Master’s degree
Master of Architecture
The University of Queensland · School of Architecture, Design and Planning · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for Australia
- Format
- On campus2 years (or part time equivalent)
- Tuition
- A$9,540per year, 2026
About this program
Professional Master of Architecture at the University of Queensland (program code 5429), described as the second stage towards a professional architecture qualification.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Architecture, Design and Planning
- 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
- Not published
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
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: UQ Master of Architecture (program code 5429), commencement year 2008 as listed by AACA (list updated September 2026)
Stated by the schoolBoard of Architects of Queensland and Australian Institute of Architects (as stated by UQ)Program accreditationFull statusAU
Scope: UQ states the program is accredited by the Board of Architects of Queensland and the Australian Institute of Architects
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- 2 years (or part time equivalent)
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (22 Feb, 2027), Semester 2 (26 Jul, 2027)
- Campus
- St Lucia 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
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative annual fee: approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units); UQ states 2027 figure not yet availableTuition | A$9,540per year, 2026 | First fee block on the page (category not labelled in the page text) | 19 October 2026Source |
| Approximate yearly cost of full-time tuition (16 units)Tuition | A$52,528per year, 2027 | Second fee block on the page (category not labelled in the page text; the page's financial aid text that follows addresses international students) | 19 October 2026Source |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
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: portfolio requirement, whether a previous architecture degree is required.
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)