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Deakin University
Deakin University’s courses in architecture and the built environment are highly regarded by employers. As a Deakin student you will have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills and teamwork ability to give you huge career potential in a range of related fields, both in Australia and overseas.
Our courses in architecture and built environment incorporate technology, philosophy and electronic media and are hands on from the beginning, allowing you to turn imaginative ideas into solid objects. Our Bachelor of Property and Real Estate focuses on practical experience, preparing you for a career in the global property and real estate industries.
At Deakin you will be working in first class facilities and have full-time access to the expansive architecture and building studio. You will use a specialised and fully-equipped workshop, photographic studio, computer laboratories and resource centre. This year we will open our virtual reality studio at the Geelong Waterfront Campus next to the high-end research laboratory. This is part of the School’s commitment to teaching cutting-edge, computer-aided modelling and prepares our students for the workplace of the future.
The two-tiered architecture course satisfies the educational requirements for registration as an architect. Completion of the property and real estate course qualifies you for registration as a valuer with the Australian Property Institute.
Our courses in architecture and built environment include a range of study areas including architecture, construction management, facilities management and property and real estate.
Our combined courses provide further advantages for our graduates in the industry.
The Master of Architecture and Master of Architecture (Design) are offered at postgraduate level.
View a list of architecture and built environment courses for:
Professional recognition
Depending on the course and subjects undertaken, studies in architecture and built environment can meet the educational requirements of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA), the Architects Registration Board of Victoria (ARBV), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Australian Institute of Building (AIB), the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) and the Facility Management Association of Australia (FMA).
Graduates of the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate will be eligible for professional accreditation by the Australian Property Institute and for registration as a Certified Practising Valuer.The Facilities Management major sequence will lead to accreditation by the Facility Management Association.
Industry learning
The Faculty of Science and Technology at Deakin offers many opportunities for students to experience the workplace throughout their course of study. You may choose subjects which take you into the field, place you in industry or offer an internship. We aim to produce high calibre graduates who are employable and have a broad understanding of the career opportunities available in their chosen field.
Industry Based Learning (IBL) involves working full or part time in industry as part of your degree program and plays a valuable role in preparing for graduate employment. The placement is incorporated into a unit of study and credited towards your degree.
As a student in the IBL Program, you would be given an opportunity to apply and consolidate knowledge gained at university, experience workplace culture and work practices, explore career options and develop a professional network.
Graduate recruiters usually give preference to students who have participated in IBL programs, as they recognise that these students are better prepared for work, and are also likely to be more informed about their career choices. More IBL information.
As part of the Bachelor of Construction Management you must complete at least eighty working days of industry-based experience to meet Australian professional requirements, but this experience can be acquired prior to course commencement.
Overseas study
Give yourself the competitive edge after graduation; discover and live in a new country and make friends all around the world. With a Deakin Education Abroad program, your Deakin degree can take you where you want to go.
Exchange and Education Abroad programs are available to all Deakin students, including international, postgraduate and off-campus students. Deakin University has over 100 partner universities around the world. Whether it is Mexico or Malta, depending on your area of study, there is a suitable overseas university for you.
Each architecture and built environment area of study offers many career opportunities:
Architecture
Construction management
Facilities management
Property and real estate
For further information visit the School of Architecture and Building website.
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