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Master of Architecture (MArch)
University of Illinois Chicago

USA

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About this course

What will I learn?

The School of Architecture offers three graduate degrees: a NAAB-accredited professional Master of Architecture degree (MArch), a post-professional Master of Science in Architecture degree (MSArch), and an academic Master of Arts in Design Criticism (MAD-Crit). The School also offers joint degrees in Architecture and Design Criticism.

Master of Architecture (MArch): a three-year professional degree for applicants who have a bachelor's degree in any field. The MArch consists of a studio-centered curriculum supported by required and elective course work in architectural technology and theory.

Which department am I in?

College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
$25,990.00 (21,92,879) per year
USD $12,995 per semester
Start date

September 2025

Venue

College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts

929 West Harrison Street,

303 Jefferson Hall (M/C 033),

CHICAGO,

Illinois,

60607, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

  • Baccalaureate Field of Study No restrictions. Applicants without an undergraduate degree in architecture must fulfill prerequisites before enrolling:
    • A year-long university-level survey in art history or architecture history
    • A university-level course in calculus offered through a mathematics department
  • Grade Point Average At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of undergraduate study.

Minimum English Competency Test Score

  • TOEFL 80, with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Speaking 20, and Writing 21 (iBT Test); 60, with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Writing 21 (revised Paper-Delivered Test)
  • IELTS 6.5, with subscores of 6.0 for all four subscores
  • PTE-Academic 54, with subscores of Reading 51, Listening 47, Speaking 53, and Writing 56.

The application deadline is Feb/15 for Fall Semester.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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