MSc

Architecture: Health and Design

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Key facts

  • Program
    Master's
  • Duration
    1 year
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    48,600USD
  • Start date
    Jan, Sep

Program overview

What New York Institute of Technology says about their program:

In the Master of Science in Architecture, Health and Design program you’ll take an ecosystemic and embodied approach to design and health, investigating their impact on humans holistically. Create adaptive environments, tools, and materials, fostering health and well-being for all. Learn how to reshape lived experiences through design.

Collaborate on inclusive design and purpose-driven projects exploring design’s impact on health, environment, and healthcare. We aim to broaden access to care and well-being, enhancing health for everyone.

This curriculum will challenge you to redefine health beyond symptoms, fostering competency in creating healthy environments and products. Faculty explore new ground in community resilience, focusing on health, urban, and material systems.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Satisfactorily completed high school (secondary school) with at least a B average or a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale

Some additional admission requirements may vary by academic program

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • An undergraduate degree, or equivalent, from a recognized college or university

English proficiency

  • IELTS Academic

    6.0

  • TOEFL iBT

    79

  • Duolingo

    105

  • PTE

    53

English proficiency waivers

  • Student is native English speaker
  • IB English Literature A HL (Higher Level)

    4

  • IB English Language and Literature A HL (Higher Level)

    4

  • Waived for students who live or were educated in one of the following countries

    American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Canada (Except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Greenland, Guam, Guyana, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, St. Helena, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Swaziland (Eswatini), Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Documents required

Undergraduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • A 300 to 350 word essay

Graduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Official GRE or GMAT scores, if applicable to program requirements
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Fees and funding

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    US$44,060 per year

  • Postgraduate tuition

    US$29,160 per year

Funding

First-Year Scholarships First-year students are considered for scholarships based on the strength of their applications. Students who apply to New York Tech without SAT/ACT scores will be eligible for scholarships. You may qualify for a first-year scholarship based on your GPA, average, and strength of your application.

  • 3.8+ GPA / 96+ High School Average

    US$26,000+

  • 3.5 – 3.79 GPA / 90.0 – 95.99 High School Average

    US$23,000 to US$25,000

  • 3.20 – 3.49 GPA / 84 – 89.99 High School Average

    us$21,000 to US$23,000

  • 3.00 – 3.19 GPA / 80.0 – 83.99 High School Average

    US$15,000 to US$19,000

Postgraduate Scholarships

Graduate Scholar Award (GSA)

  • Amount

    Up to US$3,000 per year

  • This award recognizes the talents of entering graduate students who have demonstrated a high level of academic achievement. It consists of up to US$3,000 per-year tuition-only credit for a maximum of three years (six semesters) of continuous full-time enrollment (nine credits). Proration may be available for applicants taking less than nine graduate level credits per semester, but you must register for at least three graduate level credits per semester for this proration.
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