The Bachelor of Building Science (BBSc) is a three-year undergraduate degree. It's designed to give you expertise in the science, technology, and economics of creating buildings, as well as an understanding of architecture.
Building Science was developed to meet the growing needs of New Zealand's building and construction industry. Today, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is an international leader in the field of building science.
Learn alongside Architecture students in your first year and specialise in Project Management or Sustainable Engineering Systems in your second and third years. And if you want, you can do a double major in both.
Studying Building Science will give you the opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable world. You'll learn about the built environment, and how people interact with it. And the common first year with Architecture students allows you to explore and understand the science of building within the context of architecture and design.
Explore the Bachelor of Building ScienceRecommended school subjects
There are no required subjects needed to study Building Science, but you may find it useful to have taken subjects such as Art, Design, English, Graphics, Mathematics with Calculus, Physics, and Statistics at secondary school.
Degree requirements
Three years of full-time study. A total of 360 points is required.
Eight core courses at 100 level must be completed in your first year (see below).
Major requirements
BBSc first year (both majors)
Trimester 1 | Points | Trimester 2 | Points |
| 15 | SARC 112 or elective | 15 | |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| 15 | 15 |
For further help and advice to navigate your way through your first year at the Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation, visit this page.