Why choose the master's course Architecture?
Design education in an inspiring environment
You get highly visual and practice-oriented education in a small-scale, open and multidisciplinary environment.
High level training
You develop as an architect who delivers high-quality designs.
Make a difference
You actively contribute to developing a safer and more sustainable world with your creative designs.
Extensive opportunities for field trips
You broaden your horizons by participating in single- and multi-day excursions throughout the Netherlands and abroad.
Develop a pioneering attitude
You are challenged to experiment and go beyond the beaten track.
Combined, concurrent education
You get concurrent education: you study and work simultaneously, meaning that you apply what you learn immediately.
Stories
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Fadia Ba’abduh channels her experiences of war and loss through her work: “We must accept death”
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"I know how terribly warm it is to be lugging things around on a building site in 30-degree heat, and how freezing it is at minus five."
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Architecture master’s student Naomi: “Growing into what I am is more important than growing into what I ought to be”
Learning to look at things in a different way
As a master's student in Architecture at ArtEZ, you will explore themes like space, materials, context, and storytelling. You will creatively and conceptually devise spatial solutions for design challenges of today and learn how to implement them effectively.
In this course, you will learn to think freely and creatively, allowing you to perceive things from a different perspective. During four years of study, you will develop into a well-equipped and exceptional professional who can shape the relationship between people and their surroundings, whether as a technical draftsman, designer, or architect.
Balance between dreaming and doing with concurrent education
The master's course Architecture at ArtEZ offers a concurrent educational programme, meaning you study and work simultaneously. You will attend classes and study in Arnhem on Friday and in the morning on Saturday. During this time, you will work on architecture's creative side: experimenting, pioneering, reflecting, and designing freely. In addition to this study component, you will work 20 to 32 hours a week at an architectural firm. There, you will directly apply what you learned during the course.
This master's course doesn't push you in one specific direction but instead helps you find a place to make your mark. It was precisely through experimentation that I could discover where my talents lie. For example, I learned that I am good at communicating designs in a way that tells a story."
Antoine Bowers, almunus
With your diploma, you can register in the Architects' Register and use the title 'Architect.'
Based on the student ratings included in the independent Keuzegids masters 2025, the master's programme Architecture scores above average on nearly all aspects: content, assessment, career preparation, and atmosphere. This makes ArtEZ Academy of Architecture the highest-rated of the six Academies of Architecture in the Netherlands based on student feedback.
