Educational Qualifications
The applicant must have a 3 or 4 years Bachelor's degree in the field of architecture from an internationally recognized university, primarily of those architecture schools listed in the directive of the European Parliament and council 2005/36/EC. Students in their final year of undergraduate education may also apply, if they graduate before the end of July 2011.
Language skills
The official language of the programme is English. Therefore, a good command in English language is an absolute prerequisite, which must be demonstrated with one of the following language tests:
TOEFL (minimum score 92 in the internet-based or 580 in paper-based test)
In TOEFL Registration Form, please use the Tampere University of Technology’s Institution Code 0599 in the Score Report Recipient field. The testing centre must send the test result directly to Tampere University of Technology; applicant's copies will not be accepted.
IELTS (minimum score 6.5)
Paper copy of an IELTS score slip is accepted. IELTS can also be sent to TUT from the testing center. TUT verifies IELTS test results from the test organizer.
Cambridge Language Certificate (Proficiency CPE or Advanced CAE) (min. grade "C")
The minimum language requirements are strict. If your language test score does not fulfill the minimum requirements, you are not eligible to apply and your application cannot be processed.
Portfolio
A portfolio is required of all applicants. Maximum paper size is A3 (297x420 mm ≈ 11.7x16.5 in) Portfolio must be easy to ship by mail, store and review. Faxes, e-mails and digital documentation will not be accepted.