The third year is the culmination of the course
There is much more choice in third year. In terms of lecture courses, there is one compulsory course in this year (Professional Practice III) and a choice of history/theory and technical papers, allowing students greater freedom to explore their own interests.
Studio projects in third year are longer and more sophisticated. While work is handed in at the end of each term and marked, the projects might stretch over several terms allowing the urban or rural context to be explored as well as the building itself. Students are expected to produce more sophisticated projects that respond to social and technical agendas and demonstrate an understanding of societal needs.
Success in the third year of the Design degree leads to a Bachelor’s degree. Students who successfully complete the year and gain a sufficient grade may choose to leave with a Bachelor’s Degree or to proceed to the fourth year which forms the Master of Architecture Degree. Students may also choose at the end of the third year to change to other degrees such as Management Studies.