MScArchitecture
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Type | Graduate Programs, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 4 semesters (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MSc |
| Tuition fee | €3,200 per semester |
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| Application fee | €150 one-time |
| Registration fee | €100 one-time |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher)
The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Hungarian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Original and translated documents are to be shown in person as part of the registration process in Hungary. |
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| Language requirements | English Intermediate command of English is required. Please note that all applicants need to participate in an online admission interview. During this interview, you will need to prove your language skills and the admission committee will make the decision based on this performance. If you do not reach the necessary language level, you won’t be granted admission even if you have previously obtained language certificate. Applicants who do not meet the minimum language requirements have to start their studies with a University Foundation Program. |
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| Other requirements | A relevant portfolio is required. Professional portfolio should include especially freehand drawings, project designs and relevant student exercises. The portfolio has to be submitted in PDF format. |
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Overview
In 2022, Óbuda University was ranked 186th in the QS EECA ranking and 301–350th in the Times World University Rankings (Young University Rankings).
Óbuda University is the number one practice-oriented technical University in Budapest, Hungary. Their engineering and applied science departments and programs are among the nation’s oldest with 140 years of rich tradition, established in 1879.
Óbuda University is an excellent institution in any Engineering or IT field and the most famous for their achievements and leading role in the field of robotics. They are the founder and current leader of the Central European Living Lab for Intelligent Robotics (CELLI), a network of 18 robotics centers and SMEs form 7 countries.
The University has world-class research and education since Óbuda University has
8 internationally recognized research, innovation and service centres including
- Antal Bejczy Center for Intelligent Robotics (iROB)
- Bio-Tech Research Center,
- Physiological Controls Research Center and
- SmartLab Center.
ÓU students have great achievements in several national and international competitions, such as at the Design Challenge Robotics Building, Bosch Electromobil, Mitsubishi-Scholarship, Pneumobil, Shell Eco-marathon, Hajós György Mathematics and PLC Control Engineering Programing Competitions, Spaghetti Bridge Building.
Famous Alumni
József Galamb – The first world-famous student was József Galamb, designer of the FORD Model T.
Charles Balough- President of the Hercules Motor Manufacturing Company, designer of Ford T-modell
Rudolf Emil Kálmán – electrical engineer, mathematician, inventor of Kálmán filter
ÓU students are involved in professional practice at foreign partners annually; students are required and encouraged to participate in active research and design in the project laboratories and to develop their abilities to do independent research.
Our Architecture MSc is especially for bachelor graduates who want to advance their personal and professional development in the field of architectural design.
The aim of the training is to prepare students for being able to apply their complex knowledge in the fields of environmental development in general, and architecture in particular. Significant emphasis is laid on theoretical foundations and on design training, respectively, at a high standard. Creative and technical fields are well balanced, with developing various skills in visual arts and engineering.
The various disciplines and professional subjects the course comprises are the development of creative skills, cultural studies, social sciences, technical, economic, legal and auxiliary subjects.
Mandatory subjects: Complex Design, Cultural History, Generative Design, Applied Studies, Community and Urban Planning, Complex Specialization in Architecture, Environmental Design, Interior Design, and Form and Design.
Actually elective subjects (min 8 ECTS): Design for Accessibility, Architecture Theory, Research Methodology and Environmental Psychology.
The academic staff of the Faculty have proven expertise in Central-Eastern European Countries, as well as inside and outside the European region. This offers our candidates the possibility to discuss and to initiate programs and projects in their respective native country.
Programme structure
Specializations:
- Architectural Design and Interior Design
- Urban Design and Chief Planner/Architect
Students studying at the architecture and interior design specialization:
possesses deeper than the average knowledge and skills in the following fields: architectural aesthetics, interior design, housing, community building design, design of special technology buildings, architectural theory, heritage conservation, industrial design, environmental design, building comfort, barrier free design, urban sociology, environmental psychology, and safety and security by architecture and town planning
Students studying at the urban design and chief planner/architect specialization:
possesses deeper than the average knowledge and skills in the following fields: urban planning, landscape architecture, housing, community building design, urban sociology, environmental psychology, urban infrastructure, real estate development, project management, building law and administration, energy management of buildings, barrier free design, architectural ecology, IT for architects, fire protection, operation of buildings and towns, and safety and security by architecture and town planning
Main fields of studies:
building design, design methodology, history of architecture and cities, urban planning,
statutory development control, heritage conservation, architectural theory, design of supporting structures, design of building structures, building services, building technologies, building physics and energy efficiency, environmental conscious design, fire protection, architectural presentation, colour dynamics, CAD, BIM, building materials, complex design project)
Please note that specialisations are launched only with the necessary amount of students.
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