Education - Faculty of Architecture and Design
Faculty of Architecture and Design offers study programmes at bachelor’s and master’s level in architecture, urban planning, real estate, design, and fine art. In addition, we offer continuing and further education as well as doctoral programmes.
We challenge our students to be active and exploratory, with a strong emphasis on learning through practice. Many of our students have received awards and been published internationally while still in education.
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Programmes based on upper secondary education
| Study programme | Programme type | Campus | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkitektur | Master | Trondheim | 5 |
| Master | Trondheim | 5 | |
| Tradisjonelt bygghandverk | Bachelor | Trondheim / Session-based teaching | 4 |
| Digital Design | One-year Program | Online | 1 |
| Fine Art | Bachelor | Trondheim | 3 |
| Graphic Design | Bachelor | Gjøvik | 3 |
| Bachelor | Gjøvik | 3 |
The Minor in Architecture is offered to fourth-year students enrolled in the five-year Master’s programmes in Civil and Environmental Engineering and in Product Development and Production, specialisation in Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Systems. The Minor is intended for students with an interest in architecture and the built environment and is linked to various types of architectural design projects at the Faculty of Architecture and Design.
Programmes based on a bachelor’s degree
| Study programme | Programme type | Campus | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master | Trondheim | 2 | |
| Master | Trondheim | 2 | |
| Sustainable Architecture | Master | Trondheim | 2 |
| Fine Art | Master | Trondheim | 2 |
| Master | Online / Gjøvik | 2 years full time or 4 years part time |
Programmes for those already in working life
| Study programme | Programme type | Campus | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eiendomsutvikling og -forvaltning | Master | Trondheim | 3 |
| Single courses or Master | |||
| Digital Design | One-Year Programme / Online | Online / Gjøvik | 1 |
| Master | Online / Gjøvik | 2 years full time or 4 years part time | |
| Bachelor | Trondheim / Session-based teaching | 4 |
Programmes for those who wish to pursue a PhD
| Study programme | Programme type | Campus | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Trondheim | 3 | |
| Design | PhD | Trondheim | 3 |
| PhD | Trondheim | 3 |
Programmes not admitting students in 2026
| Study programmes | Programme typ | Campus | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web Design (last admission was autumn 2025) | One-year programme | Gjøvik | 1 |
| Web Development (last admission was autumn 2024) | Bachelor | Gjøvik | 3 |
| Physical Planning (last admission was autumn 2025) | Master | Trondheim | 2 |
| Master | Trondheim | 2 | |
| Urban Ecological Planning (last admission was autumn 2024) | Master | Trondheim | 2 |
| Industrial Design (last admission was autumn 2024) | Master | Trondheim | 2 |
| Interaction Design (last admission was autumn 2024) | Master | Gjøvik | 2 |
Contact us
- Phone: (+47) 73 55 02 75
- Email: kontakt@ad.ntnu.no
Trondheim:
- Email: studier@ad.ntnu.no
- Visiting address: Sentralbygg 1 Gløshaugen, Alfred Getz vei 3, Trondheim
Gjøvik:
- Email: kontakt@id.ntnu.no
- Visiting address: Raufossvegen 40, Inngang A, 2821 Gjøvik