2025-2026 Admission Requirements for the Graduate Major in Architecture - M.S. in Architecture and Urban Design

Admissions Requirements for the Graduate Major in Architecture - M.S. in Architecture and Urban Design


APPLYING

After exploring options and choosing a specific program, follow the steps on our University’s graduate application process:

Deadlines to apply

January 6, 2025

Admission Limited to

Summer

Exams & GRE Types

GRE: Not required

Letters of Recommendation

3

UCLA-Wide Graduate Admissions Requirements

Degree-Specific Admissions Requirements

In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose, creative portfolio, and the departmental supplement. Applicants should refer to Portfolio Guidelines on the Architecture website for specific instructions.

The M.S. degree in Architecture and Urban Design is a second professional degree program in Architecture and Urban Design and emphasizes advanced studies in architecture and urban design and requires that applicants hold a five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree or the equivalent.

For applicants whose native language is not English, a score of at least 87 (iBT), 580 (paper and pencil test) or 237 (computer-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an overall band score of 7.0 on the International English Testing System (IELTS) examination is required for admission.

Program Name

Architecture - M.S. in Architecture and Urban Design
(Architecture and Urban Design)

Please note that the M.A., Ph.D. in Architecture Architecture and the three-year M.Arch. Architecture-March are offered in separate majors.

Leading to the
degree of

M.S.

Major Code

02G0

Address

1317 Perloff Hall
Box 951467
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1467

Phone

(310) 825-0525

Email

admissions@aud.ucla.edu

Website

www.aud.ucla.edu/academics/m-s-architecture-and-urban-design