Architecture, Exploration and Reflection, 7.5 Credits
Eligibility
For the applicant to be eligible, he or she must meet the
general entry requirements for basic level studies at
Swedish universities. Proficiency in English equivalent to
Swedish upper secondary course English B/6. Apart from that, the
applicant needs to have completed at least 30 higher education
credits in the field of architecture, and have documented
experience in the form of a portfolio and a motivation letter. For
more information about the work samples and the motivation letter,
see below.
Selection
Selection among the applicants is based on submitted work
samples/portfolio and motivation letter.
Application
To apply to the course you must apply via
universityadmission.se, as well as send in a digital portfolio and
motivation letter to Umeå School of Architecture.
Portfolio
Your portfolio should contain a selection of projects that
display and communicate your capabilities and skills in
architecture. It should show your working process, how you develop
your ideas, as well as your ability to reflect critically about
your work and its social, political and ethical dimensions.
Include a short description of the context in which each work
has been produced (e.g. assignment, requirements, prerequisites,
etc.).
Requirements
- Your portfolio must be submitted digitally as one (1) document
in PDF format.
- The file size may not exceed 10 Mb.
- Your full name, e-mail address and application number must be
stated on the first page of your portfolio.
- Indicate if the work has been produced independently or in
collaboration.
- Specify if some of the work has been produced during an
internship or while working as a professional.
- Make sure to strictly follow the requirements above otherwise
your application will be marked as ineligible.
Please note
- Make sure to strictly follow the requirements above otherwise
your application will be marked as ineligible.
- Do not send a hard copy of your portfolio by regular post. It
will neither be assessed nor approved.
Motivation letter
You should submit a motivation letter where you state why you
want to enroll in the course. The text should be maximum 400
words.
To enroll in the course you must participate in one of the
workshops offered in connection to the course. Five workshops are
presented and three of them, including the workshop Strandletare på
Trysunda, will be carried out. Beyond the Trysunda workshop, the
two workshops with the most applicants will be carried out so you
must specify your first, second and third
choice. Specify why you want to participate in the
chosen workshops and how it is relevant for you and your
development. The number of places in each workshop is
limited.
The motivation letter can be included in the beginning of your
portfolio or submitted as a separate document.
Submission
Your digital portfolio and motivation letter must be sent by
email directly to Umeå School of Architecture (not to University
Admissions in Sweden).
The portfolio e-mail address is uma.admissions@umu.se. In
the subject line, please write "SUMMERCOURSE" followed by your
name.
Motivation letter/portfolio can be sent in as long as the
course is open for late application. The applications are
prioritized in the order which they come in to
universityadmissions.se and when the motivation letter/portfolio
are sent to us.
Apply to the course here:
https://www.umu.se/en/education/courses/architecture-exploration-and-reflection/
