Technische Universiteit Delft

Master's program Architecture (Master track Architecture)
Master's program Architecture Building and Planning (Master track Architecture)
Master's program Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences (Master track Architecture)
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree in Architecture, leading to a Bachelor of Science degree, or another program equivalent in knowledge, insight, and skills.

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

Master's program Architecture, Building and Planning (Master track Architecture)
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree in Architecture, leading to a Bachelor of Science degree, or another program equivalent in knowledge, insight, and skills.

Academie van Bouwkunst Amsterdam

Master's program Architecture
Prerequisite: Dutch Bachelor's or Master's degree (HBO or WO) that matches the master's program, a foreign Bachelor's or Master's degree that aligns with the master's program, or a relevant foreign pre-education combined with sufficient work experience.

Academie van Bouwkunst Rotterdam

Master's program Architecture
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree in Architecture (HBO or WO) or a Bachelor's degree in Spatial Design or Interior Architecture (HBO), supplemented with a pre-master in architecture & technology.

Fontys Academie Architectuur en Stedenbouw Tilburg

Master's program Architecture
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Fine Arts Academy (Architecture/Interior architecture track).

ArtEZ hogeschool voor de Kunsten

Master's program Architecture, awarded by the examination board of the Academie van Bouwkunst Arnhem
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree in Architecture (HBO or WO) or a Bachelor's degree in Interior Architecture (HBO) with demonstrably sufficient technical knowledge.

Academie van Bouwkunst Groningen

Master's program Architecture
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree in Architecture (HBO or WO), a Bachelor's degree in Design (HBO) in Spatial Design, or a Bachelor's degree in Built Environment (HBO) from de Hanzehogeschool and a completed minor in Architectural design.

Hogeschool Zuyd

Master's program Architecture
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree in Design, specializing in Architecture and Interior, or Built Environment, specializing in Architecture (HBO) from Hogeschool Zuyd , or a comparable Bachelor's degree (HBO or WO) from within or outside the Netherlands, specializing in architecture or bouwkunde.

The educational trajectory to become an architect generally comprises an 8-year or 7-year study path: HBO bachelor (4 years) + HBO master (4 years) or WO bachelor (3 years) + WO master (2 years) + professional experience period (2 years). If there is no continuous line from the bachelor to the master, a mandatory bridging program may be required.

Press release March 2026