There is a comprehensive range of courses available in these subject areas, often referred to as ‘the Built Environment’ at Australian and New Zealand universities.

The Built Environment encompasses courses that look to design, build and manage beautiful, useful and efficient buildings and their environments.

You can choose to undertake professional training in disciplines including architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture, industrial design, construction project management, property development, and surveying.

Courses are also available in areas such as urban development and design, urban policy and strategy, urban planning, building science, and sustainable development.

Architecture – what you need to know about professional accreditation

Students wanting to qualify as architects in Australia and New Zealand will find similar academic training programmes to those offered in the UK. Would-be architects must complete a three-year undergraduate degree (usually a Bachelor of Architectural Studies or Bachelor of Design in Architecture) before going on to a two-year professional Masters (the Master of Architecture); a total of five years academic training.