Master of Architecture/Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage

The Master of Architecture/Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage is ideal for students wanting to express their creativity and passion for history and culture.

Entry requirements
  1. Completion of an undergraduate degree, with a weighted average mark of at least 65%.
  2. For students who completed an Architecture major;
  • a design portfolio in a format as specified by the Selection Committee; and
  • a personal statement outlining relevant prior study and work experience, and motivation to undertake the course;

3. For students who completed a non cognate major;

  • one design studio subject and one art/architecture/built environment/design history subject at undergraduate level, or equivalent.
Want to apply for the Master of Architecture/Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage?

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Sample course plan (250 point program)

For students who completed a major in Architecture

Semester 1, Year 1 ABPL90142 Master of Architecture Studio C ABPL90118 Applied Architectural Technology Elective
Semester 2, Year 1 ABPL90143 Master of Architecture Studio D     ABPL90117  Twenty-First Century Architecture ABPL90424 Introduction to High Performance Design
Semester 1, Year 2 ABPL90143 Master of Architecture Studio E ABPL90140 Architectural Practice ABPL90282 Principles of Heritage and Conservation (April)
Semester 2, Year 2 ABPL90169 Design Thesis ABPL90355 Issues and Techniques in Global Heritage ABPL90075 Urban and Landscape Heritage (September)
Semester 1, Year 3

Elective

MUCH Selective MUCH Minor Thesis OR Internship

Sample course plan (350 point program)

First year (for students who completed a non-cognate undergraduate major)
Semester 1, Year 1 ABPL90284 Master of Architecture Studio A ABPL90286 Construction Methods A ABPL90288 Architectural Cultures 1: Modernism
Semester 2, Year 1 ABPL90285 Master of Architecture Studio B ABPL90287  Construction Methods B ABPL90289 Architectural Cultures 2: After Modernism
Semester 1, Year 2 ABPL90142 Master of Architecture Studio C ABPL90118 Applied Architectural Technology Elective
Semester 2, Year 2 ABPL90143 Master of Architecture Studio D ABPL90117 Twenty-First Century Architecture ABPL90424 Introduction to High Performance Design
Semester 1, Year 3 ABPL90143 Master of Architecture Studio E ABPL90140 Architectural Practice ABPL90282 Principles of Heritage and Conservation
Semester 2, Year 3 ABPL90169 Design Thesis ABPL90355 Issues and Techniques in Global Heritage ABPL90075 Urban and Landscape Heritage
Semester 1, Year 4

Elective

MUCH Selective MUCH Minor Thesis OR Internship

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