$16,150 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Master of Architecture [M.Arch]
- The Master of Architecture (M.Arch) at the University of California is a 2 years program.
- It is an on-campus, thesis-based program offered on a full-time basis.
- The department offers an accredited degree such as:
- Master of Architecture (MArch)
- Master of Advanced Architectural Design (MAAD)
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- The Master of Architecture program is designed to provide students seeking their first accredited professional degree with a comprehensive and challenging education leading to the practice of architecture.
- Graduate students have the flexibility to choose a variety of paths within a two-to-three-year rigorous program, depending upon previous education and experience.
- Students must complete a minimum of 48 units in the Architecture program.
- The culmination of the student’s program is a research thesis or project report.
- The degree emphasizes course work and supervised independent research in one of the following areas of study:
- Building Science
- Technology and Sustainability as well as History
- Theory and Society
- Students from related disciplines may be accepted into the program, provided they demonstrate experience related to the discipline of architecture.
- The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) at UC Berkeley offers one of the strongest research and instructional programs in this field anywhere in the world.
- It provides world-class, award-winning faculty that bring both broad and deep intellectual diversity to the educational community.
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University of California, Berkeley ranks 2nd US, 5th worldwide in Architecture/Built Environment by QS Ranking.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 | Year 2 |
| Tuition Fees | $5721 | $5721 |
| Health Insurance | $3044 | $3044 |
| Compulsory Fees | $564 | $564 |
| International differential fee | $6122 | $6122 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | $699 | $699 |
| Total Fees | $16150 | $16150 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 7.0 | 9 | 3 |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 90 | 120 | 3 |
| PTE | Pearson Test of English | 54 | 90 | 3 |
Academic Eligibility:
- Students must complete a bachelor's degree or the recognized equivalent from an accredited institution.
- A minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale is required
- Students have enough undergraduate training to do graduate work in their chosen field.
- The submission of GRE scores is not compulsory for this program.
English Language proficiency:
- All students from countries or political entities in which the official language is not English are required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency.
- This applies to students from Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Latin America, the Middle East, the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, most European countries, and Quebec (Canada).
Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.