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- Be inspired and empowered to create environments with a positive impact on human health, environmental quality, social relationships and urban systems.
- Your urban development studies will prepare you to plan large-scale projects such as new cities, suburbs, ports, recreational and industrial areas and transport infrastructure.
- Use your combined architecture and urban development skills in careers with private developers, government bodies and communities to enhance established neighbourhoods, and shape new suburbs, cities and regions.
- Progress onto the proposed two year Master of Architecture (available from 2022) and gain the required practical experience to become an architect.
Highlights
- Be inspired and empowered to create environments with a positive impact on human health, environmental quality, social relationships and urban systems.
- Your urban development studies will prepare you to plan large-scale projects such as new cities, suburbs, ports, recreational and industrial areas and transport infrastructure.
- Use your combined architecture and urban development skills in careers with private developers, government bodies and communities to enhance established neighbourhoods, and shape new suburbs, cities and regions.
- Progress onto the proposed two year Master of Architecture (available from 2022) and gain the required practical experience to become an architect.
Why choose this course?
With an increasing focus on livability and creating cities of the future, now is the time to explore a career in architecture and urban and regional planning. New technology is emerging. Architects and urban planners are facing exciting challenges and setting the direction to shape how we live and work in the future.
If you are interested in balancing social, economic, environmental and cultural issues with art and design, and using your imagination and being creative, then this double degree might lead to the career of your dreams.
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Your architectural studies
You will begin with introductory and shared impact lab units where, working with students from other disciplines, you’ll focus on problems and social issues and identify potential solutions connected to industry and community. Your introductory studies will also introduce you to visualisation skills and applications needed to formulate design as an exploration of the materials of the built environment.
Your studies will then build on these foundations and explore areas including environmental principles and the global movement of modern architecture with design studio units covering the process of design, dwelling, tectonics and public spaces.
Later in your degree you will be able to transfer skills and knowledge to a workplace or professional context and gain practical work experience with work integrated learning.
Your urban and regional planning studies
In your first year, you’ll complete units that will lay the foundations for the remainder of your course. You’ll explore the built environment, and receive an introduction to planning and design, urban development law, urban analysis and land-use planning. You will also develop your skills in negotiation and conflict resolution.
You will continue your studies in your second year, building skills in site planning, stakeholder engagement, transport planning and planning law. From there, you’ll have the opportunity to refine your understanding of urban design and property development and use your cumulative knowledge to undertake environmental planning activities. You will also reflect on your work placement and consolidate your research skills.
In your final year, you will explore advanced concepts of urban and regional planning, as well as planning theory and ethics. You’ll look at real-world planning projects in studio and research environments. Your studies will culminate in a major research project with a faculty mentor, showcasing your acquired skills.
You will complete 30 days of approved work experience in the industry, as part of your work integrated learning.
Careers and outcomes
You will have employment opportunities internationally, and in state and local government departments and agencies, large multi-stranded development companies and professional architectural and planning consultancies. Career choices include urban design, transport planning, development assessment, plan preparation for housing and industrial areas, open space and recreational planning, environmental protection, and social and economic development.
Professional recognition
The Urban and Regional Planning course has accreditation from the Planning Institute of Australia.
On completion of the two-year Master of Architecture and the required period of practical experience, graduates are eligible to sit for registration as an architect in Australia.
Possible careers
- Architect
- Urban Designer
- Urban and Regional Planner
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 480 credit points, made up of 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Design (Architecture) and 288 credit points from the Bachelor of Urban Development (Honours) (Urban and Regional Planning). You will study design and urban development units in your first four years, and concentrate on urban development studies for the remainder of this course.
Design component
In order to complete the Architecture major, you must complete a total of 240 credit points of core units comprising:
- Architecture, Impact Lab and Design foundation units - 192 credit points
- four units completed as part of the Urban and Regional Planning component - 48 credit points**
Urban Development component
The Urban and Regional Planning major component requires completion of 288 credit points (24 units) consisting of:
- 72 credit points of core Urban Development units, including 12cps professional practice unit and 12cps research methods unit.
- 192 credit points of Urban and Regional Planning discipline units
- 24 credit points capstone project.
**Four units are completed as part of the Urban and Regional Planning component and will contribute to the completion requirements of both courses.
Study overseas
Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.
Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course.
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 480 credit points, made up of 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Design (Architecture) and 288 credit points from the Bachelor of Urban Development (Honours) (Urban and Regional Planning). You will study design and urban development units in your first four years, and concentrate on urban development studies for the remainder of this course.
Design component
In order to complete the Architecture major, you must complete a total of 240 credit points of core units comprising:
- Architecture, Impact Lab and Design foundation units - 192 credit points
- four units completed as part of the Urban and Regional Planning component - 48 credit points**
Urban Development component
The Urban and Regional Planning major component requires completion of 288 credit points (24 units) consisting of:
- 72 credit points of core Urban Development units, including 12cps professional practice unit and 12cps research methods unit.
- 192 credit points of Urban and Regional Planning discipline units
- 24 credit points capstone project.
**Four units are completed as part of the Urban and Regional Planning component and will contribute to the completion requirements of both courses.
Study overseas
Study overseas while gaining credit towards your QUT degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners. Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in either degree area, depending on how they match with your QUT course. For more information, visit QUT student exchange.
- OP
- 9
- Selection rank
- 82.00
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2020.
Don't have an OP or selection rank?
Starting uni in 2021?
There are some changes to subjects and the qualifications we’ll consider for entry to QUT from 2021 and beyond. Make sure you’re prepared to apply.
The selection rank is a good indication of the equivalent ATAR.
- Course code
- ID18
- QTAC code
- 419082
- CRICOS code
- 096573B
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- Gardens Point
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- Gardens Point
- 5 years full-time
- 5 years full-time
- February and July
- February and July
- Offer Guarantee
- Yes
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:
- English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
Offer guarantee
If you achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 93.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Advanced standing
If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.
Deferment
You can't defer your offer in this course. You must start in the semester you apply for.
Adjustments to your selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your selection rank (or OP equivalent) will be applied to this course.
Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your selection rank
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2019
The scores listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent school leavers. If you are not a school leaver, take a look at the entry thresholds box at the top of this page to see the lowest adjusted scores required overall to receive an offer.
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You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
Other admission options
If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).
I completed secondary school in Australia
Guide to entry thresholds
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2020.
- OP
- 9
Offer guarantee
If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 93.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Minimum English language requirements
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Haven't completed an English language test? We can help!
If you have not completed an English language test, you can sit the IELTS test at our IELTS test centre
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2021 fees
2021: CSP $8,600 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2021 fees
2021: $32,300 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
Find out more about undergraduate course fees
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.