Overview

The SOS Level I Master's Degree in Sustainable Architecture and Design :

explores the application of sustainable architecture, from urban to product scale, from developing to advanced communities
offers new cognitive and technical tools that will allow students to design products, spaces, buildings, and systems capable of generating new forms of creative empathy
provides hard skills through an innovative, visionary, human-centered and practice-based approach to tackling environmental issues
helps to establish a strong professional network for accessing quality job opportunities

caters to young working professionals through an innovative blended format, combining online activities with hands-on project work at the SOS campus in Milan

Accreditation

The SOS Level I Master's Program in Sustainable Architecture and Design is a degree recognized by the MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education) worth 60 CFU/ECTS that will be issued by UNINETTUNO International Telematic University to all the positively assessed students upon completion of 12 months of study.

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Programme Structure

The program structure consists of two phases:

Foundation Courses: held online on the e-learning platform and running from mid-September to mid-March (first Intake) or from January to July (second Intake), they feature: Foundations of Sustainability, Design for Circular Economy, Digital & Parametric Design, Environmental Design, Healthy Materials. Course content tackles the most effective and innovative sustainability practices within the building sector, with an open-minded, holistic, research-driven, human-centered approach.

Project Tracks: held on campus within the MCA Headquarters, running for four months, from mid-March to mid-July (first Intake) or from September to mid-December (second Intake). In this phase, SOS students, divided into groups, work on real and impactful projects in close collaboration with SOS Partner Companies and Institutions, experiencing the entire life cycle of a given project implementing the SOS approach.

Audience

SOS School of Sustainability welcomes talented and motivated candidates willing to delve into sustainability within the building sector. The master's is open to recent graduates or emerging professionals with diverse backgrounds (architects, engineers, and designers) capable of undertaking environmental challenges using a research-driven approach, as well as candidates with other profiles.

Lecturers

The SOS Faculty is made up of a variety of experts from the world of education, research, and industry including architects, engineers, sociologists, anthropologists, artists and designers. Each member brings skills that are intertwined with the issues of sustainability, climate change, de-carbonization, the sustainable development agenda, and the transition to a circular economy.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 10 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-06 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-09-15 00:00:00

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More details

The application process is open year-round. Due to the limited number of seats, the selection of applicants is based on a "first come first served” basis.

Language

English

Credits

60 ECTS

60 CFU/ECTS

Delivered

Blended

Fully structured
Regular mandatory meetings
Proactive tutoring and support
Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions), Online group works/assignments

Disciplines

Architecture Design Sustainable Development View 58 other Masters in Design in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

In order to be admitted to the Master’s Program in Sustainable Architecture and Design candidates must have:

completed a 3 or 4 year Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering or Design*
a minimum of a B2.1 Level in English
a strong passion, motivation, commitment, and ambition to contribute to the spreading of the culture of sustainability

*SOS also conditionally accepts applications from students currently attending the final year of their Bachelor degree. These students must have completed their degree prior to official enrollment in the SOS Master's Program.

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Tuition Fee

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International

14000 EUR/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14000 EUR for the full programme during 10 months.
EU/EEA

14000 EUR/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14000 EUR for the full programme during 10 months.

Tuition payments will be made in 3 installmente. SOS also offers scholarships to qualified students to partially offset program tuition fees.

Living costs for Milano

850 - 1450 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

SOS offers tuition reduction merit based scholarship to to partially offset program tuition fees for qualified students.

All candidates, upon submitting their application, are automatically considered for a scholarship based on their academic excellence, professional experience, and motivation. Upong acceptance, students will receive an acceptance packet containing information about whether or not they have been awarded a scholarship and, if so, in what amount.

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Overview

The SOS Level I Master's Degree in Sustainable Architecture and Design :

Accreditation

Get more details

Programme Structure

Audience

Lecturers

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

Explore more key information

Academic requirements

English requirements

Student insurance

Other requirements

General requirements

Make sure you meet all requirements

Tuition Fee

International

EU/EEA

Living costs for Milano

Funding

Check for any work restrictions

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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