Architecture - Architecture, Landscape architecture and Interior Architecture, Architect, Master of Science
Architecture is technical and artistic, it is a social art and also an artful science.
Study architecture, civil engineering and urban planning
Explore the diverse range of master's programmes and find the perfect fit for your academic and professional aspirations in designing built environments.
Our internationally recognised programmes provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to make a positive impact in build environments and living spaces. With a focus on sustainability and real-world applications, the studies prepare students for successful careers in, for example, urban planning, civil engineering, spatial design, and architecture. From designing sustainable buildings to managing real estate developments and analysing location information for urban planning, our programme selection offers options to suit a wide range of interests and professional goals.
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Sustainable building and design
Aalto University's master's programmes offer innovative approaches to sustainable construction, spatial design, and architecture. The students gain hands-on experience in their respective fields in design of interior and exterior environments, sustainable construction, and building materials while preparing for careers in sustainable architecture, living environments, and building technology.
Interior Architecture - Architecture, Landscape architecture and Interior Architecture, Master of Arts (Art and Design)
Interior architecture addresses the close human scale of space and furniture to create meaning and value to people and organisations, and to transform and renew the everyday living environment. Dealing with the design of immediate interior and exterior environments, interior architecture requires understanding on human culture, needs and aspirations, the bodily experience and senses, and the spatial, material and technological means to meet these. A skilled interior architect is capable of integrating diverse elements into functional and experiential design solutions that exceed the users’ and clients’ expectations and are socially, environmentally and economically sustainable.
The programme educates interior architects with a distinct design personality. It comprises studies on spatial design and furniture design. Concrete design assignments form a major part of education. The studies emphasise advanced practical design skills combined with conceptual and strategic design thinking and research-driven design. Students are encouraged to expand the frontiers of the discipline by addressing systems level problems and societal challenges across the scale of built environment.
Students graduated from the programme are eligible to work as professional interior architects.
Building Technology, Master of Science (Technology)
Building technology is at the core of designing and constructing both safe and sustainable living environments of tomorrow.
Energy in Buildings and Built Environment - Advanced Energy Solutions, Master of Science (Technology)
Did you know that buildings are currently responsible for 40 % of primary energy consumption and roughly half of electricity consumption?
If you want to address big societal issues such as global warming and healthy indoor climate, The Master’s Programme in Advanced Energy Solutions may be the perfect match for you. By studying the efficient use of energy in the fields of building technology and services as well as on the design of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, you will work with creating sustainable and comfortable indoor environments.
Acoustics and Audio Technology - Computer, Communication and Information Sciences, Master of Science (Technology)
The major in Acoustics and Audio Technology equips students with a fundamental understanding of human hearing, audio perception, and physics of sound. The skills they acquire enable, for example, reducing noise pollution, planning harmonic environments and designing coherent sound experiences.
Urban planning and real estate
Shape the future of urban environments with Aalto University's programmes in urban planning and real estate. You can choose to study themes such as urban development, transportation systems, land use planning, analysis of geographic information, or real estate markets, and gain the skills to address megatrends and complex challenges such as urbanisation and climate change.
Spatial Planning and Transportation Engineering, Master of Science (Technology)
Making smarter and more liveable cities requires new skills that integrate land use and transportation. The Master's Programme in Spatial Planning and Transportation Engineering offers the skills you need to design and develop urban and regional systems. The programme combines technical and human-centered approaches in land use planning and transportation engineering.
Real Estate Economics, Master of Science (Technology)
The majority of annual global investments target real estate, and most of national wealth is into real estate as well. Urbanisation accelerates construction and increases the demand for experts of real estate economics. If you are interested in working with real estate markets, investments, management or development, the Master's Programme in Real Estate Economics will get you started. The programme gives you the skills and knowledge you need to manage the entire lifespan of real estate.
Geoinformatics, Master of Science (Technology)
Master's Programme in Geoinformatics turns students' talent and hard work into excellence. After graduating, you will be able to work effectively in many roles in the society, applying and utilizing current knowledge of geoinformatics, and to contribute to the further development of the field. This degree is an excellent choice if you want to tackle big societal challenges such as climate change, security and urban development, or if you dream of creating advanced mobile applications.
Geoengineering, Master of Science (Technology)
As one of the top-ranked programmes in its field, the Master’s Programme in Geoengineering provides world-class education in the disciplines of geotechnics, rock mechanics, highway engineering and construction. As geoengineering is a discipline involved with soil and rock, working as the primary basis for our built environment, one could call it the hidden science of everyday life. Simultaneously, Geoengineering graduates play a key role in urbanisation and circular economy, fighting climate change and the growing use of natural resources. Thanks to their highly appreciated knowledge and skills, as well as the programme’s close collaboration with the industry, graduates tend to find great job opportunities with ease.
Urban studies and planning in collaboration with the University of Helsinki
The Master’s Programme in Urban Studies and Planning prepares students to understand and address complex urban development challenges. The programme unites expertise from the University of Helsinki and Aalto University into three major study tracks. The students eork in interdisciplinary teams, focusing on urgent contemporary issues found not only in Finland but on the European and global scale, including controversies intrinsic to urbanisation.
Urban Studies and Planning, M.Sc in Architecture
"A diverse group of students with different backgrounds is inspiring. Every teacher has a different expertise and some different perspective to bring to the discussion, and the topics we learned broadened my knowledge of the city from very different perspectives”
Urban Studies and Planning in Real Estate Economics, Master of Science (Technology)
USP in real estate economics is a challenging, collaborative master’s for ambitious students ready to lead the growth of 21st century cities.
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