Design the future you want to live in
Architecture and Urban Design
We're curious about our future, we're designing a better world
We're dreaming of a better tomorrow - connected, healthy and inclusive. In a world where most of us will be urban dwellers, we need true urban thinkers to deliver the cities we need. A new, future-focused breed of professionals who can operate through design, practice, installations, research and real-world engagement at multiple scales.
Information is the building material of the 21st century. We help you understand how to wield it so that you’re able to collaborate effectively with engineers, governments and communities. It’s about enabling you to have deeper discussions about our built environments so that you can help create the world we all need.
Our research and involvement with industry and other key stakeholders prepares you to be a future-focused designer who’s always thinking ‘what’s next?’

Design your tech-rich future with Swinburne
Start building your dream for tomorrow, today. Our architecture courses are designed with a strong tech component so you're ready to build a successful career when you graduate. Now let's help you out with all the practical things like advice and applications!

Get the edge with Australia's first joint Master of Architecture and Urban Design
Join the next wave of future-ready urbanists.

The Dean’s Scholarship: Excellence in Architecture and Urban Design
This scholarship recognises outstanding applicants. Apply for a master degree and you could receive a full-fee scholarship.

Your teachers
Surround yourself with people who reflect who you want to be. Whether that’s an architect working on Gaudí’s Sagrada Família designs, a globe-trotting interdisciplinary designer, an awarded, practicing architect, or the architect with surprising answers to construction challenges. You’ll get to work in studio settings alongside our exemplary teachers.