Bachelor of Architectural Technology

Location

NSW, Online, QLD, VIC

Study Mode

Blended, On Campus, Online

Outcomes

Interior Designer

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Qualification

Bachelor's Degree

Awarded By

Billy Blue College of Design

Duration

3 years full time, 6 years part time, 2 years accelerated

Start Date

Enquire now for upcoming start dates

Payment Option

FEE-HELP, Payment plan, Upfront payment

How Much Will It Cost?

FEE-HELP

This course can be paid for through the FEE-HELP government loan scheme. If you are an Australian citizen or hold a permanent humanitarian visa, you may not need to pay upfront.

Instead, the Australian government will pay your course fees directly to the provider on your behalf. You’ll begin repaying your loan through the tax system once you start earning more than the minimum threshold of $54,435 (2024-25 financial year).

Find out more about government study loans here.

Payment plan

Flexible payment plans are available for this course, making it easier to invest in your future. Enquire now to find out more!

Course Rundown

Combine your passion for design, technology and architecture!

This Bachelor of Architectural Technology qualification, delivered by Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University Australia, prepares you to design and document innovative buildings using new and emerging digital technologies. The course will teach you the architectural fundamentals required to design high-performing buildings, including concept development, digital modelling, and construction documentation. You will gain expertise in computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modelling (BIM), and get hands on practice with the professional software that architectural firms use today. Mentored by industry experts, you will undertake live client briefs during your studies which will develop your practice in a professional design environment. In your final year, you will complete an Architectural Capstone project for which you will research and develop a building proposal across public, commercial and residential interactive experiences.

Master industry-standard software

Become an expert with the software that architectural firms use today including SketchUp Pro, Unreal Engine, Rhino, Grasshopper and Revit BIM.

Free Adobe Creative Cloud Pro licence

You’ll receive a free Adobe Creative Cloud Pro licence for the entire time you’re studying Design with us.

#1 for Student Support

Our Interior and Environmental Design courses received the highest ranking for student support in the 2021 QILT Survey.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this course, students need to have:

Completed Year 12 (Australian secondary school certificate) or equivalent, OR
Successful completion of a Vocational qualification (AQF Level 4), or above, OR
Successful completion of a Higher Education qualification, OR
Work life experience demonstrating the ability to undertake study at the required level.

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What You’ll Learn

While completing the Bachelor of Architectural Technology qualification delivered by Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University Australia, you will cover the following subjects:

Year 1

Design Context
Design Drawing
Digital Environments and Human Scale
History of Architecture, Interior Design and Decoration
Principles of Structure
Architectural Studio 1
Immersive Digital Experience

Year 2

Material Science and Sustainability
Theories of Space and Place
Systems and Documentation 2: Commercial
Computational Architecture
Problem Based Learning Studio
The Building as an Organism
Architectural Studio 2

Year 3

Social Enterprise
BIM: Sustainable Building Life Cycles
Work Integrated Learning
Systems and Documentation 3: Nominated
Architectural Capstone Part A
Architectural Capstone Part B

Why study with Billy Blue College of Design

Billy Blue College of Design is the design and creative technology faculty at Torrens University Australia, and home to the industry’s best and brightest. They’re known for our engagement with industry and employability focus, with courses developed in collaboration with industry leaders.

You’ll study in iconic, inspirational spaces where ideas flourish, and our educators are adventurous and eager to share their craft, and industry contacts. During your studies, you’ll master the practical skills you need back up your imagination and gain the commercial skills you need to scale up your career.

Best of all, university admission needn’t be a worry. You don’t need an ATAR to study with Billy Blue, just a passion to learn, and that hard-earned work-life experience counts too

Student Support

You’ll benefit from the dedicated support of Course Advisors and Success Coaches, who can help you navigate all those career dreams and study goals. With all your course materials online, and the option to study full or part time, on-campus, online or a blend of both it's all about flexibility.

Where Will It Lead Me?

On successful completion of this course, delivered by Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University Australia, you will be awarded the nationally recognised Bachelor of Architectural Technology qualification. The course will ensure that you have in-depth knowledge of both fundamentals of architecture and most up to date architectural software and tech, and that you can start performing confidently in one of many architectural roles available nationally.