Program Overview

Introduction to the M. Arch. (International) Program

The Master of Architecture (International) program, launched by Shanghai Jiao Tong School of Design, aims to cultivate professional leading talents who acquire not only Chinese cultural heritage, noble ethical values, international vision, and truth-seeking spirit but also devote themselves to contributing to the common destiny of mankind and to the theory of world design.

Program Features

The M. Arch. (International) program has the following key features:

• Practice-oriented on Shanghai’s metropolitan areas with the theme of “design and theory of high-density habitats”: The program aims to cultivate architecture professionals with humanistic qualities and international vision based on the Yangtze River Delta Metropolitan Region.
• World-class education in English supported by global faculty resources: The program relies on the foundation of its existing well-established cooperation with several first-class design, art, and architecture schools worldwide.
• “1 + 1 + X” teaching mode: Multidimensional education consists of full-time faculty, practitioners as teaching fellows, and interdisciplinary courses: The program combines full-cycle courses and tutorials by on-campus faculty with internship opportunities in top-level architectural ateliers or institutes.

Course Features

The 2.5-year program reflects three attributes: “Multi-disciplinary”, “cross-cultural”, and “experimental”. The curriculum includes:

• Joint courses of “Ecology+ Design”, “Digital+ Design”, and “Society+ Design” to inform students’ interdisciplinary research perspectives.
• Courses enhancing studies of the architectural profession are arrayed across four areas: “architectural design and theory”, “architectural history and theory“, “urban design and theory”, and “architectural technology and science”.
• A large number of various, rich, exploratory, and experimental elective courses will be provided.

Advantages

The Department of Architecture has built its high-quality, multi-cultural, and international faculty and has been one of the fastest-growing architecture departments in China, ranking 47th in the QS World University rating of “Architecture & Built Environment” in 2020.

Tuition Fee

The tuition for the M. Arch. (International) program is RMB 64,000/year, and the length of the program is 2.5 years, amounting to RMB 160,000 in total. Excellent students can be granted with a School Scholarship, and excellent students can complete the program in 2 years (with full tuition fees paid).

Program Location

The program will be held at the Engineering Building at Xuhui Campus, providing students with a unique learning experience enriched in an atmosphere imbued with humanity and design aesthetics, in the international and high-density Xuhui District in downtown Shanghai.