Master's Thesis, Master of Fine Arts in Architecture and Urban Design 30 credits

About the course

The course consists of an advanced and substantial degree project within a given framework.

The degree project enables students to integrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities they have acquired during the architecture programme and apply them to an advanced architectural project. The emphasis of the degree project is on establishing, explaining, and defending the student's own position as a future professional. As part of the degree project, students apply the contextual, historical, technical, and design research conducted in "Seminar Course 3a" and "Seminar Course 3b", as well as "Synthesis Course 3", to develop an ambitious well researched and well-grounded architectural project.

Students will be expected to develop a design for an advanced architectural proposal, which may include but is not restricted to its physical, historical, and social framework, along with its structural, tectonic, environmental, material, and sustainable characteristics and its impact on its context.

While the master's thesis inevitably leads to an advanced architectural proposal and while it must meet the learning outcomes for the course, it may focus on urbanism, landscape, social and participatory processes, technical and material innovations, etc.

Students who wish to locate their project in another context, for example in another country, city or region where field study of context is required, may do so in dialogue with the supervisor and in accordance with the given framework for the exam project. In this case the student will be required to regularly visit Umeå during the course period as agreed with the supervisor.

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Spring 2026
- Master's Thesis, Master of Fine Arts in Architecture and Urban Design
  
  Offered as a part of a Degree programme
  
  VT26 / Umeå / English / On site
  
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  Starts
  19 January 2026
  
  Ends
  7 June 2026
  
  Number of credits
  30 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  100%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-52713
  
  Eligibility
  Admission to the course requires at least 240 credits, including the courses: Synthesis course 2: Architecture and Urban Design Project, Resolution (20 credits) Seminar course 2a: Architectural Technology, Resolution (5 credits) Seminar course 2b: Professional Studies in Architecture and Urban Design (5 credits)
  
  Selection
  
  Guaranteed admission within TYARK and TAASM.
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 15 October 2025. The application period is closed.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 118,400
  
  Total fee: SEK 118,400
  
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