Umeå School of Architecture
Umeå School of Architecture (abbreviated UMA) was founded in 2009 as the fourth academic school in Sweden to provide a professional degree in architecture. It is part of Umeå University. [1]
UMA Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet | |
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Type | Public |
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Established | 2009 |
Parent institution | Umeå University |
Rector | Mikael Henningsson |
Academic staff | 30 |
Students | 260 |
Location | |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | Nordic Baltic Academy of Architecture (NBAA), European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) |
Website | Umeå School of Architecture |


The five-year architectural programme started in the fall of 2009. Master's degree programs started in the autumn of 2010. All education is in English with both Swedish and foreign educators.
After a year at provisional premises in central Umeå, in 2010 the school moved to a new building designed by Danish architect firm Henning Larsen Architects[2] at the same campus as the Umeå Institute of Design and the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts at the Umeå Arts Campus.[3]
Programmes
The School offers a five-year programme in Architecture.[4] Students with an undergraduate qualification from another institution can join the programme in year four and earn a Master's degree in Architecture and Urban Design.[5]
Sources
- "Umea University". European Association for Architectural Education. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- Article about the School at Contractdesign.com Checked June 27, 2013
- Article about Umeå Arts Campus Checked February 23, 2010
- "Architecture programme". Umeå School of Architecture - architecture programme. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- "Master's Programme in Architecture and Urban Design". Umeå School of Architecture. Retrieved 2023-01-02.