Master’s degree
Master Architektur
Master Architecture
Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences (HFT) · Fakultät Architektur und Gestaltung · Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Official award
- Master of Arts (M.A.)M.A.
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for Germany
- Format
- On campus4 Semester
- Tuition
- €1,500per semester, not printed
About this program
Four-semester master's with three design projects in the focus areas Raum, Stadt and Technik, elective and required courses, and a master thesis.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Fakultät Architektur und Gestaltung
- Awarding body
- HFT Stuttgart
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 page states that the ten semesters of bachelor's plus master's entitle to entry in the German architects' chambers; an AiP period then follows before listing.“Die Regelstudiendauer nach Abschluss des Master-Studiengangs beträgt in der Summe damit 10 Semester, die zum Eintrag in die Architektenkammern in Deutschland berechtigen”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- No
- Further professional requirements
- According to chamber law requirements an AiP period can be started and entry in the architects' list follows; German chambers usually require at least 8 study semesters.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | 4 Semester | – | First professionally qualifying degree (bachelor, Diplom or equivalent) in architecture of at least 180 ECTS with a grade of at least 2.8; 12 weeks of practice in an architecture office; portfolioSource |
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.
Stated by the schoolArchitektenkammern in Germany (chamber entry, as described on the program page)Eligibility toward registrationOther statusDE
Scope: Consecutive B.A. + M.A. Architektur at HFT Stuttgart (10 semesters): school states they entitle to entry in the architects' chambers
Further requirements: AiP period (two years per bachelor page) after study before entry in the architects' list
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 4 Semester
- Studio requirements
- Half of the content in each semester is a design project (focus areas Raum, Stadt, Technik).
- Internship or placement
- At least 12 weeks of practice in an architecture office after the first degree.
- Thesis or dissertation
- Master thesis in the 4th semester: a project work with preparatory master seminar and final presentation.
- Intakes
- Winter semester, Summer semester
- Campus
- HFT Stuttgart
Teaching language
- Taught in
- German
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Published language requirements
- Sprachliche Studierfähigkeit Deutsch; foreign applicants usually DSH level 2, TestDaF 4.0 average or Goethe diploma
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredTwo-step selection: portfolio review, then possibly an aptitude interview at the university. Application for summer semester 2027 opens 3 November 2026; deadlines 15 January (summer) / 15 July (winter) 'eines jeden Jahres' (no year printed).
- Interview
- Interview possible
- Previous qualification
- First degree in architecture, min. 180 ECTS, grade 2.8 or better
- Documents
- CV with photo, portfolio, proof of 12 weeks of practice
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studiengebühr für internationale Studierende (außerhalb der EU), on top of the SemesterbeitragTuition · mandatory | €1,500per semester, not printed | Internationale Studierende (außerhalb der EU) | 19 October 2026Source |
| Semesterbeitrag (Studierendenwerksbeitrag, Verwaltungskostenbeitrag, Studierendenschaft)Other compulsory charge · mandatory | €191.50per semester, Wintersemester 2026/2027 | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
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)