Architecture (UNSW-Tongji) - 3264
Program Summary
Faculty: Built Environment
Contact: Built Environment
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Typical Duration: 4 Years 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 192
Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Award(s):
Bachelor of Architectural Studies
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Program Description
Program Summary:
The program offers an excellent opportunity for students to study architecture at two pre-eminant architecture schools in Australia and China; namely the University of New South Wales and Tongji University, China.
Drawing on the strength of educational traditions, systems and practices of both UNSW BE and Tongji CAUP, thereby offering students an optimum curriculum for foundation architectural studies and the future professional training.The program will broaden the educational experience of students in further internationalising the curricula offered by the Architecture Program and Faculty of the Built Environment and build on the on the cross-cultural experience of students to enhance a superior learning environment.
Drawing on the strength of educational traditions, systems and practices of both UNSW BE and Tongji CAUP, thereby offering students an optimum curriculum for foundation architectural studies and the future professional training.The program will broaden the educational experience of students in further internationalising the curricula offered by the Architecture Program and Faculty of the Built Environment and build on the on the cross-cultural experience of students to enhance a superior learning environment.
Program Arrangements:
Students enrolled in this special program undertake their first 1.5 years of study at Tongji CAUP in English and under an academic curriculum jointly designed by Tongji CAUP and UNSW BE which shall fulfil the academic requirements of the first year of Bachelor of Architectural Studies at UNSW BE.
Students will undertake second and third year studies at the UNSW BE and completely follow UNSW BE curriculum. They shall receive the second, third and first half fourth year advance standing in Bachelor of Science in Architecture at Tongji CAUP.
Students then proceed to undertake final half of fourth year of the Bachelor of Science in Architecture
English curriculum at Tongji CUAP, which shall be jointly designed by Tongji CAUP and UNSW BE.
Students will undertake second and third year studies at the UNSW BE and completely follow UNSW BE curriculum. They shall receive the second, third and first half fourth year advance standing in Bachelor of Science in Architecture at Tongji CAUP.
Students then proceed to undertake final half of fourth year of the Bachelor of Science in Architecture
English curriculum at Tongji CUAP, which shall be jointly designed by Tongji CAUP and UNSW BE.
Admission Requirements:
Students will need to meet the admission requirements for both Tongji and UNSW. Tongji have advised that they will adopt the UNSW international student admission requirements in asssessing applicants for entry in Yr 1 of the Tongji program. Students will undertake 1.5 years at Tongji before entering Yr 2 of the UNSW BE Arch Studies program.
To be eligible for entry to UNSW, Tongji students must have achieved grades that meet the UNSW requirement for admission. As the program conducted at Tongji will be taught in English, the students applying for entry to Year 2 of the Architectural Studies program at UNSW will be deemed to meet the UNSW English Language requirement. Additionally, the students for this program will be drawn from international high schools where the language of instruction is English.
To be eligible for entry to UNSW, Tongji students must have achieved grades that meet the UNSW requirement for admission. As the program conducted at Tongji will be taught in English, the students applying for entry to Year 2 of the Architectural Studies program at UNSW will be deemed to meet the UNSW English Language requirement. Additionally, the students for this program will be drawn from international high schools where the language of instruction is English.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
After successfully completing all 8 semesters of this dual program, students will graduate with a UNSW Bachelor of Architectural Studies and a Tongji University Bachelor of Science in Architecture. Graduates will be eligible to apply for the UNSW Master of Architecture program or alternatively proceed to postgraduate Architecture studies at Tongji.
