University · part of HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland
School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg (HEIA-FR)
Unit: Filière Architecture, HEIA-FR
Haute école d'ingénierie et d'architecture de Fribourg
Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
Overview
Fribourg school of the HES-SO network offering a French/German bilingual bachelor's in architecture and hosting the Fribourg site of the Joint Master of Architecture.
Architecture programs researched: 2. None yet has a verified accreditation or validation record in our data.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, level, pathway classification, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
Bachelor’s degrees
Bachelor en Architecture
Bachelor of Arts HES-SO en ArchitectureBachelor’sNot classified
On campustrois ans à plein tempsFrench, GermanHEIA-FR (Fribourg)
CHF 800per semester
Master’s degrees
Joint Master of Architecture (JMA) BFH/HES-SO - Fribourg site
Master of Arts BFH/HES-SO en Architecture (Master of Arts in Architecture BFH / HES-SO)Master’sProfessional
On campus2 ans (plein temps, Travail de Master inclus)French, German, EnglishHEIA-FR (Fribourg)
CHF 950per semester
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Studio, workshop, fabrication and computing facilities are stated per campus, only as published.
HEIA-FR (Fribourg)
Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded per program and campus, with the authority’s role. Accreditation, professional validation, degree-awarding authority and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration, and a qualification accepted in one jurisdiction is not automatically accepted elsewhere.
Joint Master of Architecture (JMA) BFH/HES-SO - Fribourg site
Stated by the schoolSwiss Confederation (accreditation as stated by the school)Program accreditationOther statusCH
Scope: Joint Master of Architecture BFH/HES-SO as described by HEPIA; accreditation decision itself not checked in the Accreditation Council register.
The specific program is accredited by an accrediting body, for the campus, dates or cohorts stated.
Joint Master of Architecture (JMA) BFH/HES-SO - Fribourg site
Stated by the schoolREG Foundation (Stiftung REG), register A of architectsEligibility toward registrationOther statusCH
Scope: Statement by the Joint Master of Architecture partner school (HEPIA) that the BFH/HES-SO master's title gives direct access to Swiss register A; not confirmed on the REG register itself.
Further requirements: REG states that registration normally also depends on professional experience; see country profile.
The qualification is recognised as meeting the educational requirement toward registration in the stated jurisdiction. Full registration also needs the other steps the authority lists.
Institution-wide statement
Verified in official recordswissuniversities (list of Swiss higher education institutions accredited under the Higher Education Act, HEdA)Institutional recognitionFull statusCH
Scope: Institution-wide listing of HEIA-FR (within HES-SO) as an accredited Swiss university of applied sciences; not a programme accreditation.
The institution is recognised or accredited as a whole. This says nothing about an individual program.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the institution’s own pages and from official registers, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 19 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)