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Bachelor of Architectural Design/Master of Urban and Environmental Planning

Enabling career pathways

Program code

5760

Available at

Nathan

Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

Logan

South Bank

Online

Offshore

Other

Duration

4 years full-time
8 years part-time

Credit points

320

Indicative fee

$9,500.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual CSP fee

Commencing in

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2

Prerequisites

  • NIL

Assumed knowledge

  • Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C)

About this program

Become a leader in the built environment sector by creating sustainable cities and liveable spaces in any context from regional to metro environments. You'll understand the challenges of urban and environmental planning and be equipped with the creative problem-solving skills to deal with them. You'll gain in-depth knowledge about sustainable design practices from hands-on experience and industry connections you make during your study. Your skills will help improve people's lives and their communities, making you a highly sought-after graduate by councils, consultancies and non-profits alike.

My attendance during the program

Attendance information

Student Income Support

To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.

Domestic students who commence in Trimester 3 may be eligible for student income support from the onset of study provided they are enrolled full-time in this study period.

Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.

This program is offered full-time on-campus only at the Gold Coast. The program includes some Trimester 3 core courses which may be offered in intensive mode.

Managing Study Interruptions
Leave of Absence

Taking a leave of absence from this program is permitted, subject to conditions outlined in the Enrolment Procedure.

Work-integrated learning

Work-integrated learning activities integrate theoretical learning with its application in the workplace. The inclusion of work-integrated learning activities in this degree program demonstrates Griffith's commitment to preparing its graduates for success in their working life.

The second trimester of the third year of the program includes a compulsory industry focused project.

My career opportunities

My career opportunities

You'll be prepared to work in the private sector, government and non-governmental organisations on urban policy, development preparation and assessment, transport and local area planning and regional and strategic planning. Your unique skills enable you to easily liaise between architects and the planning and development sector to ensure project success. You'll be able to evaluate, analyse and create innovative solutions and communicate them effectively to stakeholders.

Program accreditation

Program accreditation

Professional accreditation for the Bachelor of Architectural Design/Master of Urban and Environmental Planning will be sought from the Planning Institute of Australia.

Professional recognition

Professional recognition

Professional recognition for the Bachelor of Architectural Design/Master of Urban and Environmental Planning will be sought by the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia, the Board of Architects of Queensland, the Australian Institute of Architects and the Commonwealth Association of Architects.

What are the fees?

Commonwealth supported students

  • The indicative fee represents the expected average fee for an annual full-time study load (80 credit points). This is based on average study patterns across courses and the Australian Government's broad discipline areas (student contribution bands). A student's actual annual fee may vary in accordance with his or her choice of majors and electives. The Australian Government sets student contribution amounts on an annual basis.
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Fee-paying undergraduate (domestic) students

These fees are only applicable to domestic students who are not Commonwealth supported including:

  • Full-fee paying domestic students who commenced their program prior to 2009.
  • International students who have been approved to pay domestic tuition fees after obtaining Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency or a permanent humanitarian visa and who have not obtained a Commonwealth supported place.
Tuition fees
  • A fee-paying undergraduate student pays tuition fees.
  • Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
  • The tuition fee is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
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Program fees for the Bachelor of Architectural Design/Master of Urban and Environmental Planning (5760)

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FEE-HELP

Eligible undergraduate fee-paying students may defer their tuition fees by taking out a FEE-HELP loan which is part of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). Payment of the loan is via the taxation system when income reaches a specified level.

Further information

Additional fee information

Additional costs

Throughout your program you may be required to pay for the following items:

  • Studio materials (drawing equipment and consumables: various pens, pencils, brushes, paper, masking tape, erasers etc., model making consumables; cardboard, timber, sheet materials, glue, tape etc.), printing, laptops
  • expenses associated with field trips and placements