Admissions
UCLA Architecture and Urban Design welcomes you.
If you are interested in studying design and architecture, UCLA Architecture and Urban Design offers an array of opportunity.
Applications for the MArch, MSAUD, and MA/PhD programs are completed via the UCLA Application for Graduate Admission. For Fall 2026 matriculation, the application deadline was January 6, 2026.
MArch, MSAUD, and MA/PhD candidates are notified of admissions and financial decisions in March.
Admitted MArch, MSAUD, and MA/PhD candidates who wish to accept the offer of Fall 2026 matriculation must submit their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) by April 15, 2026.
If you are applying for the Architectural Studies B.A. (Fall 2026 admission cycle), the regular University of California application was due on November 30, 2025, and the supplement is due on January 20, 2026. For more information, please see the UCLA Arts Undergraduate Admission FAQ.
You can contact our Admissions team any time: admissions@aud.ucla.edu
Upcoming Admissions Events
Spring 2026 Open House for Graduate Programs: April 9 in Los Angeles
UCLA Architecture and Urban Design is pleased to hold our Spring 2026 Open House for Admitted Students at UCLA AUD's Perloff Hall on Thursday, April 9. Admitted students will receive further details with their admissions decisions.
Stay tuned this spring for further details and registration.
About the application process: general information and checklists
Applications for the MArch, MSAUD, and MA/PhD programs are completed via the UCLA Application for Graduate Admission. For Fall 2026 matriculation, the application deadline was January 6, 2026.
MArch, MSAUD, and MA/PhD candidates are notified of admissions and financial decisions in March.
Admitted MArch, MSAUD, and MA/PhD candidates who wish to accept the offer of Fall 2026 matriculation must submit their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) by April 15, 2026.
Please review full program-by-program details below, as well as our application checklists for each of our graduate programs:
MArch application checklist
MSAUD application checklist
MA/PhD application checklist
If you are applying for the undergraduate major in Architectural Studies, you first need to fill out the general University of California application (due November 30, 2025), and then submit a supplement via SlideRoom (due January 20, 2026). Undergraduate admission notifications are released in mid- to late April.
MArch Professional Degree
A three-year, NAAB-accredited program that prepares students for professional practice and other career paths.
MS in Architecture and Urban Design (MSAUD)
A one-year post-professional degree that combines theory and practical applications in collaboration with industry partners.
Undergraduate Studies
A two-year major that begins in the junior year of residence. This program is not NAAB-accredited but provides a strong foundation for students who pursue graduate studies in architecture and other related fields.
MA & PhD in Architecture
Academic graduate degrees include the Master of Arts in Architecture (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
