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Master of Architecture

NewSchool of Architecture and Design

  • San Diego, United States
  • 2, 3, 1 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

A four-year studio-based architecture degree that leads toward a master's degree and licensure.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Architecture can develop the ability to develop discipline-specific knowledge
  • Critically evaluate relevant evidence and communicate ideas using suitable professional or academic methods. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Architectural designer
  • Architectural project manager
  • Architectural fabricator
  • Design-build professional
  • Architectural journalist
  • Architectural researcher
  • Architectural renderer
  • Urban developer

Curriculum

  • Four-year studio-based major covering studio foundations
  • Architectural and urban history
  • Digital visualization
  • Building technology
  • Hybrid 3D fabrication and ecological design. Third-year studio in professional practice and adaptive reuse with design firms. Guaranteed co-op or internship
  • Credits not stated.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Master: bachelor degree with minimum CGPA 3.027
  • Statement of purpose and letters of recommendation
  • Portfolio for architecture tracks
  • Credential evaluation for foreign degrees
  • Grade/context: Minimum CGPA 3.027 from most recent baccalaureate or graduate degree (as printed in the catalog graduate admissions requirements).

Minimum GPA

3.03

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree: M.Arch 4+3 any field, M.Arch 4+2 bachelor in architecture or related field (4-year pre-professional), M.Arch Studies (5+1) 5-year B.Arch, M.S. Architecture any bachelor degree, Portfolio, Letters of recommendation, Statement of purpose, International: certified financial statement, Credential evaluation (NACES), Health insurance.

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 79
  • IELTS 6.5
  • PTE Academic 58
  • Cambridge Duolingo 105
  • Duolingo 105

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Credential Evaluation (If Applicable)
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Recommendation Letters
  • Portfolio (If Applicable)
  • Financial Support Documents (For Visa If Applicable).

How to apply

  1. Check entry requirements and the term deadline. Apply online and pay the 75 USD application fee. Submit a statement of purpose
  2. Transcripts (foreign credentials evaluated)
  3. a portfolio if the programme requires one. Talk with your assigned enrollment specialist. Pay the 175 USD enrollment deposit to accept the offer. Receive the I-20 and apply for the F-1 visa with proof of funds.

Other costs

Tuition per year$44,305, $46,700 USD
Application fee$75 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusMain Campus
Faculty or schoolSchool of Architecture
DepartmentArchitecture
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value90,150,45
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteUniversity scholarship eligibility, Funding and application conditions require confirmation.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    5 Nov 2026

    Closed
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    April 2027

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    4 Feb 2027

    82 days left
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    July 2027

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    13 May 2027

    180 days left
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    October 2027

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    5 Aug 2027

    264 days left

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  • The program takes 2, 3, 1 years.