Upcoming deadline is August 1, 2020 (EU only)
The Bachelor programme at ARCHIP is a three-year undergraduate professional degree programme taught with an emphasis on design excellence, intellectual development and versatility of career choices.
The programme provides you with a broad foundation of knowledge and a range of transferable skills, leading to many academic and career options. The curriculum and the design studios build cumulatively over the three years in order to establish a broad and deep base of knowledge in architecture and urban design with regards to the latest developments in sciences, arts and modern technology.
Our goal is to produce a universally educated graduate who has mastered the fundamentals of the architectural profession and is excellently equipped for continuing as a graduate student, or ready to apply his or her undergraduate knowledge in a number of careers related to the field.
We teach architecture as a discipline concerned with social and environmental good, sustainability and ethical responsibility. Students learn how the relationship between civilisation and architecture developed throughout history. In this respect, Prague offers a unique opportunity to explore the architectural heritage of the city and the region. We often organise field trips, and thanks to ARCHIP’s partnerships with other schools of architecture, students benefit from a wide choice of international exchanges and activities. The programme is built around the course in Architectural Design where students systematically apply their knowledge gained in other courses (History and Theory field, Construction and Technology field, Art and Presentation and others). We place a strong emphasis on presentation and professional communication skills. Guided by renowned faculty, students learn amidst a diverse international community and in a family-like atmosphere where they can explore and develop their unique creative talents and consider their next career path – they have many to choose from!
Study plan
The concept of teaching is based on putting architecture in the context of other disciplines.
The instruction is organised in a simple and straightforward way; the courses are divided into study years as per a fixed framework. Standard week hour load is 24–26 hours and the duration of one teaching hour is 45 minutes with an obligatory attendance at all the courses.
| Term 1 | credits | hours | form | completion |
| Architectural Design 1 – AD1 | 10 | 6+2 | ST | SW |
| Construction 1 and Graphic Software – C1 | 6 | 2+3 | L+S | SW+E |
| Graphic Software and Geometry – GSG | 3 | 1+2 | L+S | SW+E |
| History of Architecture 1 – HA1 | 2 | 2 | L | SW+E |
| Art 1 – ART1 | 3 | 3 | S | SW |
| Introduction to Studies – IS | 3 | 2 | L | SW |
| Sociology – SO | 3 | 1+1 | L+S | SW+E |
| Term 2 | credits | hours | form | completion |
| Architectural Design 2 – AD2 | 10 | 6+2 | ST | SW |
| Construction 2– C2 | 5 | 2+2 | L+S | SW+E |
| Drawing – D | 3 | 3 | ST | SW |
| History of Architecture 2 – HA2 | 2 | 2 | L | SW+E |
| Mathematics – M | 3 | 1+2 | L+S | SW+E |
| Fundaments of Urbanism – FU | 3 | 2 | L | SW |
| Philosophy – P | 2 | 1+1 | L+S | SW+E |
| Professional English – PE | 2 | 1+1 | L+S | SW+E |
| Term 3 | credits | hours | form | completion |
| Architectural Design 3 – AD3 | 10 | 6+2 | ST | SW |
| Non-bearing Structures – NS | 5 | 2+2 | L+S | SW+E |
| Sculpture and Modelling – SM | 3 | 3 | ST | SW |
| Structural Engineering – SE | 3 | 1+2 | L+S | SW+E |
| History of Architecture 3 – HA3 | 2 | 2 | L | SW+E |
| History of Art 1 – HT1 | 2 | 1+1 | L+S | SW |
| Master Planning – MPL | 3 | 2 | L | SW |
| Project Presentation – PP | 2 | 1+1 | L+S | SW |
| Term 4 | credits | hours | form | completion |
| Architectural Design 4 – AD4 | 10 | 6+2 | ST | SW |
| Load-bearing Structures – LS | 5 | 2+2 | L+S | SW+E |
| Photography – PT | 3 | 3 | S | SW |
| Building Environment – BE | 3 | 3 | S | SW |
| History of Architecture 4 – HA4 | 2 | 2 | L | SW+E |
| History of Art 2 – HT2 | 2 | 1+1 | L+S | SW |
| Urban Design – UD | 3 | 1+1 | L+S | SW |
| Ecology – E | 2 | 2 | S | SW+E |
| Term 5 | credits | hours | form | completion |
| Architectural Design 5 – AD5 | 10 | 6+2 | ST | SW |
| Building Technology – BT | 5 | 2+2 | L+S | SW+E |
| Art of Concept – ACT | 3 | 3 | ST | SW |
| Sustainable Architecture – SA | 3 | 3 | S | SW |
| Modern Architecture – MA | 2 | 2 | L | SW+E |
| Product Design – PD | 3 | 2 | ST | SW |
| Landscape Design – LD | 2 | 1+1 | L+S | SW |
| Monument Preservation – MP | 2 | 1+1 | L+S | SW+E |
| Term 6 | credits | hours | form | completion |
| Architectural Design 6 – AD6 | 15 | 10+2 | ST | SW+E |
| Contemporary Construction – CC | 5 | 4 | S | SW |
| Graphic Design – GD | 3 | 3 | S | SW |
| Contemporary Architecture – CA | 2 | 2 | L | SW |
| Preparing for Practice – PC | 5 | 3 | S | SW |
L lecture
S seminar
ST studio
SW semestral work
E examination
Academic year
2019/2020
| Week 0 (Orientation week) | September 2, 2019 (Monday) – September 6, 2019 (Friday) |
| Winter term (14 weeks) | September 9, 2019 (Monday) – December 13, 2019 (Friday) |
| AD Week (for AD project only) | December 16, 2019 (Monday) – December 20, 2019 (Friday) |
| Bank Holidays | October 28, 2019 (Monday) |
| Christmas Holidays | December 23, 2019 (Monday) – January 3, 2020 (Friday) |
| Winter examination period (4 weeks) | January 6, 2020 (Monday) – January 31, 2020 (Friday) |
| Summer term (14 weeks) | February 3, 2020 (Monday) – May 7, 2020 (Thursday) |
| AD Week (for AD project only) | May 11, 2020 (Monday) – May 15, 2020 (Friday) |
| Easter Holidays | April 10, 2020 (Friday) – April 13, 2020 (Monday) |
| Bank Holidays | May 1, 2020 (Friday) & May 8, 2020 (Friday) |
| Summer examination period (6 weeks) | May 18, 2020 (Monday) – June 26, 2020 (Friday) |
| Summer holidays | June 29, 2020 (Monday) – August 29, 2020 (Friday) |