$16,150 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Master of Science [M.S] Architecture
- The Master of Science (M.Sc) in Architecture 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 professional Master of Architecture (MArch), a post-professional Master of Advanced Architectural Design (MAAD), Master of Science (MSc), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees.
- MSc is a non-professional degree program that offers the opportunity for advanced research in specialized areas within the architecture curriculum.
- This research degree is appropriate for those who already hold a degree in architecture but wish to study a particular subfield.
- All students must complete a minimum of 36 units, regardless of the degree they have come into the program, with a minimum of 16 units being graduate courses in Architecture.
- 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 | 9 | 3 |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 90 | 120 | 3 |
| GRE | Graduate Record Examination | 300 | 340 | 2 |
| 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.
- Students hold a satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale.
- 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.