Based at the Aarhus School of Architecture in Denmark, NORDMAK (The Nordic Master in Architectural Heritage) is a cross-Nordic collaboration involving the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, Royal Institute of Art (KKH) in Stockholm, Aalto University and Alvar Aalto Foundation in Helsinki with teachers and students from across the Nordic region. The program involves spending one week during each of the first four semesters alternately in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland, with instruction, group work, and discussions taking place in the Nordic languages (Swedish, Norwegian and Danish). English is also used in teaching and literature.

NORDMAK bridges the gap between theory and practice and provides students with skills in theory formation, exploration, documentation and a value-based work method within the subject area as well as process management skills. Specific topics such as world heritage and cultural environment are on the curriculum, just as sustainability in the built cultural heritage is included.

NORDMAK is aimed at fully-qualified graduates who work professionally with architectural heritage – architects, engineers, designers, planners, construction caseworkers, archaeologists, historians, museum inspectors and more from both private and public companies, organizations and administrations.

NORDMAK is an investment in the future – for the cultural heritage, for the workplace and for you as a student. You will be a forerunner within the work of understanding, reinforcing and communicating the architectural cultural heritage in buildings, cities, cultural environments and landscapes. The course improves your skills both professionally and methodically, so that you can develop, manage and disseminate the architectural cultural heritage at a high level.

Time schedule:
1st semester in Århus, week 36/2024
2nd semester in Oslo, week 6/2025
3^rd semester in Stockholm, week 36/2025
4^th semester in Helsinki, week 6/2026
Defense of master’s theses takes place over two days in Week 6, 2027.

Read more at Aarhus School of Architecture website:

NORDMAK 2024-2026 (English) https://aarch.dk/en/nordmak/
NORDMAK 2024-26 (Dansk) https://aarch.dk/nordmak/

Course brochure (PDF):

NORDMAK 2024-26 (Svensk)
NORDMAK 2024-26 (English) 

Photo: Nina Ventzel Riis, Bananblokka på Ammerud, Oslo