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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.

Diploma in Architectural Studies

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.

Bachelor of Architectural Design

Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) degrees

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

Architecture

Design cities and structures of our future in a real architecture practice.

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Built environment

Manage construction projects, plan cities and urban spaces including interiors and landscapes that make a positive impact on the environment.

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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 architecture and built environment?

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.

National recognition

Graduate with a highly-regarded Honours degree from Queensland’s most in-demand construction management and quantity surveying course.

Award-winning graduates

Our interior design graduates are consistently recognised at the Design Institute of Australia's Graduate of the Year awards.

Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) Interior Design

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.

Virtual tours

Explore our cutting-edge engineering facilities with 360⁰ videos and 3D tours of our campus spaces.

Upcoming events

24 January - 6 December

Engineering Workshops 2024

Workshops developed specifically to complement the engineering curriculum taught in high school. 

24 January - 8 November

Power of Engineering - Once Per Term

A full-day engineering experience with QUT and industry for female students. 

5 February - 6 December

Design workshops

Hands-on design workshops for high school students. 

News

30 Sep 2024

New international project to improve large bone regeneration

QUT Distinguished Professor Dietmar W Hutmacher is set to receive funding for a $762,318 project as part of the Queensland-Bavaria Collaborative Research Program, Development Grants.

30 Sep 2024

QUT researchers shine at 2024 Women in Technology Awards

Professor Moe Thandar Wynn and Associate Professor Paige Little have been recognised at the 2024 Women in Technology (WiT) Awards.

13 Sep 2024

QUT researchers part of global push for turning blue biomass into building products

Two QUT researchers are part of a global innovation network meeting in Denmark this month to accelerate the use of marine-based bio-materials, such as algae, seagrass and shellfish, as scalable solutions for low-carbon and future-focused building materials.

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