Programme overview

Main Subject

Architecture and Built Environment

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

To form a humanist and a generalist architect: this is the purpose of the course of study at the Academy of Architecture based on a balanced integration between practical design work, the humanities and technical-scientific subjects. The educational project covers a total of five years of teaching and one of practice in a professional office. The core of the training is embodied in design studios, taught by internationally acclaimed architects who give the students hands-on teaching, so that theoretical knowledge is continually being tested in real-life practice. Three courses of study are offered by the school: a three-year Bachelor degree, a two-year Master degree and a PhD program. The Bachelor includes courses in Italian and English.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Architecture and Built Environment

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

To form a humanist and a generalist architect: this is the purpose of the course of study at the Academy of Architecture based on a balanced integration between practical design work, the humanities and technical-scientific subjects. The educational project covers a total of five years of teaching and one of practice in a professional office. The core of the training is embodied in design studios, taught by internationally acclaimed architects who give the students hands-on teaching, so that theoretical knowledge is continually being tested in real-life practice. Three courses of study are offered by the school: a three-year Bachelor degree, a two-year Master degree and a PhD program. The Bachelor includes courses in Italian and English.

Admission Requirements

Swiss school-leaving certificates, obtained in Switzerland and abroad.

For admission students must possess one of the following qualifications.

Federal or cantonal matriculation recognized by the Swiss Federal Matriculation Committee.
Cantonal maturità commerciale (Scuola cantonale di commercio, Bellinzona).
Professional School-Leaving Certificate complete with attestation of supplementary examinations by the Federal Commission of Maturity.
Arts diploma under Cantonal Law issued by the Liceo Artistico CSIA (in this case, admission is subject to an interview and an examination in Mathematics).
Final diploma of a professional university institute (in this case the Faculty may recommend the admission of candidates to an advanced level of the programme, and may exempt them from some exams or from the internship, if the chosen field of study is the same as that previously completed).
School-leaving certificates issued by Swiss schools abroad or by Italian schools in Switzerland are also accepted, provided these schools are listed in the Italo-Swiss agreement signed in 1996 and supplemented in 1999.

Application Deadline

30 Apr 2024

Program Duration

3 Years

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic

Starts from

2,000 CHF

International

Starts from

4,000 CHF

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36 monthsProgramme duration

4,000 CHFTuition Fee/year

30 Apr, 2024Application Deadline

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Programme overview

Main Subject

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Study Level

Study Mode

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