Understand the built environment, ecosystem and community to create meaningful and sustainable designs for everything from houses to skyscrapers – anywhere in the world.

With an eye for detail and a love of drawing, you’ll harness creativity with urban planning to make an impact with your designs.

Want to gain practical experience so that you’re work ready by the time you graduate?

Discover architectural ideas through cutting-edge content and research with a global perspective. You’ll gain practical knowledge studying real-world projects in a studio environment and develop your ability to generate, analyse and communicate your own ideas.

The course integrates multiple creative and technical fields, as well as skill sets that examine and shape the places we inhabit, through all building types, spaces and locations.

Your learning space will be second to none, with Deakin’s extensive a+b studio open 24/7 allowing you an open plan space to work collaboratively and develop your projects.

You will also have access to our brand-new workshop that offers you a place to fabricate models and experiment with technology, materials and processes. The workshop is fully equipped with 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC routers and traditional tools and machinery.

While producing design concepts, you’ll explore:

• architectural history and philosophy
• building science and the environment
• construction technologies
• computer-aided modelling
• drawing
• model making
• digital fabrications.

You’ll also work closely with construction management students – a collaboration akin to working in the real world, so your learning experience stands out to potential employers.

Deakin architecture graduates work across the globe, from the UK, Berlin and Oslo to China, Dubai and the US. Our graduates have pursued the following roles:

• 3D architectural modeller
• architectural consultant or designer
• building designer
• building project manager
• design coordinator
• quantity surveyor
• structural drafter.

Once you’ve completed further studies in a Master of Architecture and have gained your registration to practice, you can pursue a career as a practising architect and work in private architectural practices, government organisations, property development, or other building and design fields.