Master’s degree
Màster universitari en Arquitectura (ETSAB)
Master's degree in Architecture
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB) · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Official award
- Master's degree in Architecture (official degree recorded in the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities)
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for Spain
- Format
- On campus1 academic year, 60 ECTS credits
- Tuition
- €1,061whole program, 2026-2027 (page heading year)
About this program
One-year, 60 ECTS professional master's that builds on the Architecture Studies degree, with advanced study of design, technology and urbanism.
Intended audience: Graduates of the Architecture Studies degree who want to qualify as architects in Spain.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB)
- Awarding body
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
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 university states that this master's qualifies holders to practise as an architect and restricts entry to the Architecture Studies graduates or those meeting Order EDU/2075/2010.“qualifies you to practise as an architect”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | 1 academic year, 60 ECTS credits | 60 | Degree in Architecture Studies from Spanish universities, or conditions in Order EDU/2075/2010Source |
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
- 1 academic year, 60 ECTS credits
- Credits
- 60 ECTSCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Campus attendance
- Face-to-face
- Intakes
- September
- Campus
- Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB)Av. Diagonal, 649-651
Teaching language
- Taught in
- Spanish, Catalan
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Differences by campus or pathway
- The master page does not name the languages; es/ca follows the school's incoming-student page for the ETSAB degree and should be checked per subject.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Degree in Architecture Studies from a Spanish university (or equivalent under Order EDU/2075/2010)
- Documents
- Documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and carry an apostille
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approximate fees for the master's degree (figure not labelled by residency)Tuition | €1,061whole program, 2026-2027 (page heading year) | Listed first, before the non-EU figure | 19 October 2026Source |
| Approximate fees for the master's degree, non-EU residentsTuition | €2,700whole program, 2026-2027 (page heading year) | non-EU residents | 19 October 2026Source |
Published program total: €1,061 (Other fee category). Whole-program tuition as published.
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: full-time or part-time options, portfolio requirement, 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)