Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Master of Architecture7

Develop your creativity and gain a practical understanding of the built environment and its relationship with the community through meaningful and sustainable design. This five-year course provides a packaged education pathway for those interested in pursuing architectural professional registration. You will gain practical skills in a studio environment and develop your ability to communicate your design ideas under the guidance of passionate staff. From the first year and throughout your studies, you will explore innovative design ideas in response to real-world scenarios and present your ideas for consideration by registered architects. This practical, applied and industry-connected approach to learning ensures you receive feedback and insight into your work from professional practitioners with local and global architecture experience. Want to transform your love of architectural design into a rewarding career? Articulating and defending design ideas in an open forum is a key element of the course, along with developing research and analytical skills, and deepening Indigenous knowledge in design. Technical skills development (e.g. AutoCAD), and the communication of design through text, graphics and 3D modelling, are strategically integrated throughout. This scaffolded approach supports your skill development and culminates in the presentation of your advanced design work in the final-year capstone unit. Your learning space will be world-class – Deakin's extensive a+b studio is an inspiring open-plan space that enables you to work collaboratively and develop your projects. You will also have access to our purpose-built workshop. This is where 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC routers and traditional tools and machinery are at hand for you to fabricate models and experiment with technology, materials and processes.