Bergen School of Architecture

Name

Bergen School of Architecture

Legal name

Bergen Arkitekthøgskole

Website

https://bas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Architecture Schools (within Arts & Design institutions) (EDAHAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pre-Master’s / Graduate Pathway Programs (EDAIAJAD), Short-Term Certificate & Micro-Credential Programs (International) (EDAIAIAI)

Keywords

• Architecture education
• Master of architecture
• Professional design studios
• International student exchange
• Architectural internship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - EU/EEA Students: Standard tuition fee of NOK 43,008 per academic year for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens. Covers teaching only; excludes materials, field trips, and mandatory fees.
2. Tuition Fees - Non-EU/EEA Students: Higher tuition fee of NOK 325,292 per academic year for students from countries outside EU/EEA/EFTA. Index-regulated annually.
3. Student Welfare Fees: Mandatory fees including Student Welfare Organization (Sammen) fee of NOK 690 per semester and copyright fee of approximately NOK 307 per semester.
4. Erasmus+ Mobility Funding: EU-funded scholarships for student exchange and internship mobility. Monthly grants of 470-530 EUR depending on destination country cost of living, plus additional allowances.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BAS delivers a 5-year professional Master of Architecture degree organized as three integrated semester courses (30 ECTS each) plus a self-programmed diploma thesis semester. Admission is available to first-year entrants (Norwegian-taught) and to Bachelor's degree holders entering the 4th year (English-taught), supplemented by Erasmus+/Nordplus/bilateral exchange semesters and internship placements across the EU.

Product overview

Bergen School of Architecture (BAS) offers a unified five-year Master of Architecture professional degree program consisting of integrated semester courses combined with a self-programmed diploma thesis. The institution provides direct admission to the 5-year program or a 2-year pathway for those with prior architectural bachelor's degrees. Supporting the core educational offering are international exchange programs through Erasmus+, Nordplus, and bilateral agreements with approximately 23 partner schools globally, as well as internship placement services with Erasmus+ scholarship support for EU work placements. The program is structured around master studios, theoretical courses, and practical design-and-build projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master in Architecture Program A five-year professional degree program in architecture leading to the Master of Architecture qualification, structured as three integrated semester courses (30 ECTS each) followed by a self-programmed diploma thesis semester; years 4 and 5 are taught in English. Targets prospective students entering directly after secondary school.
• 4th Year Admission Pathway Two-year admission pathway for applicants holding at least a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from another institution, enabling completion of the Master of Architecture at BAS; approximately 10 students admitted annually through an online application with portfolio submission.
• Exchange Programs (Erasmus+, Nordplus, Bilateral) International student exchange with approximately 23 partner schools across Europe, North America, Asia, and South America, allowing BAS students to study abroad and incoming students to spend one or two semesters at BAS at master level; exchange students are exempt from BAS tuition fees.
• Internship Program Work placement opportunities for students in European companies, training facilities, and research centers, with Erasmus+ scholarship support available for placements within EU countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduate placement rate - all diploma candidates successfully complete final examinations and enter professional practice as architects

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Chalmers Architecture (Gothenburg, Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral exchange agreement for architecture students. One of BAS's key Nordic partners.
• Aalto University (Helsinki, Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange partnership with Aalto University's School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
• The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Copenhagen, Denmark)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange agreement with the School of Architecture, Design and Conservation.
• Bauhaus Universität Weimar (Germany)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus exchange partnership with renowned German architecture school.
• ESCPAM - Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture Paris La Villette (France)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange agreement with leading Paris architecture school.
• Hong Kong Design Institute (Hong Kong)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange partnership with unique arrangement - students work as teaching assistants in paid positions rather than traditional study exchange.
• Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture (Mumbai, India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral exchange agreement with prestigious Indian architecture institute.
• Toronto Metropolitan University (Canada)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange partnership (formerly Ryerson University) with Canadian architecture program.
• Sjømannskirken (The Norwegian Seamen's Church)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration partner providing emergency support services for students abroad during exchange. 24-hour emergency hotline available.
• Student Housing in Bergen (Sammen)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudent welfare organization providing housing assistance for exchange students. BAS has housing guarantee for international students through this partnership.
• ERASMUS Student Network (ESN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational student organization providing social programs and support for Erasmus students at local universities worldwide.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Aalto University — School of Arts, Design and Architecture: Finnish architecture school and an active BAS exchange partner. Comparable in offering English-taught master's-level architecture programs in the Nordic region with strong international mobility, making it a primary substitute for students considering Nordic architecture education.
• Bauhaus-Universität Weimar: German architecture school and Erasmus+ exchange partner of BAS. Comparable in offering a studio-based, professionally accredited architecture program with strong critical/theoretical orientation and an international student body.
• IUAV University of Venice — Department of Architecture: Italian architecture university known for critical/theoretical pedagogy and design studios. Comparable to BAS in orientation toward situated, critical architectural practice and small-cohort studio teaching.
• Manchester School of Architecture: UK-based architecture school jointly run by Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Manchester. Comparable to BAS as a mid-sized, studio-driven architecture school with a strong international reputation and emphasis on critical practice.
• The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO): Norway's other architecture school, located in Oslo. AHO is the most directly comparable institution to BAS — both grant Master of Architecture degrees in Norway, compete for the same domestic applicant pool, and the recent municipal dispute over BAS highlights their duopolistic relationship in Norwegian architecture education.
• ENSA Paris-La Villette (École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture): French public architecture school and BAS exchange partner. Comparable as a European architecture program delivering accredited professional degrees within a structured national higher-education system, targeting similar international transfer students.
• The Royal Danish Academy — School of Architecture, Design and Conservation: Danish architecture school and BAS exchange partner. Comparable as a Nordic professional architecture school with an emphasis on design-and-build studios and English-taught master-level programs.
• Chalmers University of Technology — Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering: Swedish architecture school and bilateral BAS exchange partner. Comparable as a Nordic, English-taught architecture program with strong international exchange infrastructure and similar scale of studio-based professional degrees.

Broad incumbents

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology — School of Architecture: Major Swedish technical university offering architecture within a broader engineering/STEM portfolio. Comparable in serving the Nordic international architecture student market but as a much larger multi-disciplinary incumbent rather than a dedicated architecture school.
• TU Delft — Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment: Larger, well-established European architecture school. Comparable as a destination for international students considering English-taught European architecture programs, but operates at substantially greater scale and offers a broader portfolio than BAS's specialized architecture focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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