Built Environment @ a glance

What?

Certificate IV Tertiary Preparation Program: 8 pre-university level units studied over a period of 2 to 3 trimesters.

Tertiary Access Program: 4 pre-university level units studied over a period of 1 trimester.

Diploma: 8 to 12 university level units studied over a period of 2 to 3 trimesters. The Diploma has the same course content and structure as Year 1 of the respective Curtin undergraduate degree.

Why?

  • Much smaller classes than in the equivalent 1st year Bachelor degree. (30-40 students)
  • 2 intakes per year (Feb, Jun)
  • Opportunity to complete in 8 or 12 months depending on start dates
  • Extra contact time with your tutors
  • Situated on the main Curtin campus. Western Australia's largest university and only 8 kilometres from Perth CBD

How?

  1. Download the pdf below, for full details of this course.
  2. Contact us with any questions through the 'Ask a question' button on this page.
  3. Click 'Apply today' to send through your application, or
  4. Click the 'Our Representatives' button below to find details of someone in your country who can help you apply.
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Courses lead to…

Students who have successfully completed the Certificate IV Tertiary Preparation Program OR the Tertiary Access Program progress on to the Diploma, which is equivalent to the 1st year of the Curtin Bachelor degree.

Prospective students who have already completed the equivalent of the Australian Year 12 standard and meet the academic and English entry requirements are eligible for entry into the Diploma program. Successful completion of the Diploma program leads on to Year 2 of the Curtin Bachelor degree.

Note: Some courses have Higher English Language Requirements and compulsory course prerequisites. Refer to the Course Guide for full details.
Effective June 2011, the Certificate IV Tertiary Preparation Program has been renamed as Certificate IV Tertiary Preparation Program. Changes will be reflected on the website and the 2012 Course Guide in due course.

 

About the Programs

Certificate IV Tertiary Preparation Program
  • Business Maths (BUS 104)
  • Communications I (COM 201)
  • Communications II (COM 202)
  • Design Processes I (DEP 100)
  • Design Skills I (DES 100)
  • Design Skills II (DES 101)
  • Statistics (BUS 105)
  • Plus 1 elective

Progression rule to Diploma: Architectural Science: 70%, Interior Architecture: 70%, Construction Management and Economics: 65%, Urban and Regional Planning: 60%

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Tertiary Access Program
  • Communications II (COM 202)
  • Design Processes II (DEP 100)
  • Management (BUS 108)
  • Statistics (BUS 105)

Progression rule to Diploma: Architectural Science: 70%, Interior Architecture: 70%, Construction Management and Economics: 65%, Urban and Regional Planning: 60%

Diploma of Built Environment
  • Built Environment Communication
  • Graphic Communication
  • Building Technology
  • Cities and Suburbs
  • Sustainability and the Built Environment
  • Project Management and Development
  • Architecture and Culture

Plus 1 Specialist Unit:

  • Architecture and Interior Architecture: Design Studio
  • Construction Management & Economics: Building Measurement
  • Urban and Regional Planning: Introduction to Planning

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Entry into Curtin Year 2

Bachelor of Applied Science
(Architectural Science)

CRICOS Code 003868A
Post Curtin College Program Duration (Years): 2

Bachelor of Arts
(Interior Architecture)

CRICOS Code 023967K
Post Curtin College Program Duration (Years): 3

Bachelor of Arts
(Urban & Regional Planning)

CRICOS Code 003903C
Post Curtin College Program Duration (Years): 3

Bachelor of Applied Science
(Construction Management & Economics)

CRICOS Code 010548C
Post Curtin College Program Duration (Years): 3

The two-stage Architecture course (Bachelor of Applied Science + Masters Architecture) satisfies the educational requirements for registration as an architect. The Construction Management and Economics degree qualifies students for the corporate membership of both the Australian Institute of Building and the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors. The Design Institute of Australia admits graduates of the Interior Architecture course to the licentiateship after commencing professional practice and then to full associate membership after a submission of a professional folio of work. The Urban and Regional Planning degree qualifies students for membership of the Planning Institute of Australia.

Popular careers

  • Building Technician
  • Architectural Drafter
  • Architect
  • Architectural Educator
  • Architectural Critic and Writer
  • Urban Designer
  • Building Materials Consultant
  • Environmental Consultant
  • Government Agency Worker
  • and other career opportunities in related field

2011 Tuition Fees (International Students)

Student Certificate IV Tertiary Preparation Program Tertiary Access Program Higher Education Diploma

International Students

A$15,000 (A$1,875 per unit)

A$7,500 (A$1,875 per unit)

A$21,400 (A$2,675 per unit)

 

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