Study Architecture in Australia

Architecture is not a single field. It’s a combination of multiple fields such as art, culture, science and technology. Would you like to design bridges, houses, skyscrapers? Do you have the drive to be an artist and also have science and technology to back up your facts? If you’d like to model, design, plan and build environments then this is the right course for you. If you’d like to study Architecture and Construction in Australia, this article will guide you through the courses available, requirements and cost.

Architects are skilled professionals at the center of Australia’s built environment industry, a $100 billion sector employing over a million people. Nepal is a developing country, and the way construction rates are going high, Nepal will soon hit shortage of skilled manpower. So, studying architecture and construction can be a good thing to do

Top Architecture Universities in Australia 2017/2018
The following is an Architecture university australia ranking list from University

University of Technology Sydney
University of Tasmania
Deakin University
RMIT University
Queensland University of Technology
University of New South Wales
Curtin University of Technology
University of South Australia

Courses
Diploma of Building and Construction

Course Duration
The course duration of Diploma of Building and Construction is 2 years.

Course Fee
The cost for Diploma of Building and Construction ranges from AU$6,000* per annum to AU$18,000* per annum. The architecture course fees in Australia is comparatively cheaper to other countries.

Requirements
These are the requirements to study architecture in Australia for international students (Nepali students):

Year 12 Australia equivalent course
IELTS = 6.0
TOEFL = 60 – 78
PTE = 50-58
Career outcomes-Once you graduate, you can work as :

Architectural and civil drafter or engineer
Environmental designer
Residential or commercial carpenter
Construction worker
Systems configuration manager
Electrical design engineer
Electrician
HVAC/HVACR technician
Building services technician
Painter
Sheet metal technician
Bachelor of Design in Architecture

Course Duration
3 years

Cost
The cost depends on the college you are applying for. However, the average

cost for Bachelor of Design in Architecture is AUD $40,000.

Entry requirement

Australia year 12 or equivalent
IELTS overall score of 6.5
TOEFL = 565
CAE = 58
CPE = 45
CAE and CPE = 176

Future Study Options
The future study options for Bachelor of Design and Architecture :

Master of Architecture
Bachelor of Design in Architecture (Honours)
Master of Architectural Science (Sustainable Design)
Master of Architectural Science (Illumination Design)
Master of Architectural Science (Audio and Acoustics)
Master of Architectural Science (Illumination Design) (High Performance Buildings)
Master of Heritage Conservation
Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Master of Urban Design
Career Outcomes
Register Architect
Architect

Requirements

English Language Requirements accepted:
IELTS : 6.5/6.0
Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) overall score of 64 with no sub-score less than 58;
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) score of 58;
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) Overall Grade C1.

Salary

The average salary for a Master of Architecture is 59K/Yearly.

Career
We’ve classified the career pathways into three groups :

Construction
The title is self explanatory, I guess! After you complete your studies, you’ll be working as someone who will construct buildings, bridges, roads, skyscrapers, etc.

Design
This is more like a pre-construction job. You come up with layouts and designs for the constructors. You create designs and blueprints which the constructors will bring to life. Careers in this group are: Architects, city planner ,Civil engineers, etc.

Maintenance
This is a post construction job. Once the design and construction phases are over, you need human resource who’ll make sure that the constructed structures work smoothly.

Some of the individual career paths are: