Architecture (UNSW-Tongji)

Program Summary:The program offers an excellent opportunity for students to study architecture at two pre-eminant architecture schools in Australia and China;

namely the University of New South Wales and Tongji University, China.Drawing on the strength of educational traditions, systems and practices of both UNSW BE and Tongji CAUP, thereby offering … For more content click the Read More button below.Program Summary:The program offers an excellent opportunity for students to study architecture at two pre-eminant architecture schools in Australia and China;

namely the University of New South Wales and Tongji University, China.Drawing on the strength of educational traditions, systems and practices of both UNSW BE and Tongji CAUP, thereby offering students an optimum curriculum for foundation architectural studies and the future professional training.The program will broaden the educational experience of students in further internationalising the curricula offered by the Architecture Program and Faculty of the Built Environment and build on the on the cross-cultural experience of students to enhance a superior learning environment.Program Arrangements:Students enrolled in this special program undertake their first 1.5 years of study at Tongji CAUP in English and under an academic curriculum jointly designed by Tongji CAUP and UNSW BE which shall fulfil the academic requirements of the first year of Bachelor of Architectural Studies at UNSW BE.Students will undertake second and third year studies at the UNSW BE and completely follow UNSW BE curriculum.

They shall receive the second, third and first half fourth year advance standing in Bachelor of Science in Architecture at Tongji CAUP.Students then proceed to undertake final half of fourth year of the Bachelor of Science in Architecture English curriculum at Tongji CUAP, which shall be jointly designed by Tongji CAUP and UNSW BE.After successfully completing all 8 semesters of this dual program, students will graduate with a UNSW Bachelor of Architectural Studies and a Tongji University Bachelor of Science in Architecture.

Graduates will be eligible to apply for the UNSW Master of Architecture program or alternatively proceed to postgraduate Architecture studies at Tongji.Read More

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 30 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• ARCH12016 UOCArchitectural Design Studio 3
• ARCH12226 UOCArchitectural History and Theory 2
• ARCH12616 UOCConstruction and Structures 2
• BENV00010 UOCFabrication Fundamentals
• BENV10106 UOCCommunication in the Built Environment
• ARCH1203 - Architectural Design Studio 4
• ARCH21706 UOCBuilding Information Modelling

Level 3 Core Courses

Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• ARCH130212 UOCArchitectural Design Studio 6
• ARCH13116 UOCArchitectural Design Studio 5
• ARCH13226 UOCArchitectural History and Theory 3
• ARCH13316 UOCArchitectural Fabrication
• ARCH13616 UOCArchitectural Science and Building Environment 2

BE Interdisciplinary Electives

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• BEIL00016 UOCGraphic Design for the Built Environment
• BEIL00036 UOCBuilt Environment Annual Design Competition
• BEIL00056 UOCPeople, Place and Design
• BEIL00066 UOCBE OutThere Elective
• BEIL00076 UOCSustainable Design Thinking
• BEIL00086 UOCDesign Project Management - Vision to Reality
• BEIL00096 UOCExhibition Design: Transforming Temporary Space
• BEIL00106 UOCCreating Value for Built Environment Clients
• BEIL00116 UOCHealthy Planning
• BEIL00136 UOCArchitectural Photography
• BEIL00176 UOCBusiness Start Up
• BEIL00186 UOCKirigami Architectural Principles & Creative Paper Engineering
• BEIL60006 UOCMapping Social Justice in the City
• BEIL60016 UOCInternational Planning
• BEIL60026 UOCUrban and Regional Design
• BEIL60036 UOCCinematic Space
• BEIL60056 UOCResearching Art, Architecture and Design
• BEIL60066 UOCHeritage Planning

Free Elective

Students must take at least 6 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• any course

General Education

Students must take at least 6 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• any General Education course

Semesters 1-3 @ Tongji

Students complete the first 3 semesters of study at Tongji, upon successful completion students are given advanced standing of one year and as a result enter Year 2 at UNSW in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies. Students study Year 2 and 3 at UNSW and Year 4 is completed at … For more content click the Read More button below.Students complete the first 3 semesters of study at Tongji, upon successful completion students are given advanced standing of one year and as a result enter Year 2 at UNSW in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies. Students study Year 2 and 3 at UNSW and Year 4 is completed at Tongji.Read More

Students will need to meet the admission requirements for both Tongji and UNSW. Tongji have advised that they will adopt the UNSW international student admission requirements in asssessing applicants for entry in Yr 1 of the Tongji program. Students will undertake 1.5 years at Tongji before entering Yr 2 of the UNSW BE Arch Studies program. To be eligible for entry to UNSW, Tongji students must have achieved grades that meet the UNSW requirement for admission. As the program conducted at Tongji will be taught in English, the students applying for entry to Year 2 of the Architectural Studies program at UNSW will be deemed to meet the UNSW English Language requirement. Additionally, the students for this program will be drawn from international high schools where the language of instruction is English.

Additional selection criteria for admission to this program:

• Portfolio Interview

The entry requirements for this degree is a combination of high school academic results, a portfolio submission and an interview.

1.An appreciation of, respect for, and positive engagement with, diversity.

2.The skills involved in scholarly enquiry.

3.An in-depth engagement with disciplinary knowledge of architecture in its interdisciplinary context.

4.Information literacy with the skills to appropriately locate, evaluate and use relevant information.

5.A capacity to apply their discipline in local, national and international contexts.

6.The skills required for collaborative and multidisciplinary work.

7.An appreciation of, and a responsiveness to, change.

8.A capacity of independent self-directed practice and lifelong learning.

9.A respect for ethical practice and capability of environmental and social responsibility.

10.The skills of effective communication in verbal, textual, graphical and digital forms.

11.The ability to engage in independent and collaborative enquiries.

12.The capacity for enterprise, initiative and creativity, including analytical, critical and reflective thinking and creative problem-solving.