Integrated Master’s in Architectural Design

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Admissions
Enquiries should be directed to the Programme Office
Mode of study
Blended learning. *Articulated programme
Duration
3 semesters
Enrolment fees
CLP $173,888 per semester
Tuition fees
CLP $4,138,200
Integrated Master’s in Architectural Design
Programme director
Alexandre Carbonnel Torralbo
alexandre.carbonnel@usach.cl
Contact

Karina Bustamante
karina.bustamante@usach.cl

Accreditation
Accredited for 5 years by the National Accreditation Commission (CNA-Chile), from 17 December 2025 to 17 December 2030
Programme details
The Integrated Master’s in Architectural Design is a professionally oriented programme that seeks to address an existing gap arising from the increasing demands and complexities of contemporary design. It responds to the need to integrate new technologies, construction materials, forms of habitation, territorial contexts, patterns of use, and current challenges related to sustainability and energy efficiency, through contemporary design principles and tools.

Its research areas include Sustainability and Design; and Innovation and Technology.
Who is it for
Intended for individuals holding a Bachelor’s degree and professional qualification as architects, urban planners, designers, civil constructors, civil engineers, or industrial designers, who can certify their experience in the field of architectural design through these documents.
Entry requirements

Curriculum Vitae, birth certificate, original degree certificate or professional qualification (or a notarised photocopy). The undergraduate programme must have a minimum duration of eight semesters. An original or notarised copy of the undergraduate academic transcript must also be submitted, indicating the semesters or years completed. In cases involving credit transfer, the original or notarised transcript of the validated courses must be provided.

Two recommendation letters.

For international applicants, the following must also be included:

A photocopy of the passport and/or a notarised copy of the national identity card, if available.

The academic transcript must include a certified equivalency to the 1 to 7 grading scale used in Chile, issued by the home university. If the university does not issue a certificate of equivalency, the applicant must submit a statement from the university confirming this. In cases of credit transfer, the original or notarised transcript of the validated courses must also be included.

Degree certificates and academic transcripts must be legalised through diplomatic channels or, where applicable, bear the Hague Apostille.

*The Programme may request additional documentation.

Scholarships

Tuition fee discounts (not cumulative):

25% discount on the total Programme fee applicable to current students of the Architecture degree at USACH, linked to the MIDA programme.

25% discount on the total Programme fee applicable to former undergraduate and/or postgraduate graduates of USACH.

25% discount on the total Programme fee applicable to the following groups:
i) Academics from universities affiliated with the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH);
ii) Public service employees.

20% discount on the total Programme fee applicable to the following groups:
i) Part-time lecturers at USACH.
ii) Academics or part time lecturers from other Architecture Schools from other Chilean universities.

15% discount on the total programme fee for graduates of undergraduate or postgraduate Architecture programmes, or related fields, at Chilean universities.

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¿Qué documentos son importantes?

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¿En qué momento debo presentar los documentos originales?

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¿Dónde estamos ubicados?

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