Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Bachelor of Construction Management (International Students)
ObjectivesThe construction industry is increasingly looking to multi-skilled graduates. Deakin's Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Bachelor of Construction Management ensures that you graduate with both architecture and construction management specialisations. This combined course offers an excellent mix of hands-on practice and theory, with study areas including building economics and law, project management, building technology, measurement and estimation, quantity surveying, building surveying, building practice, architectural ideas, history, philosophy, design, sustainability and communication, together with building science and technology. Accelerated programs are available, which allow the five-year course to be completed in four years. The Bachelor of Construction Management is one of only three in Australia to achieve the prestigious Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accreditation.
Entry requirementsGeneral admission requirements for entry into undergraduate courses for international students at Deakin are summarised in the undergraduate admission requirements table. Some courses may have additional entry requirements. Students must also meet the undergraduate English language requirements.
Academic titleBachelor of Design (Architecture)/Bachelor of Construction Management (International Students)
Course descriptionFees and charges
Fee paying place - International (IFP)
A Fee paying place is one for which the university does not receive any government funding. As such, students enrolled in these places are required to contribute the full cost of their course.
Fees for international students apply to persons living in Australia with Temporary Resident status, provided that there is no limitation on study and persons living abroad who are not Australian citizens and do not have Permanent Resident status in Australia.
Equivalent Full Time Student Load (EFTSL)
EFTSL is the standard annual full time load. Eight credit points is the standard full time load for one year of study.
* The 'indicative annual course fee' cited has been provided as a guide only. It has been calculated on the basis of a typical enrolment of a student undertaking the course in 2009, and reflects the cost involved in undertaking a full-time quota of units within the specified discipline.
The actual fees charged by Deakin University will depend upon the discipline from which each individual unit is chosen, and may vary from the indicative course fee cited, particularly if units are chosen from a number of disciplines. The cost of each unit offered in 2009 can be viewed at http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/handbooks2009/search.php .
Please note that the fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and service.
Deakin assumes no responsibility for persons relying on 'indicative course fees' to calculate the total future cost of their course.
Career opportunities
Deakin graduates are highly regarded and are readily accepted into the architecture and building industry. This combined course facilitates your entry into private architectural firms or government organisations, as well as property development companies, building companies and large manufacturing firms. You may also start your own practice.
Course rules
The course comprises 40 credit points, taken over a period of five years of full-time study or part-time equivalent. All core units must be completed.
All students are required to complete at least one wholly online unit.
Course structure
Year 1
Trimester 1
SRA143 Art and Society
SRC163 Graphic and Coded Communication 1
SRD163 Architecture Design 1A
SRT153 Building Materials Science
SRA010 Safety Induction Program *
*SRA010 - 0 cp safety unit
Trimester 2
SRD164 Design Studio 1B Innovation and Digital Applications *
SRT151 Construction and Structures 1
SRT159 Technology Projects 1
* 2 credit points
Year 2
Trimester 1
SRA215 Utopian Ideals in the Modern World
SRC221 Computer Aided Modelling
SRD263 Architecture Design 2A
SRT251 Construction and Structures 2
Trimester 2
SRD264 Design Studio 2b Environment and Adaptation *
SRT257 Building Environmental Studies 1
SRT259 Technology Projects 2
* 2 credit points
Year 3
Trimester 1
SRC362 Project Documentation
SRD363 Architecture Design 3A
SRM181 Project Management 1
Plus one elective
Trimester 2
SRA216 Australian Perspectives
SRD364 Architecture Design 3B
SRE170 Construction Finance
SRT351 Construction and Structures 3
Year 4
Trimester 1
SRE270 Building Economics
SRE272 Measurement and Estimating 1
SRM161 Contract Administration 1
SRM281 Project Management 2
Trimester 2
SRE372 Measurement and Estimating 2
SRM261 Contract Administration 2
SRM310 Project Planning and Scheduling
SRM381 Project Management 3
Year 5
Trimester 1
SRE373 Measurement and Estimating 3
SRM461 Contract Administration 3
SRM489 Professional Practice
SRT358 Building Environmental Services
Trimester 2
SRA341 The City
SRE464 Building Project Evaluation
SRQ462 Building Cost Planning
SRR401 Honours Thesis A
* Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Bachelor of Construction Management: (accelerated program)
The Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Bachelor of Construction Management may be taken as an accelerated program. By taking selected units in trimester 3 the course can be completed in four years. Students enrol in the same course and course code as the normal program and entirely at their option, enrol in the units offered over Trimester 3.
Year 1
Trimester 1
SRA143 Art and Society
SRC163 Graphic and Coded Communication 1
SRD163 Architecture Design 1A
SRT153 Building Materials Science
SRA010 Safety Induction Program *
*SRA010 - 0 cp safety unit
Trimester 2
SRD164 Design Studio 1B Innovation and Digital Applications *
SRT151 Construction and Structures 1
SRT159 Technology Projects 1
* 2 credit points
Year 2
Trimester 1
SRA215 Utopian Ideals in the Modern World
SRC221 Computer Aided Modelling
SRD263 Architecture Design 2A
SRT251 Construction and Structures 2
Trimester 2
SRD264 Design Studio 2b Environment and Adaptation *
SRT257 Building Environmental Studies 1
SRE170 Construction Finance
* 2 credit points
Trimester 3
SRT358 Building Environmental Services
SRE270 Building Economics
SRM181 Project Management 1
Year 3
Trimester 1
SRD363 Architecture Design 3A
SRE272 Measurement and Estimating 1
SRM161 Contract Administration 1
Plus one elective
Trimester 2
SRT351 Construction and Structures 3
SRD364 Architecture Design 3B
SRE372 Measurement and Estimating 2
SRM261 Contract Administration 2
Trimester 3
SRM310 Project Planning and Scheduling
SRE373 Measurement and Estimating 3
Year 4
Trimester 1
SRM461 Contract Administration 3
SRC362 Project Documentation
SRM489 Professional Practice
SRM281 Project Management 2
Trimester 2
SRA216 Australian Perspectives
SRA341 The City
SRE464 Building Project Evaluation
SRT259 Technology Projects 2
Trimester 3
SRQ462 Building Cost Planning
SRM381 Project Management 3
SRR401 Honours Thesis A
Admission requirements - general
General admission requirements for entry into undergraduate courses for international students at Deakin are summarised in the undergraduate admission requirements table (194kb).
Some courses may have additional entry requirements.
Students must also meet the undergraduate English language requirements.
Advanced standing - general
If you have completed previous studies which you believe may reduce the number of units you have to complete at Deakin, indicate in the appropriate section on your application that you wish to be considered for advanced standing. You will need to provide your previous course details so your credit can be determined. If you are eligible, your offer letter will then contain information about your advanced standing.
Your advanced standing is formally approved prior to your enrolment at Deakin during the Enrolment and Orientation Program. You must bring original documents relating to your previous study so that this approval can occur.
You can also refer to the Advanced Standing System which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree.
How to apply
* Applicant Portal: Use our online application system to submit and track your application now.
* Apply through a Deakin International office: Fill out an application form and submit it to a Deakin International office.
* Apply through a Deakin representative: Take your application form to your preferred agent for assistance.
Tracking your application:
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