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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 programme students
Headings with content from the Course syllabus A52EXA (Autumn 2025–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course disposition
Course Disposition for A52EXA valid from Autumn 2020. For Course DispositionSpring 2020 please see Course Syllabus for Autumn 2019
The degree project should be based on an assignment that is academically independent and may not be carried out at the direct behest of an external party e g companies or the public sector.
The course structure of the degree project includes:
Regular supervision by an appointed supervisor
Mid seminar
Final seminar
Project submission
After receiving the grade pass on the project submission, the project needs to be presented at Diploma Days in order to receive the credits of the course.
The degree project is to carried out mainly individually. In certain cases, the degree project can be carried out in collaboration with another student. A precondition is that each student's effort corresponds to the requirements and learning outcomes for the individual degree project. An application for cooperation must be submitted as part of the registration to the course before the term starts.
Course contents
The degree project in architecture is based on a Thesis booklet, an assignment that should deal with architectural issues and be able to be discussed in architectural terms.
The degree project gives the student the possibility to deepen and develop her/his architectural knowledge within a specific field, and the possibility to develop design research within the subject of architecture.
The degree project opens up possibilities for processing design problems, developing method, creating techniques and examining the dialogue between the student's own project and a broader architectural context.
To present the thesis project within the given time frame is part of the assignment (one semester).
Intended learning outcomes
After completing the degree project, the individual student should be able to
Demonstrate how the degree project relates to a contemporary architectural context and contemporary architectural issues and demonstrate the scientific and artistic basis of the field as well as insight into relevant research and development work.
Develop design strategies to create good quality design that consciously relates to historical and current artistic and scientific developments in the field of architecture.
Formulate a clear research question and reflect on and develop working methods and design techniques and identify their need for further knowledge, thus demonstrating academic and professional competence as an architect.
Handle complex contexts and demonstrate an in-depth understanding of programme/function, context and the technical aspects of the architectural profession and society's goals for economic, social and ecological sustainable development.
Reflect on and evaluate the consequences of the degree project and reflect on and evaluate the knowledge acquired during the work on the degree project, as well as to critically reflect on and be able to position the specific starting points, problems and approaches of the project in relation to a broader contemporary architectural discourse and societal development.
Present and communicate the results and insights of the thesis project in a clear and convincing manner within a set time frame.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
All compulsory courses in accordance with the programme syllabus within the Degree program in Architecture or the Master´s programme in Architecture must be passed.
270 credits for the 300 credits Degree of Master of Architecture
90 credits for the 120 credits Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) within the main field of Architecture
Approved Thesis Booklet is required before the degree project can be started.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
EXA1 -
Examination degree project second cycle,
30.0 credits,
grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
EXA1 - Examination degree project second cycle, 30.0 credits, Grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability. The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Examination (EXA 1) is performed after project submissionby the examiner in consultation with course responsible and supervisor.
If the project submissionis not considered to meet the requirements for Pass (P) the student gets the degree Fail (F).
The number of examination sessions is limited to five.
Other requirements for final grade
The degree project must be presented at the KTH School of Architecture Diploma Days.
All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
