Course overview
Environmental Design is a broad study area that involves design and planning in relation to natural and constructed environments. It promotes synergy between objects and settings, built form and landscape across a range of scales, climates and cultures. Incorporating architecture, landscape architecture, urban design and environmental planning, it includes the analysis, conception and representation of places, objects and policies as they shape our environments.
Why study the Bachelor of Environmental Design at UWA:
- You’ll be learning from academic staff who are leaders in their fields
- You can engage with industry partners from private and government sectors
- You’ll be embarking upon a career essential to the future shaping of our built and natural environments
The Master of Architecture enables you to apply concepts to the design of specialised building projects. After completing this course, you'll undertake at least two years' professional work experience under the direction of a registered architect and passing the Architectural Practice Examination, you'll be eligible to register as an architect in Australia.
Why study the Master of Architecture at UWA:
- There are excellent opportunities to learn from and interact with members of industry through formal classes and work placements.
- You'll interact with students and teachers across a range of of related subjects
- You'll be taught by dedicated academic and professional teaching staff who've won national and international teaching and design awards have extensive experience around the world
Course record
Majors
Architecture is the conceptualisation and design of individual buildings and urban landscapes in response to existing and emerging social, economic, environmental and technological needs. The Architecture extended major prepares you for postgraduate studies, which can lead to registration as an architect*.
Career opportunities: Architect*, Architectural Draftsperson, Architectural Policy Consultant
*Postgraduate study required
Prerequisites: Completion of a bachelor’s degree with a major in Architecture, with a UWA Weighted Average Mark of at least 60 per cent
Recommended subjects: None
Career Opportunities
Architect*, Architectural Draftsperson, Architectural Policy Consultant
* Postgraduate study required
Entry requirements
Switch between domestic ATAR data and international qualification equivalents.
IB Diploma
24-26Use the ATAR 70 band together with the relevant qualification and prerequisite requirements.
If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.
View English requirementPast offer reference
Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.
Campuses & intake dates
Upcoming intakes
- CrawleyWAAugust 2026
- CrawleyWAFebruary 2026
- CrawleyWA

