Bachelor Programme
Design in Architecture
Sydney's Bachelor of Design in Architecture is the first step towards becoming a registered architect. Each semester is built around a design studio, supported by core units in architectural history and theory, communication, building technology and art workshops, with electives in architecture, design, sustainability, urban design and planning. Teaching combines studio work, lectures, seminars and field trips, and graduates usually continue to a Master of Architecture to qualify for registration. Domestic students apply through UAC (code 513115); international students apply directly to the University.
University
University of Sydney
Country
Australia
Level
Bachelor
Field
Architecture
Duration
3 years full-time
Language
English
Campus
Camperdown/Darlington
Degree
Bachelor of Design in Architecture (BDesArch)
Intake
February (Semester 1)
Application Deadline
International applicants (direct to the University): 1 December 2026 for Semester 1 (February 2027) entry; applications may close earlier once places fill. Students currently completing an Australian Year 12 (in or outside Australia) or an IB Diploma in Australia apply through UAC instead (UAC's final closing date for Semester 1 2027 courses is 5 February 2027; apply by 26 November 2026 for the main 23 December offer round). Domestic applicants apply through UAC.
Tuition Information
2027 indicative Year 1 tuition: A$55,100 for international students (full-time, 48 credit points). The 2027 Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) student contribution for domestic students is not yet published on the course page; the 2026 indicative CSP amount was A$9,396. Fees are reviewed and rise each year of study.
Admission Requirements
- Indicative 2027 entry score (not guaranteed): ATAR 90.0 for international applicants; domestic selection rank (ATAR plus adjustment factors) 95.0
- IB Diploma (international applicants): 34 points; domestic IB applicants are assessed using UAC's IB conversion
- GCE A levels: aggregate of 15 from three A2 subjects or 16 from four (A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1; AS subjects not counted); domestic applicants: 16 from three or 18 from four
- Assumed knowledge (not a formal requirement): HSC Mathematics Advanced and English Advanced
- English language (where required): IELTS Academic 7.0 overall and 6.0 in each band; TOEFL iBT 96 overall including 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing; or PTE Academic 72 overall and 60 in each band
- Other Australian and overseas qualifications (including SAT/ACT, AP and national school-leaving certificates) are listed with their entry scores on the course page