Bachelor of Environments for Architecture?

[siddhartharora]

Hey everyone,

I'm a Year 11 Student and was browsing through some Architecture degrees at Melbourne University.

Does anyone have any reviews or comments about the Bachelor of Environments?
Is it a good and well-known degree?

Thanks

[sluu001]

My sister completed this major this semester. If you want little to no sleep throughout the semester, 72 hours of work with no sleep to meet deadlines and a strong addiction to red bupl, then by all means attempt an architecture major. I am not kidding about any of these facts, you can ask any kid whos completed a architecture major.

On the plus side you do get 24 hour access to the archi bldg, even if it is a shitty looking bldg to begin with (irony much?).

Or you can stick to commerce (like me ^_^) where the ration of effort put in to the result obtained is about 5 times easier on your sanity.

[siddhartharora]

Wow.
Sounds hard aha. Commerce was my first preference but after finding out that all the major universities require Methods as a prerequisite and I'm unfortunately doing General Maths. A way through which I can do Commerce is doing the Bachelor of Business at Monash and then transferring to Commerce after 1 semester at Melbourne or even Monash.

But after browsing the Bachelor of Environments degree, I'm thinking of going that way as it has good pathways for careers.

[pi]

Wow, I have a couple of mates doing this degree and they say it's pretty relaxed :O One them even went to say that his hardest exam was actually for one of his breadth subjects (calc 2)!

[siddhartharora]

Thanks for your reviews guys Other than that, is the degree considered to be a well appreciated degree from the perspective of companies?

[Muuru]

My sister completed this major this semester. If you want little to no sleep throughout the semester, 72 hours of work with no sleep to meet deadlines and a strong addiction to red bupl, then by all means attempt an architecture major. I am not kidding about any of these facts, you can ask any kid whos completed a architecture major.

Most architecture courses have a high wash-out rate for this reason alone. I had a friend who studied architecture at RMIT and he couldn't handle the workload, so he ended up switching to commerce, haha. Like teaching, it's a field of study you really need to have a passion for, otherwise you'll have nightmares slogging it out.

I've heard the place to be if you want to study architecture is RMIT, not Melbourne; their architecture program is very competitive to gain entry to. Deakin isn't too bad either apparently. What you need to remember with architecture and other technology/design courses though is that your portfolio is far more important when being considered for a job, not which university you attended.

Good luck!

EDIT: If you plan on making a career out of architecture, keep the accreditation in mind too. It's a long road as you need a Masters degree to become a fully accredited architect: http://www.aaca.org.au/architect-registration/recognised-architecture-qualifications/

[aes_999]

^This. If you're really passionate for architecture, try go to the unis which have great reputations for architecture and design. RMIT's probably the top choice here. IMO, the second one would then be Swinburne, then UoM.

[Muuru]

Fairly sure that Swinburne doesn't offer architecture courses, at least not at undergraduate level...

[siddhartharora]

I see. I'll have a look into this. Also, does anyone know if its possible to do a Bachelor of Business at Monash for 1 semester, then switch to Melbourne Uni or even Monash for Bachelor of Commerce? If so, what's the process and are there any special requirements?

[Muuru]

Very much possible, and chances are you'll get a full credit transfer too so you don't have to "repeat" like units at UoM. There was a thread about somebody wanting to transfer from BBus at Monash to BCom at UoM just recently in this forum that you might want to look at, particularly the first reply: from Monash's bachelor of business/commerce to Melb's bachelor of commerce

Selection officers will look at a combination of your ATAR and GPA if you're transferring externally after first semester. The process is done through VTAC.

[sluu001]

Depends on the major in the environments course you select. Much loke how the commerce course can be split into actuary vs the other majors, the envitonment degree can be split into architectural design vs the other majors. Have mates who both do environments - one is doing an archi major and is addicted to redbull, coffee and any other stimulant he can get his hands on. The other is doing a property mgmt major and has a part time job. Sad thing is, my mate with the property major is probably going to eqrn more than the kid with the archi major,

[siddhartharora]

Depends on the major in the environments course you select. Much loke how the commerce course can be split into actuary vs the other majors, the envitonment degree can be split into architectural design vs the other majors. Have mates who both do environments - one is doing an archi major and is addicted to redbull, coffee and any other stimulant he can get his hands on. The other is doing a property mgmt major and has a part time job. Sad thing is, my mate with the property major is probably going to eqrn more than the kid with the archi major,

Aha, okay.. So the mate that you reckon will earn more is doing a Major in Property right? What career pathway does that lead to?

[sluu001]

Proerty Management. Construction Management. Furthers your knowledge in property investments etc.
However keep in mind that such a careers generally are only good when the economy's doing well, might not be so sunny if the economy struggles.