University
Victoria University of Wellington
School: Te Kura Waihanga / School of Architecture
Te Herenga Waka
Wellington, New Zealand
Overview
Public university in Wellington whose Wellington School of Architecture offers a BAS, a professionally recognised MArch(Prof) and a PhD.
Architecture programs researched: 3. 1 with an accreditation, validation or registration-pathway record checked against the authority’s own listing.
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 Studies (Architecture)
Bachelor of Architectural StudiesBachelor’sPre-professional
On campus3 years (360 points)EnglishTe Aro campus
Tuition not published
Master’s degrees
Master of Architecture (Professional)
Master of Architecture (Professional)Master’sProfessionalAccreditation / validation verified
On campusEnglishTe Aro campus
Tuition not published
Doctoral programs
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the Wellington School of Architecture
Doctor of PhilosophyPhDResearch
On campusMinimum registration of 36 months full-time (or equivalent) before thesis submissionEnglishTe Aro campus
Tuition not published
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Studio, workshop, fabrication and computing facilities are stated per campus, only as published.
Te Aro campus
Wellington, New Zealand
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded per program and campus, with the authority’s role. Accreditation, professional validation, degree-awarding authority and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration, and a qualification accepted in one jurisdiction is not automatically accepted elsewhere.
Master of Architecture (Professional)
Verified in official recordArchitects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) accredited-qualifications list (international qualifications, New Zealand)Program accreditationFull statusNZ
Scope: Victoria University of Wellington MArch (Prof), commencement year 2010 in the AACA international qualifications table (list updated September 2026)
The specific program is accredited by an accrediting body, for the campus, dates or cohorts stated.
Master of Architecture (Professional)
Verified in official recordNew Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB)Eligibility toward registrationFull statusNZ
Scope: Victoria University of Wellington Master of Architecture (Professional) is on NZRAB list of degrees recognised for Pathway 1 registration
The qualification is recognised as meeting the educational requirement toward registration in the stated jurisdiction. Full registration also needs the other steps the authority lists.
Master of Architecture (Professional)
Stated by the schoolNZRAB and NZIA (as stated by the Wellington School of Architecture)Eligibility toward registrationFull statusNZ
Scope: The school states the BAS in Architecture combined with the MArch(Prof) is recognised by NZRAB and NZIA as five years of approved education; most recent accreditation visit 2023
The qualification is recognised as meeting the educational requirement toward registration in the stated jurisdiction. Full registration also needs the other steps the authority lists.
Gallery
Photo: Panamitsu · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Photo: Panamitsu · CC BY-SA 4.0
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)