Study programme	Architecture
Higher Education Institution	Riga Technical University
Study field	Architecture and Construction

Code of the study programme in accordance with the Latvian Education Classification	47581
EQF/LQF Level	7
Study Programme Type	Otrā cikla augstākās izglītības programma maģistra grāda un septītā līmeņa profesionālās kvalifikācijas ieguvei, īstenojama pēc pirmā cikla augstākās izglītības ieguves
Study programme (short name)	Second-cycle (professional master's) study programme
Thematic group	Arhitektūra un pilsētu plānošana
ISCED code	0731
ISCED	Arhitektūra un pilsētu plānošana
Credit points	120
Degree to be acquired	Professional Master Degree of Engineering Science in Architecture
Qualification to be obtained	Architect
Study type and form	Full time studies
Study lenght	2 years
Language	latvian; english

Licence number	-
Licence date
Licenced till

Accreditation page number	Netiek izsniegta
Accreditation date	16.11.2022
Accreditation duration (in years)	6
Accreditation till	17.11.2028

The study programme graduates:
• are able to create architectural designs that satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements;
• have adequate knowledge of the history and theory of architecture and the related arts, technologies and humanities;
• have knowledge of fine arts as an influence on the quality of architectural design;
• have adequate knowledge of urban design, planning and the skills involved in the planning process;
• comprehend the relationship between people and buildings, and between buildings and environment, and of the need to relate buildings and the spaces between them to human needs and the choice of adequate scale;
• comprehend the profession of architect and the role of the architect in society, in particular, the social factors;
• comprehend the methods of investigation and preparation of the brief for a design project;
• comprehend the structural design, constructional and engineering problems associated with building design;
• have adequate knowledge of physical problems and technologies and of the function of buildings so as to provide them with comfortable internal conditions and protection against the climate, in the framework of sustainable development;
• have the necessary design skills to meet requirements of building contracting authority within the constraints imposed by cost factors and building regulations;
• have adequate knowledge of the industries, organizations, regulations and procedures involved in implementation of design concepts into buildings and integrating plans into the overall planning