Master of Architecture (from 2022)

The Master of Architecture enables development of advanced understanding in architectural design and research, contextual studies, technology and science, and studies for professional practice.

The moral and ethical purpose of architectural practice is to serve communities through practitioner engagement with designing, promoting and overseeing the procurement of built environments that sustain and celebrate human occupation.

A focus on sustainable systems and the application of advanced digital design tools to address sustainability is driving the architectural curriculum at QUT.

This course is a two year Master of Architecture, with the first intake commencing in 2022.

Domestic Students

To meet the course requirements for this course, you must complete a total of 192 credit points, made up of:

• four design studio units (24 credit points each)
• eight core units (12 credit points each).

The four design studio units form the cornerstone of this course and emphasise authentic learning by doing, collaborative approaches to knowledge building, and project-based approaches to learning.

International Students

To meet the course requirements for this course, you must complete a total of 192 credit points, made up of:

• four design studio units (24 credit points each)
• eight core units (12 credit points each).

The four design studio units form the cornerstone of this course and emphasise authentic learning by doing, collaborative approaches to knowledge building, and project-based approaches to learning.

Academic entry requirements

Successful completion of one of the following QUT courses:

• Bachelor of Design (Architecture) (DE43) with a GPA of 4.5 or better
• Bachelor of Design (Architecture) (DE43) and six months relevant professional experience
• Bachelor of Design - International (Architecture) (DE45) with a GPA of 4.5 or greater
• Bachelor of Design - International (Architecture) (DE45) and six months relevant professional experience
• Bachelor of Design (Honours) (Architectural Studies) (DE42)
• Bachelor of Design (Architectural Studies) (DE40).

You can also apply if you have one of the following completed, recognised qualifications:

• a three-year architectural design bachelor degree program that leads to an AACA accredited course, with a GPA of 4.5 (or equivalent)
• a three-year architectural design bachelor non-accredited program (international programs) with a GPA of 4.5 (or equivalent). You may be asked to submit a portfolio of design work.

QUT Bachelor of Design (Architecture) (DE43) and Bachelor of Design - International (Architecture) (DE45) graduands with a GPA of 4.5 or better will automatically receive an offer for DE83 Master of Architecture within three weeks of course completion. All other applicants must apply directly to QUT.

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

Graduates of the Master of Architecture meet the academic requirements for membership of the Australian Institute of Architects. Graduates who have also completed two years of practical architectural experience, of which at least one year is postgraduate architectural experience, will be eligible to undertake the Architectural Practice Examination, which will enable the graduate, if successful, to be eligible for registration with any Board of Architects in Australia.

Possible careers

• Architect