MASTER STUDIES
IN ARCHITECTURE

The Master’s Degree Programme is a 2-year research-based architecture education aimed at training graduates who master both scientific analysis and artistic experiments.

THE MASTER’S PROGRAMME

The Master’s programme at Aarhus School of Architecture is an academic and artistic graduate programme comprising 120 ECTS credits, conducted as a full-time course over a two-year period. The purpose of the Master’s programme in Architecture is, on an artistic and scientific basis, to qualify students for employment as architects in Denmark as well as internationally.

The Master’s programme is research-based and aims to educate graduates who are proficient in both scientific analysis and artistic experimentation. Furthermore, the programme aims to equip graduates to translate complex architectural issues into solutions and statements that meaningfully relate to both historical and contemporary conditions.

The education is founded on the artistic and scientific basis of the architectural profession. Practising architecture requires mastery of space, form, composition, and materiality at various scales, as well as an understanding of functional objectives, usability, construction, materials, and legal requirements.

By choosing a study unit — which is followed throughout the programme — students, in addition to acquiring general competencies, also develop a specialization within the subject area of the unit.

ADMISSION

To apply for admission to the Master’s programme, you must have completed your Bachelor’s degree in architecture or architectural studies.

Below you can read about the different application options. How to apply depends on whether you have a bachelor’s degree from Aarhus School of Architecture, from another educational institution or if you are applying as an international student.

Graduates from Aarhus School of Architecture

If you have completed a Bachelor’s degree programme in architecture at Aarhus School of Architecture, you have a legal claim for admission if you apply for admission to the Master’s degree programme immediately following your Bachelor’s degree programme, i.e. at the next study start after your graduation.

In addition, Aarhus School of Architecture guarantees admission to the Master’s degree programme if you apply for admission within 3 years of completing your Bachelor’s degree programme at Aarhus School of Architecture. Your guarantee lapses if you apply but do not accept the offer of admission. This means that if you regret an application, you must cancel it before the application deadline.

Deadlines

Deadline for applications for the Master’s programme with a semester start date of 1 September: 15 May at 12:00 (same year)
Apply for admission to the Master’s programme here (Graduates from Aarhus School of Architecture)

Graduates from Aarhus School of Architecture who graduated more than three years ago

If you have completed your bachelor’s degree at Aarhus School of Architecture more than three years ago, you must follow the procedure described in the link below, where application deadlines and guidelines are also listed. You use the procedure for the international students, as it ensures better coordination of the application process.

Apply for admission to the Master’s programme here (Graduates from Aarhus School of Architecture who graduated more than three years ago)

Bachelors from other Danish educational institutions

If you have completed a bachelor from another Danish educational institution than Aarhus School of Architecture, you can apply via the link below. You follow the procedure for the international students, as it ensures better coordination of the application process.

Applicants with Bachelor Degrees from the Danish Construction Management Programmes are not eligible for admission to the Master of Arts Programme. Persons with Bachelor Degrees from the Engineering Programmes at the Technical University of Denmark, Aarhus University and Aalborg University are not eligible for admission to the Master of Arts programme.

Deadline

The deadline for applying to the Master’s Degree Programme is February 1st. for program start the following September.

Apply for admission to the Master’s programme here (Bachelors from other Danish educational institutions)

International students

We offer a two-year Master of Arts in Architecture (MA) taught in English for all international students with a bachelor’s degree in architecture or equivalent from a different educational institution than Aarhus School of Architecture. And we offer studies for exchange and guest students as well.

If you wish to apply as a full degree student:
Read more about admission as a full degree student.

If you wish to apply as an exchange or guest student:
Read more about admission as an exchange or guest student.