Diploma in Architectural Studies - 420251

Diploma in Architectural Studies

420251

Built Environment and Design

Full time Part time

Course Fee

CSP

Queensland University of Technology - Kelvin Grove

Start Date

Nov 2025

Feb 2026

Jul 2026

Duration

1 year Full time or 2 years Part time

Offer Rounds

2 Oct 2025, 15 Jan 2026, 4 Jun 2026

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

The Diploma in Architectural Studies at QUT College equips you with foundational knowledge and skills for addressing future architectural challenges such as adapting to climate change and building resilient, healthy and sustainable communities. You will learn fundamental concepts regarding the creation of architectural environments that have positive impacts on human health, environmental quality, social relationships and urban systems. Upon completing the Diploma, you will be eligible to progress to the Bachelor of Architectural Design or Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) (Interior Design or Landscape Architecture) degrees.

This course is covered by the QUT Offer Guarantee.

For more course information, visit Diploma in Architectural Studies at QUT.

Queensland University of Technology

Combined diploma/degrees

Upon completion of this diploma, you will be automatically offered a place in the single degrees of Bachelor of Architectural Design, and the Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) (Interior Design; or Landscape Architecture). Your completed diploma will provide 96 credit points (1 year) advanced standing to each degree.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.

Prerequisites

Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Assumed knowledge

English or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

60.00

Minimum selection threshold explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

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ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

80.85

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

82.85

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

65.95

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

69.00

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

58.15

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

62.15

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

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Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor

Number of students

Percentage of all students

48.9%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

29.8%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

All students

Number of students

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

Career opportunities

The Diploma of Architectural Studies places you on an exciting pathway to diverse career opportunities after completing further study. Upon graduation from the Bachelor of Architectural Design or Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) (Interior Design) or Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) (Landscape Architecture), you can pursue a variety of careers ranging from design-centric roles like residential and commercial architecture to specialised roles like visualisation design and sustainability design consultancy.

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