Master Architecture

Master of Arts in Architecture at ArchitekturWerkstatt

Do you want to deepen your expertise in designing sustainable architecture? Located directly at the train station in St.Gallen, the «ArchitekturWerkstatt» offers a part-time Master’s program in Architecture tailored to your professional aspirations.

Program at a Glance

Degree
Master of Arts in Architecture (120 ECTS)

Study models
The Master’s program is offered as a dual-study format, allowing students to synergistically combine work and study. Over six semesters, students typically attend in-person classes two to three days per week.

Start of Program Studies
Each September during week 38 (orientation in week 37)

Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the Master’s program in Architecture, one of the following formal educational qualifications is required: 

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or an equivalent diploma from a Swiss university of applied sciences 
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or an equivalent diploma from a Swiss university
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or an equivalent diploma from a recognized foreign institution

Tuition
CHF 1,000 per semester, plus additional expenses 

Campus
St.Gallen campus

Registration Deadline
Applications are accepted as long as study places are available.

Good to Know
Since the courses are taught in German, we kindly refer you to the German pages for more detailed information.

Contact

Simone Kölbener
Program director Architecture

+41 58 257 12 80
architektur@ost.ch

Why Pursue a Master’s Degree to Deepen Your Knowledge?

  • Architecture as a Workshop: Here, we engage hands-on with both analog and digital methods in our own workshop, focusing on the perception of space and materials. 
  • Holistic, Personal Design Approach: Develop a contemporary and holistic design philosophy that maximizes needs fulfillment with minimal resources through thoughtful architectural solutions. 
  • Craftsmanship and Building Art: Combine insights from regional, national, and international craftsmanship and building traditions. 
  • Shaping Living Spaces: Transform existing spaces into sustainable, sociological, economic, and ecological living environments for the future. 
  • Sustainable and Interdisciplinary Spatial Thinking: Deepen your design expertise through interdisciplinary collaboration with civil engineering, landscape architecture, and spatial planning. Expand your regional knowledge with an international semester at selected partner schools. 

This three-year part-time program integrates practical relevance through close collaboration with renowned partner firms and includes the option of an exchange year at an international school of architecture. 

Through interdisciplinary specializations within the Department of Architecture, Construction, Landscape, and Spatial Planning at OST, the Master's program at in Architecture provides insights into all key planning and construction disciplines. As a choreographer of a creative and interdisciplinary design and implementation team, you’ll be prepared for leadership roles in managing complex construction and planning projects.  The knowledge from other disciplines will support your search for specific solutions in your design work. In a cross-disciplinary Master's colloquium, we continuously exchange ideas and questions, engaging national and international experts for deeper insights.