Master of Architecture

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Unit of study table (Table A)

Master of Architecture

Students must complete 96 credit points, including:
(a) 72 credit points of core units of study; including one of the Capstone options
(i) Option 1: MARC6000 Thesis Studio (24 credit points), or
(ii) Option 2: MARC6010 Architectural Studio 3 (12 credit points) and MARC6020 Thesis (12 credit points)
(b) 24 credit points of elective units of study.
Unit of studyCredit pointsA: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core units of study

MARC5000
Induction Studio
12 
MARC5010
Architectural Studio 1
12P MARC5000
MARC5020
Architectural Studio 2
12P MARC5000 and MARC5010
MARC5300
Foundation of Building Performance
6 
MARC5400
Professional Practice
6N MARC5102

Capstone

Option 1: (1 x 24 credit point unit)
MARC6000
Thesis Studio
24P MARC5000 and MARC5010 and (MARC5020 or MARC6601) and MARC5300 and MARC5400
N MARC6010 or MARC6020
Option 2 (2 x 12 credit point units)
MARC6010
Architectural Studio 3
12P MARC5000 and MARC5010 and (MARC5020 or MARC6601) and MARC5300 and MARC5400
N MARC6000
MARC6020
Thesis
12P Completion of 72 credit points
N MARC6000

Elective units of study

Electives may be selected from the list below or with permission from the Program Director and the unit coordinator, from any postgraduate units in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning

Architectural History-Theory units of study

MARC5100
Advanced Topics in Architectural History
6 
ARCH9115
Architecture and Urbanism in Asia
6 
MARC5110
Contemporary Architectural Theory
6 
ARCH9113
Advanced Topics in Australian Architecture
6 

Architectural Technology units of study

MARC5050
Architectural Construction
6P MARC5000 and MARC5300 and MARC5400
MARC5330
Regenerative Design Technologies
6N DESC9148
MARC6102
3D Computer Design Modelling
6 
MARC5340
Advanced Building Envelopes
6P MARC5300 or BPSD5020
ARCH9110
Code to Production
6 

Other elective units of study

ARCH9105
Architectural Drawing Through History
6 
ARCH9114
Rothwell Research Studio
6A Bachelor of Design in Architecture
MARC5210
Interactive Informed Environments
6 
MARC5410
Ethical Practice in Architecture
6 
MARC5430
Developing Architectural Briefs
6 

Post-publication amendments

DateOriginal publicationPost-publication amendment
20/11/2025Assumed Knowledge (A) for MARC5100 published as:
"A BDES3011 or equivalent"
Assumed Knowledge (A) for MARC5100 removed.
14/1/2026Prerequisites (P) for MARC5340 published as:
P MARC5300
Prerequisites (P) for MARC5340 amended to:
P MARC5300 or BPSD5020
13/08/2026Prerequisites (P) for MARC6000 published as:
"P MARC5000 and MARC5010 and MARC5020 and MARC5300 and MARC5400"
Prerequisites (P) for MARC6000 amended to:
"P MARC5000 and MARC5010 and (MARC5020 or MARC6601) and MARC5300 and MARC5400"
13/08/2026Prerequisites (P) for MARC6010 published as:
"P MARC5000 and MARC5010 and MARC5020"
Prerequisites (P) for MARC6010  amended to:
"P MARC5000 and MARC5010 and (MARC5020 or MARC6601) and MARC5300 and MARC5400"
13/08/2026Prerequisites (P) for MARC6020 published as:
"P 72 credit points of MARC units"
Prerequisites (P) for UNITXXXX amended to:
"P Completion of 72 credit points"