Undergraduate
Bachelor of Environmental Design
Environmental Design is a broad study area that involves design and planning in relation to natural and constructed environments.
Majors available
Architecture
Architecture is the conceptualisation and design of built forms in response to social, economic, environmental and technological needs.
Environmental Geography and Planning
Ensuring the sustainable use of natural resources and planned urban development is crucial to human society.
Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture is a creative, design-based major primarily concerned with the quality of the environment.
The learning experience
UWA facilities include lecture theatres, case study rooms and break-out areas for group work and individual study.
UWA Schools
Six libraries
One of Australia’s most picturesque campuses
Five residential colleges
Vibrant student experience
Vibrant student experience
Adjacent to the Swan River, our Perth campus is among the most picturesque in Australia with iconic sandstone buildings sitting among heritage-listed gardens. We’re just 10 minutes from Perth’s main shopping and business district and close to many of the city’s stunning beaches.
On campus, you’ll have an array of essential amenities to enjoy, including cafés, libraries, bookshops, a vibrant cultural precinct and tonnes of clubs and societies to join and experience student life to its fullest. Our supportive Student Guild means you can try your hand at volunteering, get independent advice on a range of matters or attend one of the many varied events on and off campus.
Fees and scholarships
Domestic Student Fees
For Commonwealth-supported places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit, based on area of study. For a fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”. Fees are subject to annual indexation. Refer to the Handbook to identify the units required. More information on how fees are calculated.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Careers and further study
Career opportunities*
- Architect
- Conservationist
- Environmental consultant
- Environmental planner
- Landscape architect
- Urban and regional planner
- Urban designer
*Postgraduate study may be required
Further study
Bachelor of Environmental Design graduates may choose to consider postgraduate studies in:
Entry requirements
Admission requirements
To be considered for this course you need to:
- achieve the University’s minimum entry score
- demonstrate English language competence
- satisfy any prerequisites for your preferred majors (refer to individual major descriptions for prerequisite details)
You can view the prerequisites and recommended subjects for your chosen course here.
View our admission requirements for specific information, depending on your education history.
Assured Pathway information
If you have a professional career in mind, take advantage of one of our Assured Pathways. An Assured Pathway gives you an assured place in one of our postgraduate professional courses (such as Law, Engineering or Medicine) from the start of your studies with us. The pathways combine a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, providing you with a clearer direction to your career of choice.Admission entry to UWA
We offer a number of other pathways for you to gain entry into our undergraduate degrees if you do not meet the standard admission requirements. Learn more about our admission entry pathways.
Majors available
Taking a second major, even from another UWA bachelor's degree, is a great way to enhance your career prospects.
Second majors could include:
About the Bachelor of Environmental Design
Environmental Design is a broad study area that involves design and planning in relation to natural and constructed environments. It promotes synergy between objects and settings, built form and landscape across a range of scales, climates and cultures. Incorporating architecture, landscape architecture, urban design and environmental planning, it includes the analysis, conception and representation of places, objects and policies as they shape our environments.
Quick details
- 3
- 75
- February and July
- 3 years
- 102863D
Excellent facilities
At the School of Design, you’ll have access to well-equipped facilities including:
- Studio spaces
- Design Hub, a working space with senior student mentors available for assistance
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Digital fabrication equipment such as plastic extrusion 3D printers, laser cutters and CNC milling machines
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Multiple computer labs with 24-hour access
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Printmaking studio with etching presses and spray booths
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Multimedia production facilities
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Cullity Gallery, where you’ll have the opportunity to exhibit your work.
This course is available for Experience-based entry
Together with this course, you can also apply for a select number of our undergraduate bachelor's degrees.
Through our Experience-based entry, we will assess all your academic achievements, qualifications and life experiences using a point system, where points will be awarded for each item submitted, and the total number of points will determine your eligibility.
Why study Environmental Design
- You’ll be learning from academic staff who are leaders in their fields
- You can engage with industry partners from private and government sectors
- You’ll be embarking upon a career essential to the shaping of our future built and natural environments
Form connections
See what our students are up to by following the School of Design Facebook page, School of Design Instagram account and School of Design on LinkedIn.
The UWA ALVA Student Society is affiliated with the UWA Student Guild and represents students within the School of Design. Visit the ALVA Student Society on Facebook.
Life at the School of Design
You'll learn to
- understand the histories and theories of environmental, urban, architectural and landscape design, planning and policy
- apply principles of design and planning to the creation, preservation and sustaining of natural and constructed environments
- develop strategic and analytical skills that inform design approaches
- become accomplished in various modes of graphic and technical communication and representation
How Lyndsay is bringing her passion for Architecture back home to Albany
Hear from Lyndsay, UWA Bachelor of Environmental Design and Master of Architecture graduate, about her experience studying at UWA and her life as a graduate architect in Albany.