Master’s degree
Architecture, Master of Science in Architecture
Aalto University · Department of Architecture, School of Arts, Design and Architecture · Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland
- Official award
- Master of Science (Architecture)MSc
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campus2 years, full-time
- Tuition
- €20,000per year, Academic year as published October 2026 (application period 7 Dec 2026 – 5 Jan 2027)
About this program
A two-year, 120 ECTS studio-based master's that builds on the bachelor's phase with history and theory of architecture, building design, Finnish building art and urban planning and design.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Department of Architecture, School of Arts, Design and Architecture
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. A degree title such as B.Arch, BA, BSc, M.Arch or MSc does not decide it, and no degree by itself grants permission to practise as an architect.
- Degree level
- Master’s degreeA postgraduate degree. Entry requirements differ widely: some accept graduates of any subject, others require a prior architecture degree.
- Pathway
- Pathway not classifiedNo source we could read states the professional status of this program. It is left unclassified rather than guessed from the degree name.
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | 2 years, full-time, 120 ECTS | 120 | Bachelor in Architecture or equivalent degree; knowledge comparable to the bachelor's education in architecture at Aalto.Source |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional recognition, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration.
No accreditation, validation or registration-pathway record for this program has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 2 years, full-time
- Credits
- 120 ECTSCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Internship or placement
- An internship is an optional part of the degree.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Otaniemi campus
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- Taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredPortfolio of at most 24 pages (PDF) with at least three individual school works; motivation letter, self-reflection letter and CV also reviewed.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Bachelor in Architecture or equivalent degree.
- Documents
- Degree certificate(s) and transcript(s) of records, portfolio, motivation letter, letter of self-reflection and CV.
- Deadlines
- Application period 7 Dec 2026 – 5 Jan 2027 · 2027
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee per academic year (citizens of non-EU/EEA countries and countries other than Switzerland)Tuition | €20,000per year, Academic year as published October 2026 (application period 7 Dec 2026 – 5 Jan 2027) | Citizens of other countries must pay tuition fees. | 19 October 2026Source |
| Application fee for higher education in Finland (non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens)Application fee | €100one-time, 2027 admissions | Not citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland | 19 October 2026Source |
Calculated tuition total: €40,000 (International students). Calculated from published annual tuition for Academic year as published October 2026 (application period 7 Dec 2026 – 5 Jan 2027) x 2 years. It assumes no fee changes and excludes studio, materials, printing, software and other charges.
Scholarships and funding
Funding is shown with its basis and who it is for. Competitive funding is not a guarantee.
Aalto tuition-fee waiver scholarships Tuition waiver
Competitive
Eligibility: Fee-paying students; awarded to the highest-ranked applicants on the programme's evaluation criteria
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: intakes, accreditation or validation record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)