Melbourne School of Design is the graduate school of the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, which also hosts the Bachelor of Design. The Faculty educates the next generation of built environment professionals and pushes the boundaries of knowledge to produce graduates, thinkers and practitioners at the leading edge of their fields.

The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, incorporating the Melbourne School of Design (MSD), is a creative and people-oriented built environment faculty in Australia’s leading research-intensive university.

The Bachelor of Design offers unique flexibility with the option of completing majors, minors, double majors and specialisations. You can combine in-depth study in a particular area with subjects from a wide range of disciplines within the field of design.

Take a tour of the Melbourne School of Design. Find out about its history, its different rooms and levels and its awards and media coverage.

Enhance your experience of the Glyn Davis building. Find out what makes the building unique and learn about how key design decisions were made, whether you’re at home or taking a self-guided tour.

Interim Director, Bachelor of Design. Professor in Architectural Design and Practice

A brief history of the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning and the Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne.

Supported by some of the best fabrication workshop and makerspace facilities of any design school in Australia, our students learn to use new materials and technologies to create environmentally sustainable buildings.

Melbourne School of Design Travelling studios are 'working laboratories' for design thought and production and involve the exploration of complex, real-life issues. Exposure to unfamiliar cultures, places and people will stimulate your ability to think creatively and problem-solve.

Academic expertise within the Faculty is pushing the boundaries of knowledge in seven key disciplines – Architecture, Construction, Landscape Architecture, Property, Urban and Cultural Heritage, Urban Design and Urban Planning.