Diploma of Design (3-Trimesters), Leading to Bachelor of the Built Environment in Architecture Navitas Group - University of Canberra College, Australia

If you don’t yet meet the entry requirements for the UC course you’re aiming for, UC College’s diplomas –  also known as higher education diplomas – will provide you with an introduction to your chosen study area. They act as an alternative entry pathway for admission to UC undergraduate courses and prepare you for university study.

Diploma of Design
You have come to the right place. If you are creative and interested in design but concerned about your ATAR or English language skills, our Diploma of Design is the answer. You will open a direct pathway to a Bachelor of Design, or any of the faculty’s suite of design degrees, from which you can focus on any design field you wish.

Study our Diploma of Design at UC and you will:

• Learn creative thinking skills
• Develop an understanding of visual communication
• Become familiar with design technology
• Be introduced to 2D and 3D design
• Investigate and develop design projects
• Work in a design studio environment.
• Develop the knowledge and skills needed to enter the design industry.

On successful completion of the Diploma of Design, you’ll receive up to 24 credit points (one year) of advanced standing into the second year of the following Bachelor of the Built Environment (Architecture) at the University of Canberra.

Bachelor of the Built Environment (Architecture)
The Bachelor of the Built Environment (Architecture) will provide you with a liberal understanding of what it means to be an architect in a globalised and dynamic world. Contextually informed by its location in the designed capital city of Canberra, the architecture program focuses on architecture and the city; exploring the ways in which architecture studio, history and theory, technology and sustainability, and digital production and communication methods come together in the analysis and production of urban built form.

If your career goal is to become an architect, this is the first of two degrees needed to achieve professional registration, with the second being the Master of Architecture. This course has been specifically designed to provide the skills and knowledge necessary to ultimately practice in the architectural profession, and to be a future leader in the design of the built environment.

Study a Bachelor of the Built Environment (Architecture) at UC and you will:

• Develop an informed critique of architecture as a professional practice
• Understand the ethical responsibilities of the profession to society and the environment
• Formulate architectural design proposals underpinned by rigorous analysis, critique and reflection
• Understand the workings of an interactive design studio
• Apply a range of contemporary and agile skills which inform interpretive, compositional and technical outcomes.

Work Integrated Learning
Work Integrated Learning is embedded in this course, providing you with opportunities for direct industry engagement at every level of your study. A feature of the course includes engaging with leading design professionals and industry practitioners to gain valuable real-world architectural experience through the delivery of a series of ‘live’ projects. Internships at local, national and international architecture firms are also promoted.