Master of Architecture

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

RMIT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM

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Studio name: Wonderstuff (2012). Wonderstuff name: Studio

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design thesis project of your choice. your of project thesis design

a major project - which comprises a a comprises which - project major a

In your final year you will complete complete will you year final your In

on a particular theme and project. project. and theme particular a on

partners. Each design studio focuses focuses studio design Each partners.

international communities and industry industry and communities international

on real-world projects with local and and local with projects real-world on

You will have the opportunity to work work to opportunity the have will You

in a fully-equipped design-space. fully-equipped a in

projects, and collaborate with industry industry with collaborate and projects,

you work in small groups on real-world real-world on groups small in work you

program is the Design Studio, where where Studio, Design the is program

A highlight of our Master of Architecture Architecture of Master our of highlight A

DESIGN STUDIO DESIGN

Building 2 was designed to the Australian five-star Green Building standards. Building Green five-star Australian the to designed was 2 Building

performance in green architecture through industry awards, and Academic Academic and awards, industry through architecture green in performance

*QS World Rankings 2017. Rankings World *QS development. At our Saigon South campus we have been recognised for our our for recognised been have we campus South Saigon our At development.

RMIT Vietnam is an ideal study location, as we are already leaders in architectural architectural in leaders already are we as location, study ideal an is Vietnam RMIT

ENVIRONMENT.

learning, critical debate, and strong alignment with industry. with alignment strong and debate, critical learning,

AND BUILT BUILT AND

education that links theory with real-world practice through project-based project-based through practice real-world with theory links that education

ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE At RMIT Vietnam the Master of Architecture program is strongly focused on on focused strongly is program Architecture of Master the Vietnam RMIT At

UNIVERSITIES FOR FOR UNIVERSITIES and socially responsible. socially and

RMIT’s architecture students are innovative and multi-skilled, and environmentally environmentally and multi-skilled, and innovative are students architecture RMIT’s WORLD’S TOP 30 30 TOP WORLD’S

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STUDY A MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE AT RMIT AT ARCHITECTURE OF MASTER A STUDY RMIT IS RANKED RANKED IS RMIT

Full-time (Part-time enrolment available) enrolment (Part-time Full-time MODE:

2 years 2 DURATION:

(HCMC city campus, District 3) District campus, city (HCMC

Pham Ngoc Thach Thach Ngoc Pham CAMPUS:

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RMIT University Vietnam University RMIT

Head of Department, Design Department, of Head

BS.Arch, M.Arch, PhD M.Arch, BS.Arch,

GRETCHEN WILKINS GRETCHEN

Associate Professor Professor Associate

career when I returned from Melbourne to Vietnam.” to Melbourne from returned I when career

act local’, and I was able to translate this to my new new my to this translate to able was I and local’, act

of design in contemporary urban development. development. urban contemporary in design of through my five years of study at RMIT is to ‘learn global, global, ‘learn to is RMIT at study of years five my through

internationally, with many publications exploring the role role the exploring publications many with internationally, The most important thing I learned and practised practised and learned I thing important most The

Gretchen’s design work has been awarded and exhibited exhibited and awarded been has work design Gretchen’s

explore.

especially in developing, or industrial, regions. regions. industrial, or developing, in especially thinking, and a great source of materials and ideas to to ideas and materials of source great a and thinking,

Her design research focuses on contemporary urbanisation, urbanisation, contemporary on focuses research design Her will give RMIT Vietnam students inspiration in design design in inspiration students Vietnam RMIT give will

This, together with the diversity in cultural background background cultural in diversity the with together This,

Japan, China, France, and Spain. Spain. and France, China, Japan,

full of colours, sounds, smells, patterns and liveliness. liveliness. and patterns smells, sounds, colours, of full

professional practice, and collaborative partnerships in in partnerships collaborative and practice, professional

“The urban context of Vietnam is unique, fast-paced, and and fast-paced, unique, is Vietnam of context urban “The

RMIT University, the University of Michigan, independent independent Michigan, of University the University, RMIT

architectural teaching, practice and research, including at at including research, and practice teaching, architectural