Program Structure
Year 1.5 Tongji CAUP
Semester 1 @ Tongji (equivalent to 24 UOC UNSW credits)
CULTURE AND ART:
- Studies of Form and Material (4 Tongji UOC)
- Chinese Culture (2 Tongji UOC)
- Academic Literature Reading (4 Tongji UOC)
COMPUTATION:
- Computer Basics (2 Tongji UOC)
BUILDING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:
- Advanced Mathematics (4 Tongji UOC)
HISTORY & THEORY:
- Art History (2 Tongji UOC)
- Introduction to Design Theory (2 Tongji UOC)
DESIGN:
- Architectural Design – Design Fundamentals (6 Tongji UOC)
OTHER:
- Observing and Drawing Architecture, Art Workshop 1 (3 Tongji UOC)
S2 (equivalent to 24 UOC UNSW credits)
CULTURE AND ART:
- Studies of Form and Material (4 Tongji UOC)
- Chinese Culture (2 Tongji UOC)
- Academic Writing (4 Tongji UOC)
COMPUTATION:
- Computation Program Design (2 Tongji UOC)
BUILDING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:
- Building Mechanics (4 Tongji UOC)
HISTORY & THEORY:
- History of Architecture (2 Tongji UOC)
- Introduction to Architectural Theory (2 Tongji UOC)
DESIGN:
- Architectural Design – Architectural Fundamentals (6 Tongji UOC)
Semester 3 @ Tongji (equivalent to 24 UOC UNSW credits)
COMPUTATION:
- Computation, Graphics and Geometry (2 Tongji UOC)
BUILDING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:
- Building Structure (4 Tongji UOC)
HISTORY & THEORY:
- City Reading and Analysis (2 Tongji UOC)
- Theories of Architectural Origin (2 Tongji UOC)
DESIGN:
- Architectural Design – Form Generating (6 Tongji UOC)
OTHER:
- Art Workshop 2 (2 Tongji UOC)
- Survey and Measured Drawing of Historical Buildings (3 Tongji UOC)
NOTE:
Having successfully completed the above 3 semesters at Tongji, students are given advanced standing of one year in the UNSW Bachelor of Architectural Studies, and as a result enter year 2 of UNSW Bachelor of Architectural Studies.
Having successfully completed the above 3 semesters at Tongji, students are given advanced standing of one year in the UNSW Bachelor of Architectural Studies, and as a result enter year 2 of UNSW Bachelor of Architectural Studies.
Semester 4 – UNSW Session 1, Year 2 @ UNSW
- General Education (6 UOC UNSW)
Semester 5 – UNSW Session 2, Year 2 @ UNSW
- Built Environment Interdisciplinary Learning Course - BEIL - (6 UOC UNSW)
Semester 6 – UNSW Session 1, Year 3 @ UNSW
- Built Environment Interdisciplinary Learning Course - BEIL - (6 UOC UNSW)
Semester 7 – UNSW Session 2, Year 3 @ UNSW
Semester 8 @ Tongji
OTHER:
- Chinese Building Codes and Disasters Prevention in Architecture (2 Tongji UOC)
- Professional Practice (2 Tongji UOC)
DESIGN:
- Graduation Project (16 Tongji UOC)
During the two-year study at UNSW, students enrolled in this dual award program must undertake two courses that are currently core courses in the UNSW Master of Architecture program. ARCH7809 Architectural Environment and Building Services (6 UOC) and ARCH7220 Architecture and Urbanism in Asia (6 UOC).
Dual award students will be enrolled in separate undergraduate versions of these courses.
In order to facilitate the undertaking of these courses in Years 2 and 3 of Architecture (UNSW-Tongji), students will substitute these courses for the 12 UOC of open elective requirement of the UNSW Architectural Studies program.
Note:
Having successfully completed the above 3 semesters at Tongji, students are given advanced standing of one year in the UNSW Bachelor of Architectural Studies, and as a result enter year 2 of UNSW Bachelor of Architectural Studies.
Having successfully completed the above 3 semesters at Tongji, students are given advanced standing of one year in the UNSW Bachelor of Architectural Studies, and as a result enter year 2 of UNSW Bachelor of Architectural Studies.
Note:Students are required to choose 2 courses from the suite of Built Environment Interdisciplinary Learning Courses to complete a minimum of 12 UOC BEIL courses.
