January is the time to consider undertaking further education
Two MAS programmes, with focus on computational design and fabrication, are on offer at ITA.
Alongside research and doctoral programmes, ITA professorships also lead or co-lead a number of further education programmes, ranging from Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) and Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) to full-time, one-year Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) programmes.
This year, professionals with a prior Master’s degree or a minimum of three years of practice-based work experience, and those who wish to advance their computational design skills can opt in to enrol in two MAS programmes.
The Master of Advanced Studies ETH in Digital Fabrication (MAS ETH DFAB) is an established showcase programme within the Institute. Through interdisciplinary education, graduates acquire computational, fabrication, and intellectual skills to contribute to leading topics in digital culture in architecture. Jointly organised by Gramazio Kohler Research and the Chair for Digital Building Technologies at the Institute of Technology in Architecture (ITA), the MAS ETH DFAB is the educational programme of the National Centre for Competence in Research (NCCR) Digital Fabrication, one of the largest and leading interdisciplinary research clusters on digital fabrication and robotics in architecture. Rolling admissions application period runs from 10 January until 9 April 2025, with the programme starting in September 2025. For further information, visit the MAS ETH DFAB dedicated programme website.
In addition, the newly established Master of Advanced Studies ETH in Computational Structural Design (MAS ETH CSD) is now also on offer. Integrating architecture and engineering, this programme equips participants with advanced computational skills to lead innovation and sustainability efforts in the AEC industry. This programme is offered by the Chair of Architecture and Structures / Block Research Group (BRG). First of its kind, the programme uniquely combines state-of-the-art tools and methods of computational (architectural) geometry, engineering analysis, and building information modelling with modern industry standards and cross-disciplinary project delivery mechanisms to develop innovative (structural) solutions that can be implemented in professional practice today. The application period runs from 1 to 30 April 2025. For further information, visit the MAS ETH CSD dedicated programme website.
For the full range of further education offerings related to Architecture, visit the ETH School of Continuing Education website.