Master’s degree
Master in Architecture
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) · Architecture section, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) · Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Official award
- EPFL Master of Science MSc in ArchitectureMSc
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campusMaster (120 ECTS credits)
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
120-ECTS EPFL master's in architecture combining design projects at architectural, urban and territorial scale with theory, construction and applied physics; the diploma carries the title of EPF qualified architect.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Architecture section, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC)
- 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
- Not published
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
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 recordswissuniversities (list of Swiss higher education institutions accredited under the Higher Education Act, HEdA)Institutional recognitionFull statusCH
Scope: Institution-wide listing of EPFL as an accredited Swiss university; not a programme accreditation or professional validation.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Master (120 ECTS credits)
- Credits
- 120 ECTSCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Internship or placement
- 12 months of practical experience, at least 6 consecutive months in the same architecture unit, are an admission criterion.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- EPFL (Lausanne)
Teaching language
- Taught in
- French, English
- English
- Partly taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Published language requirements
- Teaching languages French and English; excellent command of one and good command of the other recommended.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredA4 portfolio assessed on formal aspects, types of work and positioning.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- EPFL Bachelor's degree in Architecture, or from another institution with an excellent academic record
- Documents
- Portfolio and proof of practical experience.
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.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether studio, materials, printing, software, equipment and field-trip costs are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, intakes, whether a previous architecture degree is required.
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)