Accreditation

Completion of a three-year Bachelors degree in Architecture + the 2-year (entry point) of the Master of Architecture OR the 3-year (entry point) of the Master of Architecture meets the academic requirements for registration as an architect under the Architects Registration Board of Victoria. In addition, Professional Experience post-graduation is required to sit the registration examination.

Professional recognition

The Master of Architecture is recognised for graduate membership to the Royal Australian Institute of Architecture (RAIA) and verified by Commonwealth Association of Architects.

Completing an accredited degree means you enter the workforce with a stamp of quality on your CV. In a competitive market, an accredited degree is an assurance of quality to employers and an advantage for you. For us, it means we continually strive to improve the quality of the degree in order to retain accreditation. So, you know you are getting the most up-to-date and innovative educational experience.

Career outcomes

"As a graduate working in architecture, it’s essential to understand the context within which a building is situated to fully realise its design potential. I work with engineers, consultants and historians and I think being able to empathise and collaborate with industry is one of the key things I learned." Ariani Anwar, Master of Architecture graduate, John Wardle Architects

Once you have completed the program, you can go on to work as an architect in private firms or government departments, or set up your own practice working on residential, commercial and institutional projects. You may also move into related careers such as industrial design, furniture design, interior design, landscape design, urban design, urban planning, facility management, project management and development, and conservation and heritage management.

Some of the firms our graduates work for are:

• Architecture
• Architectus
• Bates Smart
• Billard Leece Partnership
• CHT Architects
• ClarkeHopkinsClarke
• Cox Architecture
• DKO Architecture
• Elenberg Fraser
• Fender Katsalidis Architects
• Grimshaw Architects
• HASSELL
• Hayball
• Jackson Clements Burrows Architects
• John Wardle Architects
• MGS Architects
• NH Architecture
• Plus Architecture
• Six Degrees Architects
• SJB
• Woods Bagot

Our graduates work as:

• Architect
• Graduate Architect
• Studio Director
• Project Lead
• BIM Manager
• Associate
• Design Leader
• Design Strategist
• Project Architect
• Architecture Visualiser
• Project Architect and Urban Designer
• Senior Design Architect
• Parametric Designer
• Technical Director
• Heritage Consultant
• Interior Designer
• Interior Architect
• Computational Designer

Supporting your next step in your career:

If you’ve completed your undergraduate studies at an Australian university, you’ll be automatically considered for a Melbourne Graduate Scholarship to support you starting the next chapter in your career.  There’s no need to apply, because we’ll assess your application and you could be eligible for A$5,000.

If you’re an international student, whether you're a new or current student, you could be eligible for a merit-based scholarships of A$10,000 or more, wherever you are in the world. Learn more about undergraduate study options or graduate study options.