Master of Architecture

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Architecture, you must have:

• A recognised overseas bachelor degree (or higher) in a *related Architecture discipline with a minimum grade point average of 5.0 GPA using a 7.0 scale; AND
• submit a design portfolio in the format specified below to be assessed by the Program Director. Meeting the published entry requirements for this program does not guarantee admission to the program.

The design portfolio must be sixteen pages (maximum) and must include the following information:

• Images. These must be all original images/render/technical drawings/diagrams. If the applicant is not the sole author, or is the author only of the visual material, the applicant¿s contribution must be stated in the portfolio submission;
• Software adopted for the production of images/design;
• Name of the project;
• Year the work was created;
• Project location;
• A 100-word concept statement. This statement is not only a description; it must evidence the critical and conceptual thinking that has led the development of the applicant¿s project;
• The scope of the design portfolio is to showcase the applicant¿s abilities, not to present the project in its entirety. Applicants should only select drawings/images/diagrams that showcase a particular and relevant skill (eg. concept design; construction and technical knowledge; critical thinking or other relevant skills). The Admission Committee will look for evidence that the applicant has worked successfully in a studio learning environment. While any of the range of pedagogical approaches to the teaching of introductory design is appropriate, the Committee will be particularly interested in the exploration of 3D form and space, and evidence of other creative work.
• The file size should not exceed 10 MB
• Note that as portfolios are evaluated digitally, images should be reproduced at a sufficient scale and resolution to be easily readable with limited zooming or scrolling.
• Portfolio submissions should include a maximum of 1 professional or work experience project, unless your undergraduate degree was completed 5 or more years from the date of submission. 
• Resubmissions are not permitted

*Related Bachelor programs include: Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Architectural Design, Bachelor of Design (Architecture), Bachelor of Environmental Design (Architecture)

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to these programs are described below.

An international student is a person who is not Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen, a Pacific Engagement visa holder or the holder of a permanent resident/humanitarian visa.

This program is available to International students for study in Australia at Griffith University.

International students applying to study on-campus in Australia will require a student visa or another type of visa which does not preclude them from studying in Australia.

You can apply for admission online OR via a Griffith University registered agent.

Note: Applicants are not permitted to defer an offer. Should you be unable to accept an offer, you must re-apply for entry in the following year.

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
• OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
• OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

English test results must be no more than two years old.

International students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) is not available for Domestic students.

Applicants should refer to the English language requirements section of the following University procedure for exceptions to these overall requirements:

• Admission Procedure

If you do not meet the University's specified English language requirements, you may wish to contact the Griffith English Language Institute to increase your eligibility for entering a Griffith University program. This Institute offers a number of English language and other courses at both its Brisbane and Gold Coast branches.

• Griffith English Language Institute

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:

• Credit transfer

Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• View credit precedents for this program

Credit for prior learning is assessed on an individual basis. Prior learning may relate to previous study at Griffith or another university at the appropriate level in an appropriate subject area. A maximum of 80 credit points may be awarded in accordance with the University's Policy for the Award of Masters Degrees other than the Master of Philosophy.