Further information
In Person
Ground Floor, ALVA Building
UWA Nedlands campus
Corner Clifton St and Stirling Hwy
Telephone
Tel. 6488 3714
Online
Our Student Office provides advice on courses, majors and units.
Design and Education Student Office
Located on the Nedlands campus the Student Office can assist with your enrolment and course queries.
Opening Hours
Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
We have an open door policy, so you can drop in between these hours. However, making an appointment in advance is advisable to ensure a staff member is available.
Choosing your major
The School of Design offers undergraduate majors in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Fine Arts and History of Art.
A design major will develop your creative, analytical, communication and design thinking skills, in addition to equipping you with subject specific knowledge. By including design in whichever degree you choose to study, you will add to your skill base and open up an exciting new range of career options. You can choose to study:
- Architecture A and Architecture B (co-requisite double major)
- Landscape Architecture
- Fine Art
- History of Art
Choosing your units
Explore the units available for your chosen degree course or major, along with the course or major structure and rules by using the online university handbook.
Bachelor of Arts Honours:
Postgraduate courses:
- Master of Architecture
- Master of Architecture Landscape
- Master of Building Information Modelling
- Master of Urban Design
- Graduate Diploma in Urban Design
- Graduate Certificate in Urban Design
- Graduate Certificate in Architectural Conservation
Visit the Design and Education Office for assistance with you course, study plan or enrolment.
Enrolment Guides
Download one of the following handy enrolment guides.
Undergraduate
- 2018 Architecture + Integrated Design (continuing students) [PDF File, 365.0 KB] Updated: 10 Nov 2017
- 2019 Architecture A+B (new students) [PDF File, 216.3 KB] Updated: 11 Dec 2018
- 2019 Fine Arts [PDF File, 262.7 KB] Updated: 11 Dec 2018
- 2019 History of Art [PDF File, 280.8 KB] Updated: 11 Dec 2018
- 2019 Landscape Architecture [PDF File, 233.9 KB] Updated: 11 Dec 2018
Postgraduate
- 2019 Master of Architecture [PDF File, 386.4 KB] Updated: 11 Dec 2018
- 2019Master of Landscape Architecture [PDF File, 472.5 KB] Updated: 11 Dec 2018
Students admitted to these courses without the relevant undergraduate major(s), will be required to undertake conversion units, lengthening the duration of the degree. The exact admission credit and conversion units required is normally determined at application stage, on a case by case basis. Those with entirely unrelated academic backgrounds will need to complete the maximum conversion units, as outlined in these enrolment guides:
- 2019 Master of Architecture - Conversion units [PDF File, 210.0 KB] Updated: 11 Dec 2018
- 2019 Master of Landscape Architecture - Conversion units [PDF File, 207.7 KB] Updated: 11 Dec 2018
Articulation Students
Students entering the Bachelor of Arts with majors in Architecture or Landscape Architecture through an approved articulation agreement may be eligible for some advanced standing credit. Enrolment guides for some common articulation partners can be found below.
- Central Institute of Technology Diploma of Building Design
- Singapore Polytechnics - Please discuss with the Design and Education Student Office
University information
CRICOS Code: 00126G
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