Master’s degree
Master's Programme in Architecture and Urban Design
Umeå University (Umeå School of Architecture) · Umeå School of Architecture (Arkitekthögskolan) · Umeå, Sweden
- Official award
- Master of Fine Arts in Architecture and Urban Design (120 credits)
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campus120 credits; four semesters (three with synthesis design courses, the fourth a thesis project)
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
A studio-based master's built from thematically oriented studios, with seminar courses in technology and theory running alongside design projects in the first three semesters and a master's thesis project in the fourth.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Umeå School of Architecture (Arkitekthögskolan)
- 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
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | 120 credits | 120 | A Bachelor´s degree of at least 180 ECTS with a main field of study in Architecture and submitted work samples/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.
No accreditation, validation or registration-pathway record for this program has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 120 credits; four semesters (three with synthesis design courses, the fourth a thesis project)
- Credits
- 120 ECTSCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Studio requirements
- Design projects are carried out within different studios.
- Thesis or dissertation
- Master's thesis project in the fourth semester.
- Intakes
- Autumn 2027
- Campus
- Arts Campus, Umeå
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 Swedish upper secondary English course 6/level 2.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredWork samples/portfolio are part of the entry requirements.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Bachelor's degree of at least 180 ECTS with main field of study in Architecture.
- Deadlines
- Application deadline: 15 January 2027 (supporting documents 1 February 2027) · Autumn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Admissions application fee (non-EU/EEA/Swiss applicants, per semester applied for)Application fee | SEK 900one-time, Autumn 2027 application round | Non-EU/EEA/Switzerland applicants | 19 October 2026Source |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, accreditation or validation record.
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)