Bachelor of Architectural Design
at Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory.
CDU's design degree is the three-year Bachelor of Architectural Design at CDU Waterfront Darwin and online. CDU's course page reports a lowest selection rank of 65.25 for its most recent ATAR-based offers but does not state the intake year, so no year is shown. The minimum entry requirement is an ATAR of 60. No Year 12 prerequisites.
Lowest selection rank
CDU 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 design studio is central, supported by history and theory, communication, materials and construction, and environmental design units. Students learn computer-aided design for architectural design and documentation drawings, with projects of increasing complexity each semester.
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 designer (NT government, NT tourism or community-services agencies)
- UX or visual designer in a digital agency
- In-house designer at a retail or banking team
- Junior art director in advertising or screen
- Studio practitioner running freelance commissions
- Exhibition designer for cultural institutions
After graduation
Graduates work in architectural and design practices or continue to a master's degree in architecture, which is needed to register as an architect.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- You can iterate fast on visual work in response to public critique
- You want a small studio cohort with direct lecturer access
- You are interested in northern Australian and Indigenous design context
- You can self-manage long iterative projects outside scheduled studio hours
- You enjoy building a public portfolio and graduate-show piece
It is probably not for you if
- You want a vocational degree with stable assessment grids and exams
- You dislike receiving in-person critique on creative work
- You need a large agency-style placement programme on campus
- You expect a quantitative or science-led syllabus
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Charles Darwin University website and on SATAC before applying.