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Architecture
Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
Honours
Academic Rules
Fees
Faculty Regulations for the BArch BA
Professional Recognition
Area(s) of Specialisation

This Program is no longer accepting new enrolments

Program Summary

 
Faculty: Built Environment
 
 
Contact: http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 6 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 288
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Arts (Major)
 
 
Bachelor of Architecture (Major)
 
 

Program Description

The combined BArch BA program which is administered by the Faculty of the Built Environment is no longer available to commencing students from Semester 1 2008.

Single degree in Architecture and Arts are still available.

Existing students should discuss their program with representatives of the Architecture Program and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The Arts and Social Sciences section in this handbook describes the Arts options. There are rules that prescribe what may be taken in each year and students should be aware of the Architecture requirements prior to choosing Arts preferences.

Students will also need to refer to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences section in this handbook for complete program and course details.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

This combined degree allows students to add their choice of an Arts program to the standard, professionally accredited Architecture program offered by the Faculty of the Built Environment. It provides flexibility in the choice of courses with the full Arts program and enables students to gain a broad education in Arts as well as the specialised studies of Architecture. Since both the Architecture and Arts programs can have common subject areas, and the Architecture program contains a percentage of open electives, the combined program requires only one additional semester of study on top of the standard BArch program to gain the additional qualification of Bachelor of Arts. In general, the BA courses are taken concurrently with the BArch program so that both can be completed in eleven semesters.

The award of this combined degree demands an amalgamation of the conditions governing both the BArch degree and the BA degree with changes to the requirements for participation in General Education programs and total units of credit.

Program Structure

Year 1

Semester 1

Semester 2
  • FBE Elective (6 UOC)

Year 2

Semester 1
  • FBE Elective (6 UOC)

Semester 2
  • FBE Elective (12 UOC)

Year 3

Semester 1
  • BA Courses (totalling 6 UOC)

Semester 2
  • BA Courses (totalling 12 UOC)
  • Opportunity for alternate off-campus Exchange Program with the approval of the Program Head.

Year 4

Semester 1
  • BA Courses (totalling 6 UOC)
  • Opportunity for alternate off-campus Exchange Program with the approval of the Program Head

Session 2
  • BA Courses (totalling 12 UOC)
  • Opportunity for alternate off-campus Exchange Program with the approval of the Program Head
Additional Requirement
(After Year 1 and before Year 5)

Year 5

Semester 1
  • BA Courses (totalling 6 UOC)

Semester 2
  • BA Courses (totalling 12 UOC)

Year 6

Semester 1
  • BA Courses (totalling 24 UOC)

Honours

Students may be awarded a BA (Honours) degree through successfully completing an Honours year.
It should be noted that entry into a particular BA (Honours) program may require completion of courses additional to those specified in the Degree Rules and Faculty Regulations. The Honours year would be outside the suggested time for the combined degree.

The Bachelor of Architecture degree may be awarded with Honours based on the quality of performance in the program and in accordance with current program policy. Honours are Class 1 or Class 2 Division 1 or Class 2 Division 2.

In order to be considered for the University Medal, students must have completed at least 3 years of study towards their BArch degree at UNSW. Where appropriate, BArch (Honours) is conferred at graduation for the combined degree unless students carry out the additional BA Honours program.

Academic Rules

1. The degrees of Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Arts are awarded at either Pass or Honours level (BArch only) after successful completion of a minimum of 210 units of credit from the Architecture Program and 78 units of credit from the Arts Program. The combined total units of credit is 288. To gain Honours in Arts, students are required to carry out an extra year of study (48 units of credit) with a Major in an approved area.

2. To fulfil these requirements, students must complete:
  • 165 units of core courses in Architecture, being all those prescribed in the in the faculty regulations for this program.
  • 24 units of work experience completed after Year 1 and before Year 5 as prescribed in the faculty regulations for this program.
  • 9 units of FBE electives in the Faculty of the Built Environment, selected in accordance with the faculty regulations for this program.
  • 78 units of credit (24 at Level 1 and 54 at Upper Level)) from the range of List A and List B disciplinary streams approved for the Bachelor of Arts program. Students should refer to program 3400, Bachelor of Arts, in the Online Handbook for the List A and B disciplinary streams.
3. The standard duration of the program is 6 years consisting of 11 semesters of full-time study (24 units of credit per semester) plus 1 semester of required work experience.

4. Arts courses may not be taken until after the student has completed 96 units of credit points from the BArch program.

5. To fulfil the requirements of the BA component of the program, students must undertake a major by completing 42 units of credit in one of the List A disciplinary streams approved for the Bachelor of Arts program.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Faculty Regulations for the BArch BA

Core Courses in Architecture
The core courses prescribed for the Program are all those named in Program Structure above.

FBE Electives
Faculty of the Built Environment (FBE) electives must be selected from those offered by the FBE.

Arts Major
For the Arts Majors and course selection restriction, please see the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Course Selection Restrictions
No course included for credit in the BArch program can be included in the 78 units of credit required in Rule 1 for the BA program.

Work Experience/Composite Courses/Progression rules
Please see the BArch Regulations. A direct link is given below.

BArch

Professional Recognition

Please refer to the BArch professional recognition section for complete details. A direct link is given below.

BArch

Area(s) of Specialisation

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