Careers Consulting Group

Architecture & Building

Architecture and building courses prepare students to envision, design, and construct future streets, buildings, and bridges. This field encompasses not only physical structures but also the technicalities of design and construction. Earning an architecture degree is challenging yet rewarding, as architects are accountable for the longevity, quality, and safety of the structures they create. Architecture programs are popular at universities and require students to possess creative, logical, and practical skills. Understanding mathematics, engineering, modern technologies, and cultural trends is essential. Unlike other degrees, architecture and building programs emphasize highly practical teaching methods over traditional reading and writing approaches.

Specializations

Architecture programs in Australia are devised in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Architects, and Building programs developed with the Australian Institute of Building (AIB). Specializations available through this discipline include:

  • Interior Design/Decoration;
  • Urban/Regional/Rural Planning;
  • Urban Studies;
  • Environmental Planning;
  • Town Planning;
  • Landscape Design;
  • Construction Management;
  • Building Surveying;
  • Building Design;
  • Cabinet-making/Carpentry;
  • Plumbing/Tiling/Plastering;
  • Drafting;
  • Landscape Gardening.

Qualification

Architecture and Building programs are offered at the following qualification levels:

  • Certificate
  • Diploma
  • Advanced Diploma
  • Bachelor Degree
  • Graduate Certificate
  • Postgraduate Diploma
  • Masters by research/coursework
  • PhD

Professional Associations

Graduated students may be eligible for membership in the following professional bodies:

Architecture

  • Australian Institute of Architects
  • Student Organised Network for Architecture (SONA) – Australia
  • Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA)
  • Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA)
  • New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA)
  • Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC)
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  • The Indian Institute of Architects (IIA)
  • Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM)
  • Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA)

Building

  • Australian Institute of Building (AIB)
  • Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS)
  • Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)
  • Master Builders of Australia (MBA)
  • National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)
  • Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) – UK
  • American Institute of Building Design (AIBD)
  • Hong Kong Institute of Building (HKIOB)

Career opportunities

  • Architect;
  • Landscape Architect;
  • Urban and Regional Planner;
  • Civil Engineer;
  • Plumber;
  • Fibrous Plasterer;
  • Safety Inspector;
  • Carpenter;
  • Building and Construction Manager;
  • Painter;
  • Interior Designer;
  • Construction Plant Operator;
  • Project Manager;
  • Surveyor; and
  • Town Planner.