University
Charles Darwin University
Unit: Architecture (Charles Darwin University)
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Overview
Public university in the Northern Territory offering a Bachelor of Architectural Design and a Master of Architecture that is going through initial AACA accreditation.
Architecture programs researched: 2. None yet has a verified accreditation or validation record in our data.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, level, pathway classification, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
Bachelor’s degrees
Bachelor of Architectural Design
Bachelor of Architectural DesignBachelor’sPre-professional
On campus3 years full-time or 6 years part-time (240 credit points)EnglishCDU Waterfront Darwin
A$32,032per year
Master’s degrees
Master of Architecture
Master of ArchitectureMaster’sNot classified
On campus2 years full-time or 4 years part-time (160 credit points)EnglishCDU Waterfront Darwin
A$37,672per year
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Studio, workshop, fabrication and computing facilities are stated per campus, only as published.
CDU Waterfront Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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Master of Architecture
Stated by the schoolArchitects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) and Northern Territory Architects Board (NTAB), as described by CDUProgram accreditationOther statusAU
Scope: CDU Master of Architecture (SARCH1): initial accreditation process commenced
Further requirements: CDU states the Initial Accreditation Review is scheduled for Semester 2, 2027 and is subject to the Accreditation Review Panel outcome; the course is not on the AACA list updated September 2026.
The specific program is accredited by an accrediting body, for the campus, dates or cohorts stated.
Gallery
Photo: Grant Williamson · CC BY-SA 2.0 
Photo: Stephen Barnett from Darwin, Australia · CC BY 2.0
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the institution’s own pages and from official registers, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 19 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)