Master’s degree
Master of Arts in Architecture
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) · Institute of Architecture (IAR), Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture · Horw, Luzern, Switzerland
- Official award
- Master of Arts Hochschule Luzern/FHZ in ArchitectureMA
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campustwo-year Master's programme
- Tuition
- CHF 800per semester, current (as printed 2026-10-19)
About this program
Two-year master's in architecture at HSLU focused on structure, energy, material and realisation (the 'Open Architecture' concept), with an annual design theme and an optional exchange semester.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Institute of Architecture (IAR), Lucerne School of Engineering and 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
- 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
- Not published
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | two-year Master's programme | – | Diploma from a university of applied sciences or a bachelor's degree in architecture from a Swiss or international universitySource |
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: Listing of the HSLU Departement Technik & Architektur under Hochschule Luzern HSLU as an accredited Swiss university of applied sciences; not a programme accreditation.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- two-year Master's programme
- Intakes
- Fall semester: September, Spring semester: February
- Campus
- HSLU Technik & Architektur (Horw)
Teaching language
- Taught in
- German, English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio required
- Interview
- Interview required
- Previous qualification
- Diploma from a university of applied sciences or bachelor's degree in architecture from a Swiss or international university
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition fees (per semester)Tuition | CHF 800per semester, current (as printed 2026-10-19) | Tutition fees (per semester) | 19 October 2026Source |
| Registration fee (one time)Application fee | CHF 200one-time, current (as printed 2026-10-19) | Registration fee | 19 October 2026Source |
| Additional semester fee for foreign studentsOther compulsory charge · mandatory | CHF 500per semester, current (as printed 2026-10-19) | foreign 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)