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The University of Tasmania was officially established on 1st January 1890, by an Act of the Colony's Parliament and was only the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia. The University was originally located on the Domain in Hobart. As the University developed, it outgrew its original place and in the early 1940's began to transfer its departments to Sandy Bay, which became the new home for the institution.

Enviroment Design

Introduction

This 3-year degree course is available, full time, on-campus by the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology and is available at Launceston through the School of Architecture.

Admission & Prerequisites

The Faculty considers for admission students who have a broad academic background and a demonstrated interest in, commitment to and aptitude for design.
Apart from the University's general admission requirements, there are no additional prerequisites for the BEnvDes degree. HSC/TCE subjects preferably should not be restricted to a narrow discipline, but rather span two or more areas (eg art and science).
A limited number of quota places is available to applicants who do not meet the normal University entry requirements. Such applicants will be required to attend an interview and present a folio of creative work and/or demonstrate skills and knowledge that suggest they could successfully undertake the course.

Course Objectives

The Bachelor of Environmental Design is seen primarily as a pre-professional course and thus aims to produce graduates whose creative abilities are developed to a level of competence necessary to gain admission to the Bachelor of Environmental Design with Honours, Bachelor of Architecture, and equivalent courses in the fields of architecture, town planning and related design areas. Examples of other areas in which students have continued their studies include: Landscape Architecture, Design Education, Building, Environmental Studies, Urban Design and Conservation.

Career Outcomes

In order to gain work experience and skills in preparation for further studies, graduates of this course may find employment as professional assistants in professional offices, in local, in state or in national government offices.


Articulation to/from Course

Applicants who have completed the Associate Diploma of Applied Science (Building and Architecture), which is offered by TAFE Tasmania, will be granted one year of credit towards the degree.

Applicants who have passed subjects or units in other approved courses (completed or otherwise) at another approved tertiary institution may have such studies credited towards the degree, provided that the Faculty may specify what more must be done to qualify for the degree.


Professional Recognition

The course is a prerequisite for entry to the Bachelor of Architecture, which fulfils the academic requirements for membership of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects.

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