Architect Career Assessment
Occupation Code
232111List
MLTSSL
Descriptions
Plans and designs buildings, provides concepts, plans, specifications and detailed drawings, negotiates with builders and advises on the procurement of buildings. Registration or licensing is required.
Job Description
- Obtaining advice from clients and management to determine type, style and size of planned buildings and alterations to existing buildings
- Providing information regarding designs, materials and estimated building times
- Preparing project documentation, including sketches and scale drawings, and integrating structural, mechanical and aesthetic elements in final designs
- Writing specifications and contract documents for use by builders and calling tenders on behalf of clients
- Consulting with Professionals and clients about external area designs, costs and construction
- Compiling and analysing site and community data about geographical and ecological features, landforms, soils, vegetation, site hydrology, visual characteristics and human-made structures, to formulate land use and development recommendations, and for preparing environmental impact statements
- Preparing reports, site plans, working drawings, specifications and cost estimates for land development, showing location and details of proposals, including ground modelling, structures, vegetation and access
- Inspecting construction work in progress to ensure compliance with plans, specifications and quality standards
Types of visas you can apply for
Common visa types
Skilled Independent visa(subclass 189)
Skilled Nominated visa(subclass 190)
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
Training visa (subclass 407)
Other visa types
489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
Skill Assessment
Architect Professional Assessment
- Online registration
- Complete the online application form, upload your documents and pay the application fee
- After submission, AACA will send an electronic receipt via email
- AACA will review the results and issue an evaluation result within two weeks, which will be sent to the applicant via email.
Language Requirements
- 1. AACA has no English language requirements for interim assessments.
- 2. For assessment, if the qualification obtained was not held in English, a standard English proficiency test is required. An IELTS certificate (6.5 or above) or equivalent, or a letter from an employer attesting to adequate English language proficiency, will be considered sufficient evidence.
Degree requirements
- 1. Applicants must hold an Australian Bachelor of Architecture degree or higher;
- 2. The curriculum must be in line with the Australian accredited architect professional course. The accredited architect course requires at least 5 years of full-time study in architecture, and the course includes the 7 core courses specified by AACA:
- ● Design Studies and Design Integration
- ● Documentation and Technical Studies
- ● History and Theory Studies
- ● Practice and Project Management, Implementation and User Studies
- ● Environmental Studies
- ● Communication Studies
- ● Elective Studies
- 3. For Chinese architect applicants, a 5-year Bachelor of Architecture + Master of Architecture degree is required
- AACA
