University of Liechtenstein > Graduate School > Masterstudiengänge > Architektur > Studying Architecture

Admission requirements

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Architecture
Completion of a relevant Bachelor’s degree in architecture or in a related area with at least 180 ECTS credits.

Project portfolio
Your portfolio should include academic design and art projects, your Bachelor or Diploma Thesis, as well as professional projects with a description of your contributions to these projects.

Insert only relevant projects with appropriate information in drawings (plans, sections, elevations) and images of study models and describe briefly the programme. Do not insert architectural photographies. Only one page with freehand sketches is allowed. Use a proper layout, no black background, not too many colours.

Put all the information concerning your curriculum (course list, credits earned and grades) as well as recommendation letters and a current portrait in the first pages of the portfolio. Please note that your portfolio should not exceed a DIN A3 format in size, i.e. 29.7 x 42.0 cm, or 11.6 x 16.5 inches. If sent via email, file format pdf only, JPG's will not be accepted. File size not more than 10MB. A maximum of two files will be accepted. Label the file with your name!

Letter of motivation
In your statement of purpose you should provide a short auto-biographical sketch, state your interests in architecture, and the reasons and your personal motivations to pursue a Master's degree in architecture at the University of Liechtenstein. You should also speculate about how a Master's degree will further your future professional career in architecture. Please note that the statement of purpose has to be written in English, and should have a minimum length of thousand (1000) to a maximum of two-thousand (2000) words.

Curriculum Vitae
In English or German

Propaedeutic professional experience
Students are required to have completed a propaedeutic professional experience in an architectural office of a minimum of 360 hours in order to be admitted to the Master’s degree programme. For further details see the form Certification of prior work experience .

Language skills
Prospective students are expected to be proficient in English, in reading, speaking, and writing, ideally to a level comparable to the FCE (First Certificate in English). If you attained your Bachelor or Diploma at a school whose primary language of instruction was not English, you have to submit your FCE Diploma or TOEFL/TOEIC score card. Applicants with a minimum iBT TOEFL score of 82 or a minimum TOEIC score of 750 (Listening and Reading) and a score of minimum 300 (Speaking and Writing) will be admitted to the programme. Applicants without an FCE Diploma or lower TOEFL/TOEIC scores will have to hand in an FCE Diploma during the first semester. The Study Administration reserves the right to invite applicants for a personal interview.