C09048v2 Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Architecture
Award(s): Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Architecture (BDesign(Hons))CRICOS code: 044180E
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus
Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information
Overview
The Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Architecture offers graduates of the Bachelor of Design in Architecture (C10004) the opportunity to pursue advanced work in subject areas related to architecture and prepares them for postgraduate research.
This course allows students to work at a higher level of academic study. It also allows study in a relevant area of student interest.
Career options
Career options include architect (after completion of the Master of Architecture), urban designer, landscape architect, administrator, policy maker, researcher, educator, or journalist.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline at an appropriate level.
An appropriate first degree can include the UTS Bachelor of Design in Architecture (C10004). The following requirements also apply:
- applicants must have a credit average or better at level 2 of the Bachelor of Design in Architecture (or equivalent from another university)
- the feasibility of the proposed project must be demonstrated by a two–three page description of the thesis proposed including an account of the methods to be employed in completing the project
- applicants must be able to demonstrate an understanding of what is involved in undertaking the research for the project in the proposed area of study
- the availability of staff for supervision as indicated in a signed statement by a potential supervisor.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered full time only, over two semesters. The maximum time taken to complete the course is three semesters.
Course structure
Students complete 48 credit points, comprising one 12-credit-point coursework subject, one 12-credit-point preparatory honours thesis subject and one 24-credit-point honours thesis.
Students must complete a coursework subject, conducted in the first half of first semester, devoted to research methods, information retrieval skills and the initial development of their thesis proposal. Students then spend the remainder of the first semester and the whole of second semester producing, under the direction of a specific supervisor, a thesis relevant to their academic, professional and/or creative agenda. The thesis is based on their original work informed by theoretical study and independent research.
The final level of honours achieved is determined by a weighted calculation of the three components of the honours course:
- pass in subject Research Methods (required for obtaining any level of honours)
- honours thesis preparatory mark (35 per cent)
- honours thesis mark (65 per cent).
The level of honours degree awarded is dependent on the student's final percentage mark for the course:
- honours first class (85–100 per cent)
- honours second class (division 1) (75–84 per cent)
- honours second class (division 2) (65–74 per cent)
- honours third class (50–64 per cent)
- fail (less than 50 per cent).
Course completion requirements
| 11391 Research Methods, Information Retrieval and Project Proposal | 12cp | |
| 11392 Honours Thesis: Preparatory | 12cp | |
| 11393 Honours Thesis | 24cp | |
| Total | 48cp |
Course program
The example program below is for a full-time student completing the Bachelor of Design in Architecture commencing in Autumn semester, followed by the Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Architecture.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 11391 Research Methods, Information Retrieval and Project Proposal | 12cp | |
| 11392 Honours Thesis: Preparatory | 12cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 11393 Honours Thesis | 24cp | |
Other information
Further information is available from:
Building 6 Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
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