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Apply by 1 Dec 2025 to start 23 Feb 2026
Enhance your knowledge of how the built environment is designed by completing a GDipDE in an area of architecture you haven't studied before.
This 120-point Diploma provides a way to add depth to your BAS or BBSc or similar degree, and can act as a stepping stone to Master’s study. If you’re already working in the industry, the Diploma will give you up-to-date professional development in your area of interest.
Choose from a variety of specialist learning options in areas within the built environment, including interior architecture and landscape architecture.
You’ll study a combination of courses from 200 to 400 level. The Diploma gives you the flexibility to choose courses that fit your career goals, and can help you decide on a topic for your Master's research if you intend to do a Master of Architectural Studies.
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