Application Deadline for Transfer and Visiting Students is June 15, 2019/August 15, 2019 (non-EU/EU) 

Dates are the same for both Bachelor's and Master's applications. The results will be announced within 2 weeks.

Note that Erasmus+ deadline is on May 31 already. See more deadline details here.

 

  • 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.
  • Incoming Erasmus+ students are a special category. The fees do not apply to them while the admission procedure is the same as for other Visiting Students. Erasmus+ students also have an earlier deadline for their application.
  • 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.



Transfer or Visiting 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: Your Application From

If you wish to apply for the Bachelor programme you will first have to prepare an application form containting:

  • Your proof of having completed secondary (high) school education (if applicable) or a copy of your records from your current (previous) undergraduate school
  • Your recent photograph

Step 2: Prepare a Portfolio of Works (15 A3/Landscape Pages)

After completing your Application From you will need to prepare a protfolio consisting of:

  • A cover page with your name
  • A motivation letter of 400–500 words (in which you introduce yourself, your choice of field and your motivation ofr studying architecture
  • Images of your architecture design projects and/or drawings, sketches etc.

The portfolio, compiled into one PDF file, must be of no more than 10MB in size (alternatively, numbered JPEG files in one .zip directory of no more than 10MB in total).

Step 3: Online Submission of Your 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:

 

By submitting this form you agree with the processing of your personal information according to the Act No. 101/2000 Coll. by the provider Archip.

ARCHIP undertakes to treat your personal information private and confidential, and to store it in accordance with the EU Regulation 2016/679 known as GDPR (see our statement in Czech and in English) and by 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).

Transfer or Visiting Students of Master 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:

Step 1: Your Application Form

If you are applying for the Master programme you will need to complete the Application Form which we will send you after you register your email address with us (see step 7). You will also need to attach to this a proof of completed secondary (high) school and undergraduate education (name of the school, year of completion and your degree).

Step 2: Your Uploads

After completing your Application Form, you will need to upload three attachments through the School's Information System (IS, see step 7) containing the following:

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Your recent passport-style photo
  • A Transcript of Records from the school where you received your undergraduate degree or are presently graduating from (in Architecture, Planning, Landscape Architecture, Industrial Design or Civil Engineering) and your Bc-level diploma (if you had already successfully passed your exams)

Step 3: Proof of English Level Proficiency

If you are not a citizen of an English-speaking country (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States) or if you do not have at least one undergraduate degree from a school which teaches in English, you will need to submit a proof of your English level proficiency with the level of achievement indicated as per requirements stated below:

  • 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)

Step 4: Your Design Portfolio

As a Master programme applicant you will also have to prepare a Design Portfolio of your works. Compiled into one PDF file, the Portfolio should not exceed 10MB in size. It also must not contain more than fifteen A3/Landscape pages and should be consisting of the following:

  • A Cover page with your name and your contact information
  • A 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: An Essay

As a part of you application, you will also be expected to write a descriptive essay.

The essay should describe one of the projects displayed in your Design Portfolio. You should explain in it 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 do also 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: An Interview

Later, after the ARCHIP Admissions Committee evaluates the submitted materials, you may be asked to give an online interview (via Skype).

Step 7: Online Submission of Your 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:

 

By submitting this form you agree with the processing of your personal information according to the Act No. 101/2000 Coll. by the provider Archip.

ARCHIP undertakes to treat your personal information private and confidential, and to store it in accordance with the EU Regulation 2016/679 known as GDPR (see our statement in Czech and in English) and by 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

If you are a foreign national and applying to study with us in the Czech Republic you must contact the Czech embassy in your home country to obtain up-to-date information on the visa requirements for study purposes. Thanks to their EU membership, citizens of the European Union, citizens of the 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 on this web address.

 

Please direct your admissions enquiries: [email protected]