Architecture Schools

Master’s degree

Master of Science in Architecture

University of Pennsylvania · Stuart Weitzman School of Design, Department of Architecture · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Official award
Master of Science in Architecture (research)MS
Pathway
Not classified
Format
On campusat least one full year of graduate work
Tuition
Not published

About this program

Academic research master's of at least one full year of graduate work, culminating in a research report.

Subject
Architecture
Department
Stuart Weitzman School of Design, Department of Architecture
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
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.

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
at least one full year of graduate work
Intakes
Not published
Campus
Philadelphia campus (Weitzman School of Design)

Teaching language

Taught in
English
English
English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.

Admissions

Portfolio
Not published
Interview
Not published
Deadlines
  • January 6, 2027: application deadline for the Master of Architecture, MS in Architecture, MSD-AAD, MSD-EBD and MEBD group (2027 enrollment) · 2027 enrollment
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.

ItemAmountApplies toDated
Application feeApplication fee · mandatory$80one-time, 2027 enrollmentAll students19 October 2026Source

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, intakes, portfolio requirement, whether a previous architecture degree is required, 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.

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