Master’s degree
Master of Architecture II
Harvard University · Harvard Graduate School of Design, Department of Architecture · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Official award
- Master of Architecture (MArch II)M.Arch
- Pathway
- Post-professionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campusminimum of four terms of full-time study in residence
- Tuition
- $64,000per year, 2026-27
About this program
Two-year post-professional design degree for architects who already hold a five-year professional degree; not NAAB-accredited.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Harvard Graduate School of Design, Department of 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
- Post-professional / specialistA specialist or advanced master’s that builds on a professional degree or does not by itself lead to registration.
- Why we classify it this way
- The school calls the M.Arch II a post-professional degree that is not NAAB-accredited and does not fulfil the licensure education requirement.“This degree is not accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB)”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior professional architecture degree | 2 years | – | five-year professional bachelor of architecture or equivalentSource |
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
- minimum of four terms of full-time study in residence
- Campus attendance
- A minimum of four terms of full-time study in residence is required for award of the degree.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Cambridge campus (Gund Hall)Gund Hall, 48 Quincy Street
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Deadlines
- Application deadline January 5, 2027, 5:00 p.m. ET
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSD master's tuition (Master's Budget, except MRE; 2 semesters per academic year)Tuition | $64,000per year, 2026-27 | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
| GSD application feeApplication fee · mandatory | $90one-time, current cycle | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
Calculated tuition total: $128,000 (All students). Calculated from published annual tuition for 2026-27 x 2 years. It assumes no fee changes and excludes studio, materials, printing, software and other charges.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: intakes, portfolio requirement, 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)