Architectural Science (High Performance Buildings)
Master
Overview
About this course
By bringing together the myriad streams of building economics, indoor environmental quality and environmental performance, this program produces built environment professionals with a strategic grasp of the challenges of building design, service provision and operations.
Who is it for?
This course is suited to graduates from a range of disciplines including the Bachelor of Architecture and Environments as well as science, engineering, architecture, building and planning.
Structure
What you’ll study
This degree is designed to equip you with the professional skills to ensure maximum operational efficiencies, as well as optimal comfort and health outcomes for occupants of corporate and residential environments. It looks to close the gap that exists between the designers, construction teams, and facility managers in building projects, using an integrated approach to address the needs of the property
The High Performance Buildings stream integrates the various components of the built environment, namely Architectural and Building Services (design and operations), passive and active Sustainability, strategic and operational Facility Management, and Property Economics (highlighting return on investment principles). You will have the opportunity to not only learn but also actively participate in research as part of your studies.
This program can be taken with a secondary stream in combination with another Architectural Science Program. Please see the Handbook for enrolment advice for secondary stream structure and apply through the specific double specialisation course page.
Costs
Tuition
HK$229,534.60
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Admission to the Master of Architectural Science requires:
- a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or
- completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate diploma; or
- completion of the requirement of the graduate certificate with an average mark of at least 70 across all the units attempted for the award.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
Language requirements
IELTS
6.5
A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL
85
A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
PTE
61
A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band