Master’s degree
Master's Programme in Architecture
KTH Royal Institute of Technology · School of Architecture and Built Environment (ABE) · Stockholm, Sweden
- Official award
- Master of Science (120 credits), ArchitectureMSc
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for Sweden
- Format
- On campusTwo years, 120 ECTS credits
- Tuition
- SEK 642,000whole program, Programme starting August 2027 (fee as published October 2026)
About this program
A studio-based two-year master's with six studio projects, orientation and seminar courses and a final independent degree project; it corresponds to the advanced level of KTH's five-year architect programme.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Architecture and Built Environment (ABE)
- 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
- 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 school states the master's corresponds to the advanced level of the five-year architect programme and leads to a professional degree enabling work as an architect in Sweden.“The master’s programme leads to a professional degree, enabling you to work as an architect in Sweden.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- No
- Further professional requirements
- The school notes that requirements for registering as an architect vary by country and advises checking with the national register.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | Two years, 120 ECTS credits | 120 | A bachelor’s degree in Architecture corresponding to 180 ECTS credits or equivalent, with a portfolio.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.
Stated by the schoolKTH (school statement on professional degree)Eligibility toward registrationOther statusSE
Scope: School states the master's leads to a professional degree enabling work as an architect in Sweden and advises checking national registration rules elsewhere.
Further requirements: Requirements for registering as an architect vary by country; the school advises checking with the national register.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- Two years, 120 ECTS credits
- Credits
- 120 ECTSCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Studio requirements
- Six studio projects (two per semester); about 10 studios offered each year.
- Thesis or dissertation
- Independent degree project in the final semester.
- Intakes
- August 2027
- Campus
- KTH Campus, Stockholm
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- Taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Published language requirements
- English proficiency equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6/English Level 2 (e.g. IELTS overall 6.5).
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredAnonymous portfolio of at most 9 pages plus a cover page, maximum 15 MB, showing projects from architectural education only.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- A bachelor’s degree in Architecture corresponding to 180 ECTS credits or equivalent.
- Documents
- Application via University Admissions; portfolio; proof of English proficiency.
- Deadlines
- 15 January: apply (studies starting autumn 2027) · August 2027
- 1 February: Submit documents and, if required, pay application fee · August 2027 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full programme tuition fee, non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizensTuition | SEK 642,000whole program, Programme starting August 2027 (fee as published October 2026) | non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens | 19 October 2026Source |
| Application fee for tuition-fee-paying applicantsApplication fee · mandatory | SEK 900one-time, 2027 intake round | Students required to pay tuition fees | 19 October 2026Source |
Published program total: SEK 642,000 (International students). Whole-program tuition as published.
Scholarships and funding
Funding is shown with its basis and who it is for. Competitive funding is not a guarantee.
KTH scholarships for fee-paying applicants Scholarship
Competitive · Cover the tuition fee · One or two years
Eligibility: Open to all fee-paying applicants
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)