Bachelor of Design in Architecture
at Bond University, Queensland.
Bond's design degree is the two-year (six-semester) Bachelor of Design in Architecture at the Gold Coast, the first step towards a Master of Architecture. Bond lists a guide ATAR of 75 and published no January 2026 ATAR profile (fewer than five ATAR enrolments). Bond admits directly rather than through QTAC selection ranks, so no lowest selection rank is published.
Lowest selection rank
Bond has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
The degree is the standard pathway into a Master of Architecture. First year combines Bond's core subjects with Creative Design Studios and coursework on the role of architecture; second year moves to Design Futures Studios on designing, modelling and fabricating. Bond's three-semester calendar compresses the equivalent of a three-year degree into two calendar years.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as visual designers, UX designers and industrial designers in agencies and in-house teams.
- Common destinations include digital product agencies, advertising studios and the in-house design teams of major retailers and banks.
- Many alumni progress into design leadership, design strategy and freelance practice within five years.
Typical first jobs
- Junior graphic or visual designer
- UX or UI designer
- Product or industrial design assistant
- Digital or motion designer in an agency
- Brand or marketing design coordinator
- Freelance designer or studio assistant
- Junior art director
Graduate starting salary
$52,000 - $64,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates continue to a Master of Architecture, the award that allows registration as an architect in Australia, or work as architectural assistants.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Visual thinkers who like making and iterating ideas
- Students who take and act on critique without taking it personally
- People comfortable with software and hands-on prototyping
- Self-managers who can run a project to a deadline
- Students who want to build a portfolio in two accelerated years
It is probably not for you if
- Students who want a maths-heavy or essay-based degree
- Those who dislike public critique of their work
- People wanting a fixed nine-to-five study structure
- Students unwilling to keep building a portfolio outside class
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Bond University website before applying.