Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) · Department of Environment, Constructions and Design (DACD) · Mendrisio, Ticino, Switzerland
- Official award
- Bachelor of Arts SUPSI in ArchitetturaBA
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for Switzerland
- Format
- On campusFull Time (TP), from 3 years; Part-time (PT), from 4 years
- Tuition
- CHF 1,000per semester, current (as printed 2026-10-19)
About this program
Three-year (full-time) bachelor's in architecture taught in Italian on the SUPSI Mendrisio campus; graduates can continue to master's studies at Swiss UAS or universities.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Department of Environment, Constructions and Design (DACD)
- 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
- Bachelor’s degreeA first degree entered after secondary school.
- 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 that the bachelor allows registration with OTIA and independent practice in Switzerland.“The Bachelor's degree in architecture allows graduates to register with the professional association (OTIA), and enables them to practise as independent professionals in Switzerland or as employees internationally.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Not published
- 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.
Stated by the schoolOTIA (Ordine degli ingegneri e degli architetti del Cantone Ticino)Eligibility toward registrationOther statusCH
Scope: School statement that the SUPSI bachelor allows registration with OTIA; the SBFI note says Ticino requires an OTIA authorisation to sign building applications.
Verified in official recordswissuniversities (list of Swiss higher education institutions accredited under the Higher Education Act, HEdA)Institutional recognitionFull statusCH
Scope: Listing of the SUPSI Dipartimento ambiente costruzioni e design under SUPSI 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
- Full Time (TP), from 3 years; Part-time (PT), from 4 years
- Credits
- 180 ECTSCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- September 2027
- Campus
- SUPSI Mendrisio campus
Teaching language
- Taught in
- Italian
- 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
- AFC plus professional maturity (MPT/MPA) in a related profession; or Baccalaureate with one year of related professional practice.
- Deadlines
- Applications (TP) and (PT): November 16th, 2026 - April 30th, 2027 · September 2027
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester fee (from)Tuition | CHF 1,000per semester, current (as printed 2026-10-19) | Semester fee From CHF 1000 | 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, whether a previous architecture degree is required.
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)