A list of current Interdisciplinary Learning Courses is below:
Summer Semester:
- BEIL0017 Business Start Up (6 UOC)
- BEIL6000 Issues in Urbanism (6 UOC)
- BEIL6003 Cinematic Space (6 UOC)
- BEIL6007 International Study Tour (6 UOC)
- BEIL6008 International Design Studio (6 UOC)
Semester 1:
- BEIL0001 Graphic Design for Built Env (6 UOC)
- BEIL0004 Design Competitions and Bids (6 UOC)
- BEIL0005 People, Place and Design (6 UOC)
- BEIL0007 Sustainable Design Thinking (6 UOC)
- BEIL0010 Creating Value for Built Env (6 UOC)
- BEIL0011 Healthy Planning (6 UOC)
- BEIL0013 Architectural Photography (6 UOC)
- BEIL6002 Urban and Regional Design (6 UOC)
- BEIL6005 Art, Architecture and Design (6 UOC)
Semester 2:
- BEIL0001 Graphic Design for Built Env (6 UOC)
- BEIL0003 BE Annual Design Competition (6 UOC)
- BEIL0005 People, Place and Design (6 UOC)
- BEIL0006 BE OutThere Elective (6 UOC)
- BEIL0008 Vision to Reality (6 UOC)
- BEIL0009 Exhibition Design (6 UOC)
- BEIL0013 Architectural Photography (6 UOC)
- BEIL6001 International Planning (6 UOC)
- BEIL6006 Heritage Planning (6 UOC)
Academic Rules
The degree of Bachelor of Architecture (UNSW-Tongji) is awarded after the successful completion of a minimum 192 UOC.
Entry points:
Tongji CAUP – at the beginning of Year 1 & at UNSW BE the beginning of Bachelor of Architectural Studies Year 2.
Students enrolled in this special program undertake their first 1.5 years of study at Tongji CAUP in English and under an academic curriculum jointly designed by Tongji CAUP and UNSW BE that fulfills the academic requirements of the first year of Bachelor of Architectural Studies at UNSW BE.
Students undertake second and third year studies at the UNSW BE and completely follow UNSW BE curriculum. They shall receive the second, third and first half of the fourth year as advanced standing in Bachelor of Science in Architecture at Tongji CAUP.
Students then proceed to undertake final half of fourth year of the Bachelor of Science in Architecture English curriculum at Tongji CAUP, which shall be jointly designed by Tongji CAUP and UNSW BE.
Students must complete all requirements of the dual award program before being awarded both qualifications.
Entry points:
Tongji CAUP – at the beginning of Year 1 & at UNSW BE the beginning of Bachelor of Architectural Studies Year 2.
Students enrolled in this special program undertake their first 1.5 years of study at Tongji CAUP in English and under an academic curriculum jointly designed by Tongji CAUP and UNSW BE that fulfills the academic requirements of the first year of Bachelor of Architectural Studies at UNSW BE.
Students undertake second and third year studies at the UNSW BE and completely follow UNSW BE curriculum. They shall receive the second, third and first half of the fourth year as advanced standing in Bachelor of Science in Architecture at Tongji CAUP.
Students then proceed to undertake final half of fourth year of the Bachelor of Science in Architecture English curriculum at Tongji CAUP, which shall be jointly designed by Tongji CAUP and UNSW BE.
Students must complete all requirements of the dual award program before being awarded both qualifications.
Depth Component - 162 UOC
- 162 units of core courses, being all those prescribed core courses as outlined in the program structure.
- 12 UOC of FBE electives from the list of Interdisciplinary Learning Courses.
Breadth Component - 30 UOC
- 6 units of open (free) electives, selected in accordance with the faculty regulations for undergraduate study in the Faculty of Built Environment.
- 12 units of General Education in accordance with University requirements (see below)
General Education Requirement
Refer to General Education
Open Elective
Open electives can be chosen from any courses offered by any Faculty at UNSW for which the student meets prerequisite or other enrolment requirments. The exceptions are those specific General Education GEN prefix courses which cannot be counted as open electives. Open electives do not need to be taken outside the Faculty, students can choose BE electives as open electiives.
Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: UNSW Fee Website.
The intended first intake of the dual awards program at Tongji is for September 2015.
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