A 'double major' involves completion of two majors within 300 points by following set course plans.
A 'double major' in the Bachelor of Environments involves completion of two majors within 300 points by following the course plans supplied by this website. Double majors are available to students who commence the Bachelor of Environments in 2015 or later.
Workload and duration
A Bachelor of Environments degree with a double major does not require the completion of additional subjects beyond 300 points. Most combinations of double majors can be completed within three years (full time).
Which majors are available?
The requirements for two majors can be undertaken from the below majors: Architecture, Construction, Landscape Architecture, Property, Spatial Systems and Urban Design and Planning. Please note that some combinations of majors are not approved double majors, with those approved listed below.
How to complete a double major
Students must carefully follow the course plans provided for completion of a double major. Double majors require careful subject selection and forward planning. Students should not depart from the sample course plan provided for their chosen double major without seeking course planning advice from Stop 1.
Students select one of their two intended majors in their Study Plan. The subjects that comprise the second major are enrolled as electives, breadth and 'free point' subjects.
Students who complete the requirements for a double major will be eligible to have two majors listed on their Academic Transcript on completion of their course.
Double Major Course Plans - Intake Commencing 2016
First Major | Second Major |
Architecture and... | |
Construction and... | |
Landscape Architecture and... | |
Property and... | |
Spatial Systems and... | |
Urban Design and Planning and... |
Architecture and Construction
2016 commencement
Sample course plan for students commencing with VCE Maths Methods 3/4 (study score of 25+) or equivalent
Year 1 Semester 1 | Changing Melbourne | Constructing Environments | Global Foundations of Architecture | Breadth# |
Year 1 Semester 2 | Level 1 Environments elective | Designing Environments | Structural Environments | Breadth# |
Year 2 Semester 1 | Architecture Design Studio: Earth | Modern Architecture MoMo to PoMo | Residential Construction and Structures | The World of Building |
Year 2 Semester 2 | Architecture Design Studio: Air | Construction Analysis | Environmental Building Systems | Concrete Structures and Construction |
Year 3 Semester 1 | Construction Design | Measurement of Building Works | Construction Management | Structures and Construction Systems |
Year 3 Semester 2 | Architecture Design Studio: Fire (Capstone) | Project Planning Studio | Construction Contract Administration |
*World of Building is taken in second year as a part of the major
#Students are encouraged to enrol in recommended breadth subjects as stipulated on the Handbook entry for Construction.
Handbook entries:
Architecture and Property
2016 commencement
Year 1 Semester 1 | Constructing Environments | Global Foundations of Architecture | Breadth | |
Year 1 Semester 2 | Level 1 Environments elective | Designing Environments | Introductory Microeconomics | Breadth |
Year 2 Semester 1 | Architecture Design Studio: Earth | Modern Architecture: MoMo to PoMo | Principles of Property | Construction Industry Studies: Property |
Year 2 Semester 2 | Construction Analysis | Environmental Building Systems | Principles of Property Valuation | Investment and Finance for Property |
Year 3 Semester 1 | Architecture Design Studio: Air | Construction Design | Property Resource Analysis | Property Case Studies |
Year 3 Semester 2 | Architecture Design Studio: Fire (Capstone) | Property Analysis Studio (capstone) | Property Management |
Handbook entries:
Architecture and Spatial Systems
2016 commencement
Sample course plan for students commencing with VCE Maths Methods 3/4 (study score of 25+) or equivalent
Year 1 Semester 1 | Constructing Environments | Calculus 1 | Breadth | |
Year 1 Semester 2 | Level 1 Environments elective | Designing | Global Foundations | Linear Algebra |
Year 2 Semester 1 | Architecture Design Studio: Earth | Environmental Building Systems | Applications of GIS | Engineering Computation |
Year 2 Semester 2 | Architecture Design Studio: Air | Construction Analysis | Surveying and Mapping | Database Systems |
Year 3 Semester 1 | Construction Design | Modern Architecture: MoMo to PoMo | Engineering Risk Analysis | Imaging the Environment |
