First-cycle programme in Architecture
Accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education
| Department | Faculty of Architecture |
| Duration | 8 semesters |
| Beginning of semester | October |
| Intake | 4 May – 17 July |
| ECTS credits | 240 |
| Tuition fee | EUR 2500/semester |
| Application fee | EUR 35 |
| Programme coordinator | dr hab. inż. arch. Karolina Dudzic-Gyurkovich kdudzic-gyurkovich@pk.edu.pl |
| Apply | Click here |
Program description:
The first degree (undergraduate) English-taught programme in Architecture comprises 8 semesters and follows the newest architectural education standards. It has earned – as the only one in Poland – two international accreditations: the Royal Institute of British Architects and the European Union Notification. Compact and student-friendly teaching blocks arrangement consists in: Integrated Design, Technical Knowledge Theory and Practice, Architectural and Urban Heritage Theory, Presentation Skills Practice, Architectural Profession Principles. The programme is conducted by the Faculty of Architecture at Cracow University of Technology as well as foreign visiting professors and experts from Europe, the USA and Canada. It is focused on quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning. This allows students to enjoy the place of study – the City of Cracow – a UNESCO listed city of heritage and always creative, rational, avant-garde, contemporary, operative, rational, innovative architecture – the best and complementary to study programme “teacher” of architectural and urban traditions and principles.
Admission requirements:
Apart from an online application and submission of required documents listed in the application procedure, , the candidate should deliver:
- a cover letter (written in English, addressed to Dean of the Faculty of Architecture)
- Candidate’s statement confirming that all works comprising the portfolio have been prepared by the candidate in person.
- a portfolio consisting of the following elements:
- 2 drawings made by hand in any technique, presenting an arrangement composed of elementary solids (such as: a cube, a cylinder, a pyramid, a cone, a prism, a cuboid, etc.) or derivatives of these solids – format B2,
- 1 nature drawing or painting work made by hand in any technique, presenting any still life – format B2,
- 2 landscape drawings made by hand, presenting any existing buildings or architectural objects – format B2,
- 1 landscape drawing made by hand in any technique presenting a part of the city (e.g. avenue, street, market square, square, passage) – format B2,
- 3 photographs devoted to Architecture – any format,
- 3 works of art made by any technique on any subject – any format.
Photographs/scans of the drawings included in the portfolio should be merged into a single pdf file.
The file containing the portfolio should be named as follows: Entry No-CANDIDATE’S LAST NAME-CANDIDATE’S FIRST NAME- CANDIDATE’S PASSPORT NUMBER.
A scan of the declaration of self-execution of the portfolio must be a separate pdf file. NOTE: Before scanning, the declaration must be completed and signed personally. An unsigned declaration is not valid. The file containing the declaration should be named as follows: No-CANDIDATE’S LAST NAME-CANDIDATE’S FIRST NAME-CANDIDATE’S PASSPORT NUMBER.
Please submit your files (porfolio and declaration) electronically via WeTransfer to iro@pk.edu.pl.
For additional questions, please contact Ms. Magdalena Baran magdalena.baran@pk.edu.pl.
