bachelor of Design in Architecture (Honours) and Master of Architecture

Bachelor's degree

In Canberra (Australia)

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  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Canberra (Australia)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

If you are passionate about learning and aspire to be a groundbreaking thinker in the practice of architecture, the Bachelor of Design in Architecture (Honours)/Master of Architecture limited-intake, five-year combined degree is a fast track to achieving your goals.



This five year double degree program couples the undergraduate Bachelor of Design in Architecture (BDesArch) with the postgraduate Master of Architecture (MArch). Students additionally attain undergraduate Honours, which otherwise requires an additional full year of study.



Our graduates are highly regarded in the architectural profession for their rigorous, critical thought, and for their creativity. The double degree advances these attributes, and further empowers the small cohort of high-achieving students who are admitted to the program to become leaders in their profession. They master the array of skills required in current architectural practice, but just as importantly, the research focus of the embedded Honours component equips them with the intellectual rigour and dexterity to challenge current orthodoxy and drive the profession forward in innovative ways.

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Course programme

Course Outline

Double degree students undertake all subjects in the areas of architectural design, history and theory, communications, technology and professional practice that are core to the stand-alone BDesArch and MArch degrees. At the same time they undertake a select suite of research-rich subjects that lead to undergraduate Honours. Critical Thinking in Architecture cultivates key skills and cultural competencies relating to the important role of critical inquiry in architecture. Research Methods in Architecture advances students’ working knowledge of the different modes of research employed in architecture – from the humanities to the sciences to research by design. The culmination of the Honours component is the Architecture Dissertation. It provides students with the opportunity to carry out a substantial piece of research on a topic in architecture of their own choosing under the individual supervision of an academic with expertise in the area. The dissertation may take the form of a traditional thesis, or of a scientific report, or a studio design supported by a textual exposition that theorises and contextualises the work. 

Graduate opportunities

Becoming a registered architect will open the world to you as the work of architects is no longer confined by geography. As a graduate, opportunities lie both within Australia and overseas, with a number of our past students having great successes internationally. By engaging with the environment, community and needs of clients and stakeholders, work as an architect can have a profound effect on people’s lives around the world.

Course accreditation

When you graduate from this program, you will be entitled to registration as an architect under the Architects Act 1921 (NSW), subject to obtaining two years of approved practical experience, at least 12 months of which must be subsequent to graduation, and passing an architectural practice examination before registration. 

As a student, you are eligible for student membership of the Australian Institute of Architects. Here you will receive each issue of Architecture Australia, the New South Wales chapter Bulletin, and the AIA News. You may also attend Institute functions. Admission to Associate Membership of the Australian Institute of Architects is based on two years approved practical experience.

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Bachelor of Design in Architecture (Honours) and Master of Architecture

Price on request