Year 3 Semester 2 | Architecture Design Studio: Fire (Capstone) | Integrated Spatial Systems (capstone) | Land Administration Systems |
Handbook entries:
Architecture and Urban Design and Planning
2016 commencement
Year 1 | Constructing Environments | Global Foundations of Architecture | Breadth | |
Year 1 Semester 2 | Urban | Designing | Level 1 Environments elective | Breadth |
Year 2 Semester 1 | Architecture Design Studio: Earth | Urban History | Cities: Local to Global | ABPL20037 Urban Design Studies (cancelled) OR PLAN20002 Urban Design for People and Places (Sem 2 only) |
Year 2 Semester 2 | Architecture Design Studio: Air | Construction Analysis | Environmental Building Systems | Introduction to Urban Planning and Design |
Year 3 Semester 1 | Construction Design | Modern Architecture: MoMo to PoMo | Morphological Mapping | Major Selective |
Year 3 Semester 2 | Architecture Design Studio: Fire (Capstone) | Urban Precinct Studio |
Handbook entries:
Construction and Landscape Architecture
2016 commencement
Sample course plan for students commencing with VCE Maths Methods 3/4 (study score of 25+) or equivalent
Year 1 | Changing Melbourne | The World of Building | Designing Environments OR Visualising Environments | Breadth# |
Year 1 | Level 1 Environments elective | Structural Environments | History of Landscape Design | Breadth# |
Year 2 | Residential Construction and Structures | ABPL30049 Case Studies in Landscape Architecture (Cancelled) OR ABPL30053 Formative Ideas in Architecture | HORT20026 Designing with Plants (subject cancelled) OR LARC20001 Designing Living Systems (Sem 2 only) | Landscape Studio 1: Explorations |
Year 2 | Environmental | Concrete Structures | ABPL20040 Landscape Studio 2: Site Plan & Design OR Architecture Design Studio: Water | Site Tectonics |
Year 3 | Measurement of | Construction Management | Structures and Construction Systems | Landscape Studio 3: Urban Open Space |
Year 3 | Project Planning Studio (capstone) | Construction Contract Administration | Landscape Studio 4: |
#Students are encouraged to enrol in recommended breadth subjects as stipulated on the Handbook entry for Construction.
Handbook entries:
Construction and Property
2016 commencement
Sample course plan for students commencing in Semester 1 with VCE Maths Methods 3/4 (study score of 25+) or equivalent
Year 1 | Changing Melbourne | The World of Building | Introductory Microeconomics | Accounting Reports and Analysis |
Year 1 | Level 1 Environments elective | Structural Environments | Constructing Environments | Principles of Business Law |
Year 2 | Residential Construction and Structures | Measurement of Building Works | Principles of Property | Construction Industry Studies - Property |
Year 2 | Environmental Building Systems | Concrete Structures and Construction | Principles of Property Valuation | Investment and Finance for Property |
Year 3 | Structures and Construction Systems | Construction Management | Property Resource Analysis | Property Case Studies |
Year 3 | Project Planning Studio (capstone) | Construction Contract Administration | Property Analysis Studio (capstone) | Property Management |
* "Recommended" subjects are not compulsory to meet the requirements of a major.
Handbook entries:
Construction and Spatial Systems
2016 commencement
Sample course plan for students commencing in Semester 1 with VCE Maths Methods 3/4 (study score of 25+) or equivalent
Year 1 | Changing Melbourne | ABPL10005 The World of Building | MAST10005 | ACCT10001 Accounting Reports and Analysis |
Year 1 | Level 1 Environments elective | ENVS10009 Structural Environments | MAST10007 Linear Algebra | BLAW10001 Principles of Business Law |
Year 2 | ABPL20042 Residential Construction and Structures | ABPL30040 Measurement of Building Works | GEOM20013 Applications of GIS | COMP20005 Engineering Computation |
Year 2 | ABPL20036 Environmental Building Systems | ABPL20053 Concrete Structures and Construction | GEOM20015 Surveying and Mapping | INFO20003 Database Systems |
Year 3 | ABPL30046 Structures and Construction Systems | ABPL30055 Construction Management | CVEN30008 Engineering Risk Analysis | GEOM30009 Imaging the Environment |
Year 3 | ABPL30044 Project Planning Studio (capstone) | ABPL30039 Construction Contract Administration | GEOM30012 Integrated Spatial Systems | GEOM30013 Land Administration Systems |
* "Recommended" subjects are not compulsory to meet the requirements of a major.
Handbook entries:
Construction and Urban Design and Planning
2016 commencement
Sample course plan for students commencing in Semester 1 with VCE Maths Methods 3/4 (study score of 25+) or equivalent
Year 1 | Changing Melbourne | The World of Building | Designing Environments | Breadth# |
Year 1 | Urban Environments | Structural Environments | First Year Environments Elective | Breadth# |
Year 2 | Residential Construction and Structures | Urban History | Cities: From Local to Global | ABPL20037 Urban Design Studies (cancelled) OR PLAN20002 Urban Design for People and Places (Sem 2 only) |
Year 2 | Concrete Structures and Construction | Environmental Building Systems | Introduction to Urban Design and Planning | Major Selective |
Year 3 | Construction Management | Structures and Construction Systems | Measurement of Building Works | Morphological Mapping |
Year 3 | Project Planning Studio | Construction Contract Administration | Urban Precinct Studio |
#Students are encouraged to enrol in recommended breadth subjects as stipulated on the Handbook entry for Construction.
Handbook entries:
Landscape Architecture and Property
2016 commencement
Sample course plan for students commencing in Semester 1 with VCE Maths Methods Units 3 and 4 (study score of 25+) or equivalent
Year 1 | Changing Melbourne | ABPL10003 Visualising Environments OR | Level 1 Environments elective (Property Environments | Introductory Microeconomics |
Year 1 | Level 1 Environments elective | Constructing Environments | Level 1 Environments elective | Breadth (Introductory Macroeconomics recommended) |
Year 2 | ABPL20038 Explorations (Landscape Studio 1) OR Architecture Design Studio: Earth | HORT20026 Designing with Plants (subject cancelled) OR LARC20001 Designing Living Systems (Sem 2 only) | ABPL20031 Principles of Property | ABPL20051 Construction Industry Studies - Property |
Year 2 | ABPL20040 Landscape Studio 2: Site Plan & Design OR Architecture Design Studio: Water | ABPL20047 Site Tectonics | ABPL20004 Principles of Property Valuation | ABPL20052 Investment and Finance for Property |
Year 3 | ABPL30042 Landscape Studio 3: Urban Open Space | ABPL30049 Case Studies in Landscape Architecture (Cancelled) OR ABPL30053 Formative Ideas in Architecture | ABPL30006 Property Resource Analysis | ABPL30059 Property |
Year 3 | ABPL30043 Landscape Studio 4: (capstone) | ABPL30045 Property Analysis Studio (capstone) | ABPL30012 Property Management |
Handbook entries:
Landscape Architecture and Spatial Systems
2016 commencement
Sample course plan for students commencing in Semester 1 with VCE Maths Methods Units 3 and 4 (study score of 25+) or equivalent
Year 1 | Changing Melbourne | ABPL10003 Visualising Environments OR | MAST10005 Calculus 1 | Breadth |
Year 1 | Level 1 Environments elective | Level 1 Environments elective | Level 1 Environments elective | Linear Algebra |
Year 2 | Explorations (Landscape Studio 1) OR | HORT20026 Designing with Plants (subject cancelled) OR LARC20001 Designing Living Systems (Sem 2 only) | GEOM20013 Applications of GIS | COMP20005 Engineering Computation |
Year 2 | ABPL20040 Landscape Studio 2: Site Plan & Design OR Architecture Design Studio: Water | ABPL20047 Site Tectonics | GEOM20015 Surveying and Mapping | INFO20003 Database Systems |
Year 3 | ABPL30042 Landscape Studio 3: Urban Open Space | ABPL30049 Case Studies in Landscape Architecture (Cancelled) OR ABPL30053 Formative Ideas in Architecture | CVEN30008 Engineering Risk Analysis | GEOM30009 Imaging the Environment |
Year 3 | ABPL30043 Landscape Studio 4: (Landscape Architecture capstone) | GEOM30012 Integrated Spatial Systems (Spatial Systems capstone) | GEOM30013 Land Administration Systems |
Handbook entries:
Landscape Architecture and Urban Design and Planning
2016 commencement
Year 1 | Changing Melbourne | ENVS10004 Designing Environments | Level 1 Environments elective | Breadth |
Year 1 | Urban Environments | Level 1 Environments elective | Level 1 Environments elective | Breadth |
Year 2 | ABPL20038 Explorations (Landscape Studio 1) OR Architecture Design Studio: Earth | HORT20026 Designing with Plants (subject cancelled) OR LARC20001 Designing Living Systems (Sem 2 only) | ABPL20037 Urban Design Studies | ABPL20035 Cities: From Local to Global |
Year 2 | ABPL20040 Landscape Studio 2: Site Plan & Design OR Architecture Design Studio: Water | ABPL20047 Site Tectonics | Major Selective | ABPL20049 Introduction to Urban Design & Planning |
Year 3 | ABPL30042 Landscape Studio 3: Urban Open Space | ABPL30049 Case Studies in Landscape Architecture (Cancelled) OR ABPL30053 Formative Ideas in Architecture | ABPL30051 Morphological Mapping | ABPL20034 Urban History |
Year 3 | ABPL30043 Landscape Studio 4: (Landscape Architecture capstone) | ABPL30060 Urban Precinct Studio (Urban Design and Planning capstone) |
Handbook entries:
Property and Spatial Systems
2016 commencement
Sample course plan for students commencing in Semester 1 with VCE Maths Methods 3/4 (study score of 25+) or equivalent
Year 1 | Changing Melbourne | Level 1 Environments elective (ENVS10010 Property Environments | ECON10004 Introductory Microeconomics # | Calculus 1 |
Year 1 | Level 1 Environments elective | ENVS10003 | ECON10003 Introductory Macroeconomics | Linear Algebra |
Year 2 | ABPL20031 | ABPL20051 Construction Industry Studies - Property | Applications of GIS | Engineering Computation |
Year 2 | ABPL20004 Principles of Property Valuation | ABPL20052 Investment and Finance for Property | Surveying and Mapping | Database Systems |
Year 3 | ABPL30006 Property Resource Analysis | ABPL30059 Property Case Studies | Engineering Risk Analysis | Imaging the Environment |
Year 3 | ABPL30045 Property Analysis Studio (capstone) | ABPL30012 Property Management | Integrated Spatial Systems (capstone) | Land Administration Systems |
Handbook entries:
Property and Urban Design and Planning
2016 commencement
Sample course plan for students commencing in Semester 1 with VCE Maths Methods Units 3 and 4 (study score of 25+) or equivalent
Year 1 | Changing Melbourne | Level 1 Environments (Property Environments | Designing | Breadth |
Year 1 | ENVS10007 Urban Environments | ENVS10003 | ECON10004 | Breadth |
Year 2 | ABPL20031 | ABPL20051 | Urban Design Studies OR PLAN 20002 | Cities: From Local to Global |
Year 2 | ABPL20004 Principles of Property Valuation | ABPL20052 | Introduction to Urban Design and Planning | Major Selective |
Year 3 | ABPL30006 Property Resource Analysis | ABPL30059 | Morphological | Urban History |
Year 3 | ABPL30045 Property Analysis Studio (capstone) | ABPL30012 Property Management | Urban Precinct Studio |
Handbook entries:
Spatial Systems and Urban Design and Planning
2016 commencement
Sample course plan for students commencing in Semester 1 with VCE Maths Methods 3/4 (study score of 25+) or equivalent
Year 1 | Changing Melbourne | ENVS10004 Designing Environments | MAST10005 | Breadth |
Year 1 | Urban Environments | Level 1 Environments elective | MAST10007 Linear Algebra | Breadth |
Year 2 | GEOM20013 Applications of GIS | COMP20005 Engineering Computation | ABPL20034 Urban History | ABPL20037 Urban Design Studies (cancelled) OR PLAN20002 Urban Design for People and Places (Sem 2 only) |
Year 2 | GEOM20015 Surveying and Mapping | INFO20003 Database Systems | ABPL20049 Introduction to Urban Design & Planning | Major Selective |
Year 3 | CVEN30008 Engineering | GEOM30009 Imaging the Environment | ABPL30051 Morphological Mapping | ABPL20035 Cities: From Local to Global |
Year 3 | GEOM30012 Integrated Spatial Systems (capstone) | GEOM30013 Land Administration Systems | ABPL30060 Urban Precinct Studio |