Architecture

Fall Term (September)

• Architectural Design
• Architecture and Urbanism
• Art, Culture and Technology
• Building Technology
• Design and Computation
• History, Theory, and Criticism of Architecture
• History, Theory, and Criticism of Art
• Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture

Required:

• Online application
• Statement of objectives
• Transcripts
• English proficiency exam scores – international applicants only
• Portfolio or Writing Sample, as appropriate

Portfolio instructions:

Some degree programs require a portfolio of design work and/or writing sample (maximum 30 pages). Applicants should follow instructions detailed on the Architecture website under the degree program of their interest.

For all applicants:

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

• The GRE is not accepted for any Architecture program

For international applicants:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

• Minimum score required: 7
• Electronic scores send to: MIT Graduate Admissions

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

• Minimum score required: 100 (iBT)
• Institute code: 3514
• Department code: 12

Duolingo English Test (DET)

• Minimum score required: 135
• Electronic scores send to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Graduate Admissions

Cambridge English Qualification (C1 Advanced test or C2 Proficiency test)

• Minimum score required: 190
• Electronic scores send to: MIT Graduate Admissions

Review the Graduate Admissions English language proficiency (ELP) test score policy here.

Dept ELP waiver policy: The Architecture department does not grant English Language Proficiency test waivers. We are not accepting appeals to this policy at this time. Please plan to provide test scores in order to submit your application.

The Department wants to make it possible for all of our students to graduate with a debt no larger than they can reasonably expect to repay while working in their profession.

Financial aid from the Department is in the form of direct tuition awards and Departmental employment. Financial aid awards to Master’s degree students are in the form of a partial tuition award. Master’s degree students are also eligible to compete for work opportunities in the form of Teaching or Research Assistantships or hourly positions.

Supplemental Materials:

Applicants should not send any supplemental material with their applications.

Official Transcripts:

An unofficial transcript (or English translation) from each university should be uploaded in the application. Only admitted applicants will be required to send a hard copy of an official, sealed transcript (with English translation) from each school attended. Any discrepancy between the unofficial transcripts and official transcripts may result in a rejection or withdrawal of our admission offer.