Bachelor of Architectural Studies–BAS 360 points Qualification regulations

A New Zealand university entrance qualification or equivalent. Entry to second year is based on academic performance in the first year.

1.    (a)    The personal course of study for the BAS degree shall, except as provided for in the Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning Regulations, consist of courses from the BAS, BBSc, BConst, and BDI schedules or the schedules of other first degrees of this university having a total value of 360 points, of which:

(i)    at least 270 points shall be from courses listed in the BAS, BBSc, BConst, and BDI schedules;

(ii)    at least 210 points shall be from courses numbered 200–399, including at least 180 points from courses listed in the BAS, BBSc, BConst, and BDI schedules;

(iii)    at least 75 points shall be from courses numbered 300–399 in the BAS, BBSc, BConst, and BDI schedules.

(b)    Up to 30 points from other degree schedules may be counted as being on the BAS Schedule where they are taken to satisfy the requirements of the Architecture History and Theory major under section 3.

2. (a) Except as provided in (c), the course of study shall include:

Part 1: SARC 111, SARC 112, SARC 121, SARC 122, SARC 131, SARC 151, SARC 161, SARC 162

Note 1: Students applying for the second-year Interior Architecture programme may substitute DSDN 111 and 101 for SARC 111 and 161.

Part 2: Courses satisfying the requirements of one major.

(b) Entry to Part 2 requires the permission of the Associate Dean (Students) of the Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation.

(c) Candidates with a suitable background may, at the discretion of the associate dean, be permitted to substitute some or all of the Part 1 courses.

3. A candidate shall meet the requirements of a major, as listed below.

Architecture (ARCH)

(i) ARCI 211, ARCI 222, ARCI 251, SARC 221, SARC 223; ARCI 212 or SARC 216

(ii) ARCI 312, SARC 321, SARC 351, SARC 352, SARC 362; ARCI 311 or SARC 313.

Interior Architecture (INTA)

(i) INTA 211, INTA 251, INTA 261, SARC 221, SARC 223; INTA 212 or SARC 216

(ii) INTA 312, INTA 321, SARC 323, SARC 352, SARC 362; INTA 311 or SARC 313.

Landscape Architecture (LAND)

(i) LAND 211, LAND 221, LAND 222, LAND 251, LAND 261; LAND 212 or SARC 216

(ii) LAND 312, LAND 321, SARC 351, SARC 352, SARC 362; LAND 311 or SARC 313.

Architecture History and Theory (AHTY)

120 points numbered 200–399 from ARCI, INTA, LAND, SARC, CCDN/SIDN, ARTH, CLAS, HIST including:

(i) at least two of ARCI 251, BILD 251, INTA 251, LAND 251

(ii) two of SARC 351, SARC 352, SARC 353, SARC 354

(iii) at least 30 further points in courses numbered 300–399.

Note: Second majors in the BAS involve at least one additional year of study and are discouraged for this reason. Any student wishing to extend their study into another discipline should consult the Associate Dean (Students) about the possibility of a graduate diploma or other suitable alternative. Any non-BAS student doing the Architecture History and Theory major must also include SARC 151.

4. A student completing a major in Architecture (ARCH), Interior Architecture (INTA), or Landscape Architecture (LAND) may obtain a specialisation by including courses as shown below:

Māori Design and Environments Specialisation (MDEN): SARC 216, SARC 313; SARC 315 or 352.

5. The overall course of study for a candidate for a conjoint programme involving the BAS and another Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington degree shall satisfy the requirements of sections 1–3 of these regulations and section 6.3.2 of the General Programmes of Study Regulations.