Bachelor of Building Science

If you're interested in the process and business of creating great buildings — from construction methods, materials and systems to project management and contractor relations — then this is the right degree for you.

The Bachelor of Building Science is a three-year undergraduate degree. It's designed to give you expertise in the science, technology and economics of creating buildings, as well as an understanding of architecture. Building Science was developed to meet the growing needs of New Zealand's building and construction industry. Today, Victoria University of Wellington is an international leader in the field of building science. Learn alongside Architecture students in your first year and specialise in Project Management or Sustainable Engineering Systems in your second and third years. And if you want, you can do a double major in both.

Studying Building Science will give you the opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable world. You'll learn about the built environment, and how people interact with it. And the common first year with Architecture students allows you to explore and understand the science of building within the context of architecture and design.