Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS)

Overview

The Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) provides you with a general introduction to architecture and related aspects of design. It forms the first part of the two-tiered programme and is a prerequisite degree for your entry into the professional qualification, the Master of Architecture (Professional)* (MArch(Prof)).

You will undertake design projects in the studio, and take a number of core courses in the fields of architectural media, history and theory of architecture and urbanism, architectural and environmental technology and professional studies. You will also select from electives in architectural media and take two General Education courses.

^{*Recognised by the New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB), the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) and the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) for the purposes of applying for registration as a professional architect.}

Highlights

• Unique studio-based learning environment.
• High quality, research-led teaching.
• Digitally-equipped design studios.
• Well-established connections with practising architects.
• Opportunities to work with community organisations such as Architecture for Humanity or UNESCO.
• Access to the outstanding Architecture and Planning Library.

What you'll be studying

This is an example of first-year courses that were offered in 2012:

You can download a degree planner below, which outlines course content and programme structure in more detail. You can also find course prescriptions in the University Calendar, held in the University Library; or you can purchase one from the University Bookshop or view online.

BAS Degree Planner 2012 (97 KB PDF)
University Calendar
General Education

Further study

Master of Architecture (Professional) (MArch(Prof))
Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture (PGDipArch)
Master of Architecture (MArch)
Master of Architecture (MArch) - in Sustainable Design
Master of Planning Practice (MPlanPrac)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Specialist facilities and resources

The School has a number of digitally-equipped design studios and workshops, digital fabrication workshops, audio-visual equipment, computer labs and a drawing archive. The internationally recognised Architecture and Planning Library has over 46,000 books, including special collections of historical and rare books and folios, around 300 architectural and 1,500 periodical titles, and an archive of architectural drawings.

Career opportunities

Choose from a wide range of architecture and design-related career options, including architect (following successful completion of the MArch(Prof) and professional registration), architectural historian, building industry consultant, building technologist, computer-aided design professional, film designer, design-based librarian or archivist, heritage architect, interior designer, project manager and urban designer.

Applying for admission

How to apply
Scholarship opportunities
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