The elective units can be selected from the Faculty of Architecture graduate units of study and, with permission, some units can be completed at other institutions. It is recommended that people attempt units in related areas. Depending upon their interest, these could be building services, facilities management, audio, computring, heritage, energy, building, urban desihn or urban planning. Independent study electives can also be taken to extend the formal lighting units to areas od specialisation. Credit towards the 48 credit points required for the Graduate Diploma, up to 18 credit points, can be given for equivalent units completed elsewhere and for which an award has been made.
Credit is also possible for non-credentialled learning.
Due to the skills development requirements of the course, the core lighting units are currently given over a period of three semesters. Thus the minimum period required to complete the Graduate Diploma is three semesters. In other words, the Masters degree is the Graduate Diploma plus 24 elective credit points of study, which can be by coursework or dissertation. The elective units can be selected from the Faculty of Architecture graduate units of study and, with permission, some units can be completed at other institutions. It is recommended that people attempt units in related areas.