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Apply for the Master’s Study Programme Architecture

Advance your career by gaining internationally recognised knowledge and skills together with RISEBA

 

RISEBA University of Applied Sciences is a private higher education institution with more than 30 years of experience. RISEBA offers competitive, high-quality education and prepares highly qualified specialists and leaders for careers in business and the creative industries. Graduates of RISEBA are well equipped to work successfully in an international professional environment.

WHO IS THIS PROGRAMME FOR?

The main objective of the programme is to provide architecture students with a full cycle of education in accordance with the Bologna Process, meeting the requirements of the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area. Upon graduation, the programme enables students to successfully integrate into the Latvian and European professional labour market.

  • Programme degree: Professional master's degree in architecture, professional qualification – architect
  • Language: English
  • Type: Full-time*
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Credit Points: 120

*Evenings

 

Why choose the Architecture Programme?

 

Standard track

A five-module Architecture and Urban Planning programme that includes a Master’s thesis, architectural studio courses, professional practice, the Urban Laboratory, business and practice management, as well as elective modules.

Specialisation track in Landscape Architecture and Urbanism

An opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of outdoor space design and urban planning by replacing part of the core curriculum with specialised modules.

Practice-oriented studies

Close integration of theory and practice, with professional placements in architecture and/or landscape architecture and urbanism every semester, as well as design studios and international urban planning workshops where students address real-life urban challenges.

ERASMUS+ 

The opportunity to participate in Erasmus and Erasmus+ exchange programmes and gain academic or professional experience abroad through studies or internships in the fields of architecture and urban planning.

Studies in a modern environment

Classes take place at the H2O6 Architecture and Media Centre, offering access to model-making workshops, computer and 3D printing laboratories, design studios, seminar rooms, and a creative interdisciplinary working environment.

 

What will you learn?

Fundamentals of sustainable architecture – knowledge of BREEAM and LEED standards, ecological solutions, and the integration of sustainability principles into architectural design.

Digital skills and BIM, including AI workshops – working with Building Information Modelling (BIM) tools, digital design platforms, and visualisation techniques.

Project management and entrepreneurship in architecture – skills for managing architectural and urban planning projects, navigating legal frameworks, and establishing and running an architectural practice.

An interdisciplinary and creative approach – the ability to integrate elements of art, design, and social sciences into architectural practice and research, fostering an innovative perspective on the built environment.

 

Career development opportunities:

With a high level of professional training in architecture and urban planning, architectural theory, and the latest industry technologies, programme graduates are well prepared for careers as architects and urban planners. They can work in architectural and landscape architecture firms, real estate development and management, as well as in state and municipal institutions responsible for building regulation, spatial planning, and urban development, such as city planning and construction authorities.

 

CONTACT US

Rudolfs Dainis Šmits MATS BArch