Master of Architecture

Enrolment planner

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The Master of Architecture is a two-year degree when undertaken full-time. To qualify for the degree, candidates must complete the degree requirements as specified in the course resolutions and unit of study table. All students should read the degree resolutions and monitor their progress through the degree by reference to them. The following points summarise the resolutions but do not replace them.

Summary of requirements

In order to qualify for the award of the pass degree candidates must successfully complete 96 credit points consisting of:

  • 72 credit points from the core units of study, including one of the Capstone options as described in Table A

(i) Option1: MARC6000 Thesis Studio (24 credit points) or

(ii) Option 2: MARC6010 Architectural Studio 3 (12 credit points) and MARC6020 Thesis (12 credit points)

  • 24 credit points from elective units of study from those listed in Table A or, with permission from the program director and the unit coordinator concerned, from other postgraduate units within the School.

Planning your degree

The program has been designed so that some core units should be taken in a certain order and the remaining core and elective units fitted with them. A recommended enrolment planner for the core units of the degree follows.

Semester one commencement

Unit of study Credit points

Year 1

Semester 1
MARC5000 Induction Studio 12
MARC5300 Foundation of Building Performance 6
MARC5400 Professional Practice 6
Semester 2
MARC5010 Architectural Studio 1 12
  Elective 6
  Elective 6
  Total for Year 1 48

Year 2

Semester 1
MARC5020 Architectural Studio 2 12
  Elective 6
  Elective 6
Semester 2
MARC6000 Thesis Studio 24
  or  
 MARC6010 Architectural Studio 3 12
 MARC6020 Thesis 12
  Total for Year 2 48

Semester Two commencement

Unit of study Credit points

Year 1

Semester 2
MARC5000 Induction Studio 12
MARC5300 Foundation of Building Performance 6
  Elective 6
Semester 1
MARC5010 Architectural Studio 1 12
  Elective 6
MARC5400 Professional Practice 6
  Total for Year 1 48

Year 2

Semester 2
MARC5020 Architectural Studio 2 12
  Elective 6
  Elective 6
Semester 1
MARC6000 Thesis Studio 24
  or  
MARC6010 Architectural Studio 3 12
MARC6020 Thesis 12
  Total for Year 2 48

Post-publication amendments

Date Original publication Post-publication amendment
27/11/2025

Page title published as:

Master of Architecture - Enrolment guide

Page title amended to:

Master of Architecture - Enrolment planner