Transfer and visiting students can register and start in winter or summer term.
Visiting students are welcome for a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of two (2) terms.
The admissions procedure and fees are the same for all applicants.
Transfer students must complete a minimum 3 terms of full-time study at ARCHIP. We do not accept transfer students for the graduate programme; we do, however, accept visiting students for the first three terms of the graduate programme.
Application deadlines for the winter term:
- 15 June for non-EU citizens
- 1 September for EU citizens
Application deadlines for the summer term:
- 30 November for non-EU citizens
- 30 January for EU citizens
Dates are the same for both Bachelor's and Master's applications
Results will be announced within 2 weeks.
Visiting or transfer students of bachelor programme
Your abilities, skills and knowledge will be tested in an admission examination to which we will invite you after we examine the submissions you made online:
Step 1 - Application form
- proof of completed secondary (high) school education
- copy of your records from your current (previous) undergraduate school
- your recent photo
Step 2 - Portfolio of works – 15 A3/Landscape pages (Uploads)
- cover page with your name
- essay in English (motivation letter) of 400–500 words, in which you introduce yourself, your choice of field and your motivation for studying architecture
- image content: your architecture design projects from your time at undergraduate school
The portfolio must be one PDF file of not more than 10 MB (alternatively, numbered JPEG files in one .zip directory of not more than 10 MB in total).
Step 3 - Online submission of application and portfolio
All admissions-related documents must be submitted via our Information system: is.archip.eu.
We will send you your login details and further instructions after you register your email address in the box below:
ARCHIP undertakes to treat your personal information private and confidential, and to store it in accordance with the applicable laws of the Czech Republic, in particular the Act No. 101/2000 Coll., on the protection of personal information, amending certain other laws, as amended.
ARCHIP Admissions Committee will evaluate applications against several criteria (content and style, originality and artistic distinction, formal presentation of the portfolio).
Visiting students of Master's programme
Your suitability for the Master’s programme at ARCHIP will be tested in an admissions review for which you are kindly asked to submit the following – see STEPS 1 - 7:
Step 1 - Application form
Please complete the Application Form which we will send you after you register your email address with us (see step 7). Attach a proof of completed secondary (high) school and undergraduate education – name of the school, year of completion and your degree).
Step 2 - Uploads
Upload three attachments through the School's Information System (IS, see step 7):
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Your recent passport-style photo
- Transcript of records from the school where you got your undergraduate degree or are presently enrolled in a graduate course (in Architecture, Planning, Landscape Architecture, Industrial Design or Civil Engineering) and your Bc-level diploma (if you had already successfully passed your exams)
- A proof of your enrolment at graduate school
Step 3 - Proof of English levels proficiency
Please prove to us your level of English proficiency – send us any of the following:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) IBT with a minimum score of 79 points; TOEFL Paper with minimum of 550 points; TOEFL CBT with a minimum score of 213 points.
- IELTS Academic version (International English Language Testing Service, British Council) with a minimum score of 6.5 points
- CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) C1 level
- Cambridge Exam (Certificate in Advanced English or Certificate of Proficiency in English from University of Cambridge)
If you are a citizen of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States and you already have at least one undergraduate degree from a school which teaches in English, you do not need to prove your English proficiency.
Step 4 - Design portfolio
Attach a Design Portfolio (compiled into one PDF file of not more than 10 MB) of your works. The portfolio will not have more than FIFTEEN (15) A3 (landscape orientation) pages, and it must contain:
- Cover page with your name and your contact information
- Maximum of FIVE (5) distinct projects (we recommend your final thesis projects or your most recent projects)
- Each project must come with following information: name of the project, location, indication whether it is an academic or a professional project, your own effort or group work; your role in the process and exact contribution; level of the project (year/term when the project was carried out); date of the project; name and email of the project supervisor)
- Each project documentation must include: concept sketches, development of ideas, approaches and methods; finished drawings of original design work documented in a clear and precise manner and showing both the intent and the resolution of each project; a written explanation (in English) of the design concept and solution (include the inspiration behind the project as well as the goals and objectives of the design)
- No more than two projects are allowed to be from professional practice (projects from working in a professional studio/office/independent practice)
- At least two projects must be your individual effort (you are the only author). At least one project should clearly demonstrate your structural design and technical knowledge and its application.
The portfolio must be attached to the application through the School's Information system (IS, see step 7).
Step 5 - Essay
Write a descriptive essay.
The essay should describe one of the projects displayed in your Design Portfolio. Please explain the meaning and significance of the project (urban/suburban/rural location) in the communicative space within which it is located. This demands (i) explaining its placement in the network of spatial relations of a given location, as well as (ii) its relevance to the tradition of architectural theory and history. Please point out any significant innovation introduced by your project and explain its nature and the difference from previous solutions and styles.
The essay must not exceed 1,000 words; the minimum length is 750 words. The first page of the essay must contain its title and the full name of the author. Concerning references and quotations, follow one of the major styles (APA, Chicago, Harvard Referencing, MLA). The essay must be submitted in PDF format to the IS (see step 7).
Step 6 - Interview
You may be asked to give an online interview (Skype)
Step 7 - Online submission of application and portfolio
All admissions-related documents must be submitted via our Information system: is.archip.eu.
We will send you your login details and further instructions after you register your email address in the box below:
ARCHIP undertakes to treat your personal information private and confidential, and to store it in accordance with the applicable laws of the Czech Republic, in particular the Act No. 101/2000 Coll., on the protection of personal information, amending certain other laws, as amended.
ARCHIP Admissions Committee will evaluate applications against several criteria (content and style, originality and artistic distinction, formal presentation of the portfolio).
Student visa
Foreign nationals applying to study in the Czech Republic must contact the Czech embassy in their home country to obtain up-to-date information on the visa requirements for study purposes. Due to the Czech Republic’s membership of the EU, citizens of European Union (EU) Citizen of European Economic Area (EEA) countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), and citizens of Switzerland, do not require visa for any type of visit or stay in the Czech Republic.
For more information please visit the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Czech Republic:
http://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/a-visa-for-a-stay-of-over-90-days-long-term.aspx
Please direct your admissions enquiries: [email protected]