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Architecture

On the Master in Architecture, you will reflect on socially sustainable values and develop your own architectural and social attitude.

This degree is run as a cooperation master’s programme with HES-SO Fribourg and HES-SO Genève. You will benefit from the different specialisations of the three partner universities and the cultural exchange between the 150 students.

Master’s thesis on the topic of “15-Minuten-Stadt-Universität Bern – Eine städtebauliche Vision” for the Länggasse district in Bern

Start your degree programme in the autumn or spring semester.

JMA - Joint Master of Architecutre

Factsheet

  • Title/Degree Master of Arts (MA) in Architecture
  • Specialisations Focus «Architecture & Wood»
    Focus «Architecture & Area»
  • Mode of study Full-time (4 semesters), Part-time (7 semesters)
  • Start date 19 February 2024
    16 September 2024
  • Application deadline 31 October 2023
    31 July 2024
  • ECTS credits 120 ECTS
  • Teaching language German (English, French)
    Common modules with students from Fribourg and Geneva are taught in English and French. All written work can be submitted in German, English or French.
  • Location Biel city lab, individual seminars in Fribourg and Geneva
  • School School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering

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Focus areas

You will gain in-depth specialist knowledge in conceptual and constructional design in the two focus areas of ‘Architecture & Wood’ and ‘Architecture & Area. You will gain an insight into applied research and innovative practice, opening up your prospects.

What you will gain from your degree

As an architect with a master’s degree, you will acquire the professional tools required for the integral implementation of complex architectural and planning tasks – from strategic planning to competitive tender projects through to actual development. You are willing to work as a project manager in Switzerland or abroad, to engage in networking activities and to assume responsibility in independent projects.

You will get plenty of opportunity and time to develop your own visions during the programme. You choose your own master’s thesis topic, profiling yourself as an architect.

Admission requirements

Bachelor’s degree in architecture and application file with portfolio

Programme overview

Advice + information

Do you have any questions about the degree programme? The head of programme, lecturers and students will answer your questions at our info events.

Advice

Your choice of education or continuing education programme is a major decision. We would be pleased to offer you a personal consultation to answer your questions and explain the requirements for the programme you are interested in.

Prof. Stanislas Zimmermann

  • Studiengangsleiter Master Architektur
  • +41 34 426 41 16
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Sekretariat Master Architektur

  • + 41 34 426 42 33
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Info event

Our online info events tell you all you need to know about our programme, our admission requirements and your subsequent career prospects. Our students give you their personal take on daily life on campus and share their experiences.

In addition, you can visit us at an Open Atelier day at the Biel city lab.

Next dates
 

  • Tuesday, 10 October 2023, 19.00 - 20.00
    Online
  • Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 19.00 - 20.00
    Online

The registration option and all information on the upcoming info events and Open Ateliers 2023/24 will be published here at the end of August.

Location + facilities

You will study for the Master in Architecture at the Biel city lab in the heart of the city. This is also home to the Dencity research competence area, which focuses on spatial development topics. The city lab is an initiative of the Biel professional and interest associations, the City of Biel and Bern University of Applied Sciences.

Location

The Biel city lab can be reached in around 3 minutes on foot from the railway station.

No parking spaces are available at the Biel city lab. Parking is available at the “Bahnhofparking” car park.

Biel/Bienne, Aarbergstrasse 112

Infrastructure

As a student you will get a personal workplace on the ground floor. The large window provides great views of vibrant city life. There are also a library and workspaces for lecturers and employees on the ground floor.

On the basement level, you have access to a small workshop for model construction as well as plotters and printers for your presentations.

Aarbergstrasse 112, Biel/Bienne

Bern University of Applied Sciences

School of Architecture, wood, civil engineering
Stadtlabor Biel
Aarbergstrasse 112
CH-2502 Biel/Bienne

+41 34 426 42 33

masterarchitektur.ahb@bfh.ch