Masters in Advanced Architectural Design

University of California, Berkeley (United States) · University Avenue and, Oxford St, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States

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The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Founded in 1868 and named after Anglo-Irish philosopher George Berkeley, it is the state's first land-grant university and the founding campus of the University of California system. Berkeley is also a founding member of the Association of American Universities. It has been regarded as one of the top universities in the world.Berkeley is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities—Very high research activity" and has three national laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory).Between 2001 and 2010, it was the No. 1 recipient of National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships with 1,333 awards.In 2021, the funding for research and development exceeded $1 billion.Thirty-two libraries compose the Berkeley library system, which is the sixth largest research library by number of volumes in the United States.Berkeley's athletic teams, the California Golden Bears, compete in the Pac-12 Conference and have won 107 national championships and 223 Olympic medals (121 gold).

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About University:

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Founded in 1868 and named after Anglo-Irish philosopher George Berkeley, it is the state's first land-grant university and the founding campus of the University of California system. Berkeley is also a founding member of the Association of American Universities. It has been regarded as one of the top universities in the world.Berkeley is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities—Very high research activity" and has three national laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory).Between 2001 and 2010, it was the No. 1 recipient of National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships with 1,333 awards.In 2021, the funding for research and development exceeded $1 billion.Thirty-two libraries compose the Berkeley library system, which is the sixth largest research library by number of volumes in the United States.Berkeley's athletic teams, the California Golden Bears, compete in the Pac-12 Conference and have won 107 national championships and 223 Olympic medals (121 gold).

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Program Details:

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Basic Info

Institute

College of Environmental Design

Degree

Masters

Duration

1 year

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Advanced Architectural Design

Expense

Living Expenses

$36300

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

$31500

Tuition Fee (International)

$43700

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

TOEFL

90

IELTS

7

Undergrad GPA

3

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05 Jan, 2025

(August-2025)

Document Required:

  • Degree Certificate

    Common Document

  • Degree Transcript

    Common Document

  • Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

    University Specific

    The strongest letters are from individuals who have supervised your work in either an academic, employment or community service capacity. Your recommenders are encouraged to describe SPECIFIC EXAMPLES of your work that demonstrate your intellectual ability, creativity, initiative, leadership potential, and promise for graduate study in your desired field.

  • Personal Statement

    University Specific

    Application Essay Part 2 (500 words). Choose one of the following questions below to share more thoughts. - What is at stake for the future of architecture? - For whom do you want to design and why? - What does your application not say about you?

  • Portfolio

    University Specific

    The digital portfolio should showcase recent, high-quality work, and it will be judged on both content and overall design. Applicants without professional training may submit work that shows other evidence of creativity (studio art, construction/renovation, furniture design, etc.) and clearly demonstrates interest in the proposed subject field. Any material that is not entirely the applicant's own work must be clearly identified. The portfolio provides you the opportunity to show your creative ability. It need not necessarily be all architecture-related. In fact, if you have no experience in this area you would be wise to confine the examples to your best work, regardless of the media. The best results will emerge if you think of your exhibit in its entirety as a design project. The reviewers hope to see your projects displayed in a well-thought-out format, carefully executed. Most importantly, leave yourself plenty of time to think about and develop your creative work.

  • Resume

    Common Document

    Your curriculum vitae/resume provides a complete accounting of your educational, research, volunteer, and other experiences (including relevant professional work experience and internships). Please fully cite publications and conference papers.

  • Statement of Purpose (SOP)

    University Specific

    Application Essay Part 1 (500 words). Write a short essay that responds to the following questions. What do you want to contribute to the field of architecture during your time at Berkeley and after? How will Berkeley contribute to these aspirations?

  • Test Score Report

    Common Document

    TOEFL/IELTS

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