Architecture Lund University

Overview

Key features

Lund University, located in the dynamic Copenhagen-Malmö region, is well known for its competence and knowledge, and offers superb resources for studying these matters in a broader context. 

Teaching contains both theoretical and hands-on projects aiming to find future-focused solutions to real-world issues. The Architecture programme from Lund University features international collaboration, as well as locally active professionals. The process of working/learning consists of a mixture of workshops, crits, tutorials with invited guests (both international and local) and longer projects that will be exhibited to a public audience. 

Programme structure

The Master’s programme in Architecture is divided into two different specialisations: Advanced Architectural Design (AAD) and Spatial Experiment - Architecture and Digital Process (SE), each leading to an MSc in Architecture.Study trips, inventories, surveying, environmental studies etc. are integrated into the programme. 

These trips are optional, and all students participate at their own expense. Students who cannot participate will be given alternative assignments in Lund. Each specialisation has its own line of study trips and destinations may vary from year to year. Previous destinations include Great Britain, The Netherlands, Germany, USA (NASA), Japan and Morocco. Study trips may be subject to cancellation/alteration due to unforeseeable circumstances, such as natural disasters and/or visa denial.

Career prospects

After graduating from the programme you will have the necessary skills to practice as an architect on a global market. You will be up-to-date regarding theory, practice and tools at an advanced level. Your competence will enable you to engage professionally on both private and public level. During the course of your studies, you will have the opportunity to meet practitioners from the local and regional scene, both to present your work in reviews and exhibitions, and get to know their work and culture through lectures and study visits.