Master's Program in Architecture

Developing advanced architectural engineers capable of practical architectural design methods and research activities.

This program aims to cultivate highly skilled architectural professionals by equipping students with a broad cultural foundation, refined technical skills, and self-development capabilities necessary for advancing in the field. Students acquire specialized knowledge in various architectural disciplines and learn to apply this expertise through practical architectural design methodologies and research activities. By developing design and presentation skills, the program seeks to foster professionals who can contribute to local communities and industries.

In response to global challenges such as climate change and economic globalization, the program trains highly specialized professionals who possess both foundational knowledge in creative engineering and advanced expertise and technical skills. Graduates are expected to identify global-scale issues and creatively lead their resolution through innovative approaches.

The academic foundation of this program is built upon a diverse range of architectural disciplines, including architectural design, urban planning, structural engineering (geotechnics, reinforced concrete, steel structures), material science, building equipment, lighting and acoustics, historical preservation, and childcare facility design. These subjects are categorized into three specialized tracks: Architectural Planning & Design, Architectural Environment & Building Equipment and Architectural Structure & Materials. The two-year master’s program is structured to integrate seamlessly with the four-year undergraduate education, forming a coherent six-year educational system that ensures students acquire both fundamental and advanced technical knowledge and skills. The curriculum is designed for students who aspire to specialize in advanced academic, technical, and artistic aspects of architecture, building upon their undergraduate foundation through practical and research-based learning.

A distinctive feature of this program is its strong collaboration with industry, government, and academic institutions, ensuring that education and research remain closely connected to real-world applications. Beyond theoretical learning, the program emphasizes hands-on training, applied research, and lifelong learning, offering advanced technical education and remedial training for professionals to adapt to emerging technologies and continuous professional development.

Summary

Diploma Policy

A degree will be awarded to those who complete the prescribed period, earn the required credits, pass the thesis examination and final exam, and fulfil the following requirements:

(1) Possess advanced specialized knowledge and technical skills supported by fundamental academic ability in humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as core knowledge of architecture, along with the essential education required for highly specialized engineers and researchers.

(2) Develop the ability to identify and analyze unresolved global challenges in the field of architecture and acquire advanced expertise, logical thinking, and technical skills in architectural planning, design, environment, facilities, structure, and materials, necessary for creative problem-solving.

(3) Apply advanced knowledge and techniques in architectural planning, design, environment, facilities, structure, and materials** to creatively solve architectural-related challenges from a broad perspective and the ability to propose and lead innovative plans.

(4) Acquire high-level presentation and communication skills, enabling clear articulation of thought processes and judgments, supported by concrete examples and evidence.

(5) Gain the ability to execute collaborative research and teamwork effectively, utilizing team-building techniques to establish strong cooperative relationships.

(6) Understand **the ethics and social responsibilities required of highly specialized engineers and researchers in the field of architecture.
Curriculum Policy

To equip students with the abilities outlined in the Diploma Policy, the curriculum is based on the following principles:

(1) Courses are allocated to develop foundational knowledge and general skills essential for creative engineering, enabling the application and advancement of engineering theories in the field of architecture. Additionally, courses are assigned to ensure the acquisition of advanced expertise and technical skills in architectural design, building environment and equipment, and building structures and materials, as well as a broad perspective.

(2) Courses are provided to develop the ability to set one’s own challenges using advanced specialized knowledge and skills in architectural planning and design, building environment and equipment, and building structures and materials. Students learn to plan, execute, evaluate, and improve action plans, schedules, and task allocation in collaboration with others, solving problems creatively.

(3) Courses are assigned to instill an understanding of ethics and social responsibilities as advanced engineers or researchers, including respect for life, compliance with laws, and prohibitions against data falsification, plagiarism, and intellectual theft.