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MED Environmental Design at Yale University

Yale University, United States

Programme overview

A two-year, tuition-free, research-based non-professional programme of advanced architectural studies culminating in an independent project; it does not fulfil licensure prerequisites.

Faculty: Yale School of Architecture  |  Duration: Two years (four terms)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New Haven, CT, United States

Career pathways

The programme provides a foundation for careers in design, writing, teaching, curatorial work or critically informed practice, and may lead to Ph.D. study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The main admission criterion is a well-defined research proposal for independent study that can be accomplished in four academic terms; applicants hold a graduate or undergraduate degree in architecture or another discipline.

USD 66,660 a year (2026-27). School of Architecture 2026-2027 tuition, full-time. Tuition only; excludes the school's separate fees, health insurance and living costs. Source

PhD and Master's applicants at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences apply for fall 2027 entry; most offers of admission for fall 2027 have a reply deadline of April 15, 2027.

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences deadlines (all 11:59 pm Eastern) for fall 2027: December 1, 2026 (e.g. BBS, Chemistry, Economics, History, Linguistics, Psychology, Public Health, Statistics); December 15, 2026 (e.g. American Studies, Anthropology, Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science PhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Political Science, Sociology); January 2, 2027 (e.g. African Studies, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Architecture, Computer Science MS, Earth and Planetary Sciences, East Asian Studies, Nursing, Philosophy). Combined programs follow the earlier deadline or December 15.

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences application fee for all degree-seeking applicants is US $105, non-refundable, payable by Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express; fee waivers can be requested until January 2.

GRE General Test requirements vary by GSAS program (required, optional or not accepted) for the 2026-2027 cycle.

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