7 Architecture and Urban Design Advanced Diploma Programs

This Advanced Diploma equips you with specialized knowledge in illumination engineering and lighting design. You'll develop practical skills in designing efficient, effective lighting systems across residential, commercial, and industrial applications, preparing you for a career in this growing technical field.

The Department of Architecture, Interior and Product Design runs a one-semester spatial and environmental based curriculum common to all first-year Higher Diploma students studying in Architecture, Interior and Landscape Design. The programme aims primarily at students who have completed their secondary school education and expect to take up specialist spatial and environmental design studies. It is designed to reflect the context of basic design and creative knowledge and skills which serve as an introduction to, and preparation for, the year one students for the next four to five-semester study in their respective professional design programmes.

Canada’s only three-year Landscape Design Ontario College Advanced Diploma program offers a hybrid studio learning model, which combines traditional studio practice with computer-aided design to create designs and technical working drawings for a variety of project scales. Students learn design supported through emerging and current industry-based computer technologies to visualize, communicate and present designs using CADD, 3D modelling, visualization, illustration, and digital photography techniques.

Begin to build your career with Melbourne Polytechnic’s Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural), If you’ve dreamed of running your own building design firm, working for an architect or leading building design teams, this qualification is the first step in your journey.

Become an integral part of a building design team. Develop your architectural design career. Gain hands-on experience in AutoCAD, Revit, project visualization technologies, and building code compliance. Students in this program prepare for work with architects, engineers, designers, and project managers as an integral part of the team developing, presenting, and executing building designs.

This two and a half year course is for students wanting a career as a building designer or draftsperson within an architectural practice.

Prepare to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the development, documentation, and management of the sustainable built environment. Complete three full semesters of paid coop to refine your skills. Specialize in your final year of study in either design or construction management to refine your skill set in your area of interest. Program includes 3 co-operative education work terms. Attend multiple industry and networking events