Explore our courses
Study architecture and built environment courses at QUT to plan cities, design buildings, manage construction projects and create spaces that are functional and sustainable.
Pathway option
Gain one year of foundational architectural and design skills and guaranteed entry into the second year of Bachelor of Architectural Studies or Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) with a major in interior design or landscape architecture.
Undergraduate courses
Study architecture and built environment courses at QUT to plan cities, design buildings, manage construction projects and create spaces that are functional and sustainable.
Vertical double degree courses
Graduate with a bachelor degree and master degree within five years, accelerating your learning and fast-tracking your career.
Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) / Master of Project Management
What are my career options?
Not sure where to start? Find out which careers in architecture and built environment are the best fit for you.
Why study with us?
Our top 100 world ranking
QUT is ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for architecture and built environment (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
Queensland's most in demand degree
Our architecture and built environment degrees have the highest demand in Queensland (QTAC first preferences, 2024).
Construction industry placements
Access exclusive work placements and cadetships with some of the world’s biggest development companies, like Multiplex, Lendlease and more.
Number 1 in Indigenous enrolments
We have the highest number of Indigenous Australian enrolments in architecture and built environment out of all Australian universities (Enrolment data, Australian Government Department of Education, 2024).
Award-winning graduates
Our interior design graduates are consistently recognised at the Design Institute of Australia's Graduate of the Year awards.
Industry experience while you study
Solve real-world problems while you study and gain work experience with industry partners. Our urban planning students are readying Brisbane for the 2032 Olympic Games with Brisbane City Council.
Graduate in high demand
The number of our graduates who secure full-time employment is among the highest in the country, and many are offered a job before they complete their studies. (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2020-2022)
International opportunities
Study overseas at one of our prestigious university partners for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Immerse yourself in historical and emerging architectural styles, draw inspiration from innovative urban planning and construction management.
Upcoming events
24 January - 6 December
Engineering Workshops 2024
Workshops developed specifically to complement the engineering curriculum taught in high school.
5 February - 6 December
Design workshops
Hands-on design workshops for high school students.
11 - 14 February 2025
Science & Engineering Challenge 2025
Fun and interactive STEM challenges for high school students.
News
Healthcare drives QUT ranking success
QUT has been named Australia’s top university for an academic subject that is advancing global healthcare and disease diagnosis.
QUT-led philanthropic project in South Africa wins global award
A collaborative project to expand an early childhood centre in a poverty-stricken area of South Africa, developed during COVID lockdowns and led by a QUT academic has been named a winner in the UIA 2030 Awards for Sustainable Development at the World Urban Forum today.
QUT innovator celebrated with Australia’s top award for research-industry collaboration
Professor Sara Couperthwaite has received the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) David and Valerie Solomon Award for her research transforming mining waste into high purity alumina for safer lithium-ion batteries with industry partner Lava Blue.