Built environment

Launch your career in building surveying, architectural design or construction. Gain both learned and practical expertise in building design and construction in our built environment course.

Courses in built environment

Undergraduate (entry-level university courses)

University study undertaken before you graduate with a degree (up to including a bachelor with honours).

Bachelor of Architectural Design
NBAD | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years full time or longer for part time
Bachelor of Building Surveying
NBBS | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years full time or longer for part time
Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)
NHCM | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4 years full time or longer for part time
Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)
NHCM | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4 years full time or longer for part time
Undergraduate Certificate in Architectural Design
NUAD | Bachelor degree | Duration: 0.5 years full time

Why choose VU

Studying Built Environment at VU

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Women in Science & Engineering (WISE)
Our Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) program supports current female students and inspire future generations of women to choose engineering & science careers.
VU Block Model
Complete one unit (subject) at a time, in workshop-style classes, with our award-winning learning model
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Pathways into engineering
If you don’t yet meet the entry requirements to get into your chosen engineering course, we'll get you where you need to be with our study pathways between courses.

Career outcomes

Many of our graduates gain employment in the following roles:

  • software analyst
  • web designer
  • web application developer
  • mobile application developer
  • webmaster.

VU stories

Violetta Jakielaszek in front of a construction site holding a hard hat and a mobile phone
Surveying the path ahead
Building Surveyor
"I love my job – it’s so rewarding to work on building projects and think, wow, I was involved in that!"
I love my job – it’s so rewarding to work on building projects and think, wow, I was involved in that!
Violetta's story
Emma Hendry
What makes a stand-out built environment graduate?
CEO, Hendry Group
"Pairing academic learning with practical exercises, as VU does, is the most effective way to develop and prepare students to work in the built-form."
Pairing academic learning with practical exercises, as VU does, is the most effective way to develop and prepare students to work in the built-form.
Read Emma's story
How VU prepared Annelyse for the real world
Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)
"Through practical industry subjects, VU gave me the confidence to work as part of a team to support the delivery of large-scale projects and I gained invaluable knowledge that allowed me to stand out."
Through practical industry subjects, VU gave me the confidence to work as part of a team to support the delivery of large-scale projects and I gained invaluable knowledge that allowed me to stand out.
Annelyse's story

Related interests

Building & construction

Engineering

Project management

Science

Surveying

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