Master’s degree
Master of Architecture
Swinburne University of Technology · School of Design and Architecture · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for Australia
- Format
- On campus2 years full-time or equivalent part-time
- Tuition
- A$9,880per year, 2027
About this program
Professional Master of Architecture at Swinburne (Hawthorn campus), accredited with AACA per the university.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Design and Architecture
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. A degree title such as B.Arch, BA, BSc, M.Arch or MSc does not decide it, and no degree by itself grants permission to practise as an architect.
- Degree level
- Master’s degreeA postgraduate degree. Entry requirements differ widely: some accept graduates of any subject, others require a prior architecture degree.
- Pathway
- Professional pathwayThe program itself is a professionally accredited or validated degree in the stated jurisdiction, as shown by the source quoted on the page. Further steps are normally still required before registration.
- Why we classify it this way
- AACA states the accredited qualification in Australia is the Master of Architecture, and its accredited-qualifications list names this program.“In Australia, the accredited qualification is the Master of Architecture. Bachelor-level qualifications are not accredited.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | 2 years full-time | – | Swinburne BDes(Arch) or another 3-year undergraduate architectural courseSource |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional recognition, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration.
Verified in official recordArchitects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) with the state and territory architect registration boardsProgram accreditationFull statusAU
Scope: Swinburne Master of Architecture (course code MA-ARC), commencement year 2021 as listed by AACA (list updated September 2026)
Stated by the schoolArchitects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) / state architect registration boardProgram accreditationFull statusAU
Scope: Swinburne states the Master of Architecture is accredited with AACA
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Hawthorn campus
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio depends on routeApplicants with another 3-year architecture degree are assessed on a pre-selection kit that includes a 10-20 page portfolio.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Swinburne BDes(Arch), Swinburne BEng(Hons) with an architectural major, or another 3-year undergraduate architectural course
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Supported yearly feeTuition | A$9,880per year, 2027 | Commonwealth Supported | 19 October 2026Source |
| Commonwealth Supported total fee for the courseTuition | A$19,760whole program, 2027 | Commonwealth Supported | 19 October 2026Source |
| Yearly fee shown for international studentsTuition | A$49,330per year, 2027 | International students (Swinburne states the indicative course fees shown apply to international students) | 19 October 2026Source |
Published program total: A$19,760 (Domestic students). Whole-program tuition as published.
Studio fees, materials, model-making, printing, software, equipment, field trips and residencies are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; architecture students often meet such costs.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: full-time or part-time options, intakes.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)