Master’s degree
Master Architectuur
Master of Architecture
Academie van Bouwkunst (Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten) · Academie van Bouwkunst · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Official award
- Master of Science (MSc)MSc
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for Netherlands
- Format
- On campus240 EC (120 studie, 120 praktijk); 4 jaar deeltijd
- Tuition
- €2,694per year, 2026-2027
About this program
A four-year part-time master's using a concurrent model: half the time is study and half is paid work in an architecture practice. The curriculum combines design projects, research, lectures and electives.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Academie van Bouwkunst
- Awarding body
- Academie van Bouwkunst, Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten
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
- Professional pathwayThe program itself is a professionally accredited or validated degree in the stated jurisdiction, as shown by the source quoted on the page. Further steps are normally still required before registration.
- Why we classify it this way
- The academy states graduates gain direct access to the architects' register; the register lists this master as a qualifying programme.“krijg je directe toegang tot het architectenregister”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Depends on route
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depends on previous study | 4 jaar deeltijd | 240 | Relevant Dutch or foreign bachelor's or master's degree, or a relevant foreign degree plus sufficient relevant work experience.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.
Verified in official recordArchitectenregister (Dutch Register of Architects)Eligibility toward registrationFull statusNL
Scope: Academie van Bouwkunst Amsterdam, Masteropleiding Architectuur
Further requirements: Two-year professional experience period (beroepservaringperiode) unless an exemption applies.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Part-time
- Duration
- 240 EC (120 studie, 120 praktijk); 4 jaar deeltijd
- Credits
- 240 ECCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Internship or placement
- Half of the study time is spent in the professional field (concurrent model).
- Intakes
- August 2026
- Campus
- Academie van Bouwkunst, WaterloopleinWaterlooplein 211-213, 1011 PG Amsterdam
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- Taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Published language requirements
- Non-native English speakers: at least B2; IELTS Academic minimum 6.0, TOEFL iBT minimum 72.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredPDF portfolio of at most about twenty pages.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Dutch bachelor's/master's that connects to the programme, a foreign bachelor's/master's in line with it, or a relevant foreign degree combined with sufficient relevant work experience.
- Deadlines
- 15 maart 2027: deadline voor de internationale studenten · 2027-2028
- 15 april 2027: deadline voor Nederlandse studenten · 2027-2028
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wettelijk collegegeld (statutory tuition fee)Tuition · mandatory | €2,694per year, 2026-2027 | Wettelijk collegegeld | 19 October 2026Source |
| Teaching materials (first, second and third year students)Materials and model-making · mandatory | €50per year, 2026-2027 | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
Calculated tuition total: €10,776 (Other fee category). Calculated from published annual tuition for 2026-2027 x 4 years. It assumes no fee changes and excludes studio, materials, printing, software and other charges.
Sources and verification
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)