Dr Wilkins has over 15 years of international experience in in experience international of years 15 over has Wilkins Dr

Global (June 2012 – present) – 2012 (June Global

Team manager, Platinum Platinum manager, Team

Distinction, RMIT Melbourne RMIT Distinction,

and practicing architects, based locally and globally. globally. and locally based architects, practicing and Master of Architecture, with with Architecture, of Master

RMIT’s Architecture staff are experienced design educators educators design experienced are staff Architecture RMIT’s

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PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROFESSIONAL THONG HUYNH HUYNH THONG

pursue international career opportunities. career international pursue

may work across a number of disciplines, and often often and disciplines, of number a across work may

the university, and work professionally in the industry.” the in professionally work and university, the

management. In large architectural companies, graduates graduates companies, architectural large In management.

talented mentors, who work and undertake research at at research undertake and work who mentors, talented

in a broad range of activities from design to project project to design from activities of range broad a in

studios. I was able to learn from and meet many many meet and from learn to able was I studios.

to medium-sized practices, graduates are engaged engaged are graduates practices, medium-sized to

A highlight for me was taking part in a variety of design design of variety a in part taking was me for highlight A

practices in the private and public sector. In small small In sector. public and private the in practices

Graduates find work in architecture, design and building building and design architecture, in work find Graduates research in-depth fields of design. of fields in-depth research

by producing graduates who are design innovators. innovators. design are who graduates producing by program which allows you to express, explore and and explore express, to you allows which program

RMIT leads the way both in Australia and overseas overseas and Australia in both way the leads RMIT students how to be good ‘designers’. It’s a hands-on hands-on a It’s ‘designers’. good be to how students

“RMIT Architecture has a strong focus on teaching teaching on focus strong a has Architecture “RMIT

CAREER PROSPECTS CAREER

by prominent local and international architects. international and local prominent by

RMIT Melbourne 2014 2014 Melbourne RMIT

architects. Public lectures are held throughout the year, led led year, the throughout held are lectures Public architects.

Master of Architecture of Master

are internationally recognised, award-winning practicing practicing award-winning recognised, internationally are

links with industry through our teaching staff, many of whom whom of many staff, teaching our through industry with links

RMIT Architecture is renowned for its strong, long-standing long-standing strong, its for renowned is Architecture RMIT ALUMNI

VICKI KARAVASIL VICKI

INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS INDUSTRY

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

YEAR 1 YEAR 2

COMPLETE THE COMPLETE THE 6 FOLLOWING 6 COURSES 5 FOLLOWING 5 COURSES Architecture Design Studio 7 Architecture Design Studio 9 Architecture Professional Practice 1 Architecture Professional Practice 3 History: Asian Architecture & Urbanism Architecture Elective 2 Architecture Design Studio 8 Architecture Major Project Architecture Professional Practice 2 Architecture Elective 3 Architecture Elective 1

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ACADEMIC ENGLISH

If you are applying from RMIT University Australia with a Successfully complete RMIT English Advanced, or Bachelor of Architectural Design, and a GPA of 2.5 out of complete one of the following: 4.0 (or above), you will be granted automatic entry. A bachelor degree at a university where English is the If you have an architecture-specific Bachelor degree language of teaching and assessment within the past (or equivalent qualification), you will be selected five years competitively based on transcripts and design portfolio. IELTS (Academic) 6.5+ (no band below 6.0) If you have completed an equivalent Bachelor degree TOEFL iBT 92+ (no band below 20) from another institution or are an RMIT graduate and do not meet the requirements for guaranteed entry you may Pearson Test of English (Academic) 58+ (no communication be required to attend an interview. band below 50) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Proficiency (CPE) 176+ (no band below 169) FEES

Standard fee USD $27,162 / VND 620,656,000 ACCREDITATION Fixed fee USD $28,267* / VND 645.904.000 RMIT University Vietnam is currently applying for *The USD fee noted above is to be used as a guide only. international accreditation from the Royal Institute of British Architects for this program.

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