Masters (Coursework)
The program extends the development of skills and knowledge in architecture built on the undergraduate Bachelor of Architecture and Built Environments degree and draws on a rich treasury of teaching traditions, community partnerships, technical capabilities, design excellence, and questing research. The program aims to foster a profound and enduring engagement with architecture as profession, discipline, and culture.
Project-based design studios form the core of the program. These emphasise professionalism, critical and rigorous design thinking, knowledge of contemporary and emergent theories, technologies and practices, and the development of skills for a diversity of future careers in architecture. Students gain experience tackling a range of challenging design problems, including those relating to urban futures, social and environmental responsibility, and complex buildings.
Studios are complemented by units in Professional Practice, Advanced Technologies, and Design Research, with a choice of options to enable tailored pathways through the field. The program culminates with a research-led final project nurtured by professional and discipline leaders in small studio groups.
To be eligible for the Master of Architecture you require a Bachelor of Architecture and Built Environments (previously called the Bachelor of Environmental Design, or an equivalent three-year undergraduate degree in Architecture.
Eligibility is subject to achieving a minimum credit average (60%) across all core subjects in the final year of the undergraduate degree. Students may also be asked to attend an interview and/or submit a portfolio of their work from their previous studies.
If you have any questions, please contact us for further information.
Admission to most postgraduate coursework courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree. Applicants must achieve the required grade in their qualifying studies, meet any prerequisite subjects, and meet English language requirements to be eligible for an offer.
English Language Requirements
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.
English Language Requirements are: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0)
Course Specific Requirements
To be eligible for the Master of Architecture you require a Bachelor of Architecture and Built Environments (previously called the Bachelor of Environmental Design, or an equivalent three-year undergraduate degree in Architecture.
Eligibility is subject to achieving a minimum credit average (60%) across all core subjects in the final year of the undergraduate degree. Students may also be asked to attend an interview and/or submit a portfolio of their work from their previous studies.
The accredited professional education provided by the Master of Architecture degree equips graduates with the required competencies to become core members of the architectural profession, working in firms and organisations involved in the definition, design, realisation, and stewardship of buildings, urban spaces, interiors, and the broader built environment.
More broadly, the lateral problem-solving skills and creative powers developed through the degree - including design thinking, spatial intelligence, visual literacy, digital fluency, and effective communication skills - are highly transferable and resistant to automation, empowering graduates to navigate a future economic landscape disrupted by technology. Ultimately, it is the values of critical thinking, civic responsibility, ecological consciousness, and aesthetic imagination instilled through our architectural education that furnish the fundamental capacity for reshaping the world for the better.
Graduates of the Master of Architecture degree are globally mobile, equipped to embark on stimulating careers across industries and fields both established and emerging, often located at the intersection of design and the environment. These include:
The Master of Architecture is an externally accredited degree.
This course is accredited by the Board of Architects of Tasmania, and the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia.
Graduates may meet the requirements for registration as an Architect with the applicable Australian Sate and Territory Architct Registration Board. There may be additional requirements for registration beyond the completion of the course.
For further registration requirements, please visit the Board of Architects of Tasmania website.
If you have any queries about the accreditation process, please contact us for further information.
The Master of Architecture degree is recognised by the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), the professional body representing architects in Australia, as fulfilling the academic requirements for full membership. Recognition by the AIA offers opportunities for international recognition of the professional qualification.
For further membership requirements, please visit the AIA website.
The Master of Architecture is an externally accredited degree.
This course is accredited by the Board of Architects of Tasmania, and the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia.
Graduates may meet the requirements for registration as an Architect with the applicable Australian Sate and Territory Architct Registration Board. There may be additional requirements for registration beyond the completion of the course.
For further registration requirements, please visit the Board of Architects of Tasmania website.
If you have any queries about the accreditation process, please contact us for further information.
The Master of Architecture degree is recognised by the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), the professional body representing architects in Australia, as fulfilling the academic requirements for full membership. Recognition by the AIA offers opportunities for international recognition of the professional qualification.
For further membership requirements, please visit the AIA website.
Master of Architecture has nine core units that cover three streams - design, technology, theory - and 2 units for Work Integrated Learning or cross-disciplinary experience. Students must complete first year units in any stream to progress to final year. Mid-year entry allows flexibility for part time study to facilitate students gaining practice experience. The course structure is comprised of 200 points, with 5 x 12.5% units, 3 x 25% units, 1 x 37.5% units as a capstone in final year as core and 2 x 12.5% WIL/cross-disciplinary elective.
If you are starting in 2023 you can find your course planner here - this helps you plan what units to enrol in and when.
Students in this course may be eligible for a reduction in the volume of learning of: