Good design has the power to transform the world.
We are shaping the next generation of built environment designers, builders and planners. Our mission is to prepare you to impact the future of our built environment, reimagining how we live, move and connect.
At the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, incorporating the Melbourne School of Design, you’ll graduate ready to tackle big picture challenges, to create inclusive, healthy and climate resilient cities.
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Why choose design?
Apply imaginative thinking and practice, explore and define new fields and ideas, and help shape the way we live and the places we live in.
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Cross-disciplinary learning
We offer a range of programs across built environment fields, weaving together multiple threads of learning and research.
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Design-led learning
We offer a small group, exploratory, and collaborative learning model across all disciplines, with opportunities to travel and study abroad.
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Student exhibitions
As a student at the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, you will have the opportunity to display your work at twice yearly exhibitions.
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Maker spaces
Our range of purpose-built workshops and labs are some of the best equipped in Australia. They cover the spectrum of fabrication technologies from traditional wood and metal workshops to digital fabrication equipment.
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Mentoring and internship opportunities
Develop professional skills and better understand where you could take your career with a range of mentoring, internship and vocational placement options.
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Our campus
Sitting at the heart of the Parkville campus, the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning features a purpose-built teaching environment, including world-class maker spaces, labs, a library, and an exhibition gallery space.
Discover design
Learn about student life and teaching at the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning.
Scholarships and awards
When applying for a degree with the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, you’ll automatically be considered for a number of student scholarships based on your eligibility for them. Other scholarships, grants and bursaries may require a separate application depending on the specific eligibility requirements and application process.
How to apply
Read our FAQs and find out how to chat to a staff member about your application.