Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural)

Cutting edge designs.

Sustainable building practices.

Restoration of heritage buildings.

Client advice from concept to final build.If creating designs and seeing them brought to life is what makes you tick, FedUni's Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural) will help you to forge your own career doing just that.

Graduating from this advanced diploma will see you working alongside architects, manufacturers and building contractors as you develop working drawings and documentation for commercial developments, industrial structures and residential homes.During your studies, you'll learn about digital design, construction technologies and detailed documentation and also get to visit real work sites.

You'll have classes four to six hours per day, four days a week during your first and second year, whilst in your third year you'll be in classes one day each week, allowing for hands-on time spent within the industry.Like architects, building designers design buildings and develop working drawings and documentation for all components in the construction of residential, commercial and industrial buildings.

The course content below provides all possible units related to the course. If the course has various streams, the units you are required to study will depend on your chosen stream.

APPLY PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES BSBPMG415

UNDERTAKE SMALL BUSINESS PLANNING BSBSMB404

PREPARE TO WORK SAFELY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CPCCWHS1001

UNDERTAKE SITE SURVEY AND ANALYSIS TO INFORM DESIGN PROCESS VU22454

APPLY STRUCTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY TO THE DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS VU22455

APPLY STRUCTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY TO THE DESIGN OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS VU22456

COMPLY WITH RELEVANT LEGISLATION IN THE DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS VU22457

COMPLY WITH RELEVANT LEGISLATION IN THE DESIGN OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS VU22458

DESIGN SAFE BUILDINGS VU22459

DESIGN SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS VU22460

INTEGRATE SERVICES LAYOUT INTO DESIGN DOCUMENTATION VU22461

PRODUCE PRELIMINARY AND WORKING DRAWINGS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS VU22462

PRODUCE PRELIMINARY AND WORKING DRAWINGS FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS VU22463

SELECT CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR BUILDING PROJECTS VU22464

PROVIDE DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS VU22465

INTEGRATE DIGITAL APPLICATIONS INTO ARCHITECTURAL WORKFLOWS VU22466

PRESENT ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS VU22467

MANAGE ARCHITECTURAL PROJECT ADMINISTRATION VU22468

UNDERTAKE COMPLEX ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS VU22469

CONDUCT, INTERPRET AND APPLY A BUSHFIRE ATTACK LEVEL (BAL) ASSESSMENT VU22470

Entry requirements (year 12)

Admissions Criteria for current Year 12 students (2019) and recent secondary graduates (2017 and 2018)

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this program.

Entry requirements (non year 12)

Admissions Criteria for applicants with a higher education study

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this program.

Admissions Criteria for applicants with a vocational education and training study

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this program.

Admissions Criteria for applicants with work and life experience

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this program.

Extra Requirements

Essential requirements for selection and application

Interview

Compulsory: All applicants must attend an interview prior to enrolment. The purpose of the interview is to discuss your eligibility and suitability for the program by going over the literacy and numeracy review and the pre-training review form. The interview is the last step before enrolment and you will usually be able to enrol on the same day. Timely applicants will be contacted by a FedUni staff member to arrange an interview time. Late applicants should call 1800 333 864.

Pre-training review (VET)

Compulsory: All applicants must complete a pre-training review form prior to enrolment. The form will assist in determining your suitability to enrol in the program that you have applied for. You should complete the green section of the form and then bring it along to your pre-enrolment interview where the teacher/coordinator will complete the rest of the form with you. Visit our website for more information and to download the form.

Language literacy and numeracy assessment (VET)

Compulsory: All applicants must complete a literacy and numeracy review prior to enrolment. The review is designed to assess your skills to ensure you have the foundations for successful completion of your studies. It will also enable teachers to identify any gaps in your current skills and allow them to offer additional support with literacy and/or numeracy to assist you to manage the requirements of your program. For more information and to complete the review visit our website.