Master’s degree
Architectural Design, MSc
Chalmers University of Technology · Chalmers architecture education (Arkitektur) · Gothenburg, Sweden
- Official award
- Master of Science, MScMSc
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campus2 years, full-time
- Tuition
- SEK 135,000per semester, From academic year 2027/28
About this program
A two-year English-taught master's in architectural design at building scale, with three profiles (Architecture and Society, Architecture and Transformation, Material Practice) and design studios on real sites.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Formal specialization
- Architectural design
- Department
- Chalmers architecture education (Arkitektur)
- 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, 120 credits | 120 | Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Architecture and Engineering, or Interior Architecture, with at least 50 % of credits in architecture/interior architecture/urban design and 30 % in project design work; a Bachelor of Science in Engineering or in Built environment does not fulfil the requirement.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 credits (Chalmers states 120 credits equal 120 ECTS)Credit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Autumn 2027
- Campus
- Chalmers, Gothenburg (master's programmes in architecture)
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- Taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Published language requirements
- Page links to Chalmers' English proficiency rules ("Prove your English proficiency"); requirements not reproduced on the programme page.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredPortfolio of at least four projects, preferably academic and individual; assessment emphasises architectural design competence.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Architecture and Engineering, or Interior Architecture, with at least 50 % of credits in architecture/interior architecture/urban design and 30 % in project design work; a Bachelor of Science in Engineering or in Built environment does not fulfil the requirement.
- Documents
- Portfolio (with letter of motivation); formal portfolio instructions are on a linked page.
- Deadlines
- Application opens 16 October 2026; application closes 15 January 2027 · Autumn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master's programme tuition per semester, from academic year 2027/28 (Architectural Design / Urban Design)Tuition | SEK 135,000per semester, From academic year 2027/28 | Citizens of countries outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland | 19 October 2026Source |
| Master's programme tuition for the two-year programme, from academic year 2027/28Tuition | SEK 540,000whole program, From academic year 2027/28 | Citizens of countries outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland | 19 October 2026Source |
| Master's programme tuition per semester, academic year 2026/27 (Architectural Design / Urban Design)Tuition | SEK 105,000per semester, Academic year 2026/27 | Citizens of countries outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland | 19 October 2026Source |
| University Admissions application fee (non-EU/EEA/Swiss applicants, per semester applied for)Application fee | SEK 900one-time, Autumn 2027 application round | Non-EU/EEA/Switzerland applicants | 19 October 2026Source |
Published program total: SEK 540,000 (International students). Whole-program tuition as published.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: 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)