Master’s degree
Master of Arts in Architecture
OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences · School of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning (ArchitekturWerkstatt St.Gallen) · St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Official award
- Master of Arts in ArchitectureMA
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campussix semesters (dual-study format)
- Tuition
- CHF 1,000per semester, current (as printed 2026-10-19)
About this program
Dual-study master's (work and study) in architecture over six semesters with classes typically two to three days a week and an optional exchange year.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning (ArchitekturWerkstatt St.Gallen)
- 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
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 OST School of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning as an accredited Swiss university of applied sciences; not a programme accreditation.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Part-time
- Duration
- six semesters (dual-study format)
- Credits
- 120 ECTSCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- September (week 38)
- Campus
- OST St.Gallen campus (ArchitekturWerkstatt)
Teaching language
- Taught in
- German
- English
- Not taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Bachelor's degree in architecture (or equivalent) from a Swiss UAS, Swiss university or recognised foreign institution.
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 (plus additional expenses)Tuition | CHF 1,000per semester, current (as printed 2026-10-19) | Tuition | 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.
Studio fees, materials, model-making, printing, software, equipment, field trips and residencies are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; architecture students often meet such costs.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: portfolio requirement.
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)