Bachelor in Architecture and Urban Design
Brno, Czech Republic
Master degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,200 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Begin as an architect with the four-year Bachelor in Architecture and Urban Design at Brno University of Technology. You’ll learn in intensive design studios and innovative digital collaboration spaces led by experienced, award-winning tutors. The programme blends theory, technical skills, sustainable development, interdisciplinary projects, and critical thinking alongside international peers and QS-ranked faculty globally.
Career Outcomes: Graduates gain skills to solve complex building-design problems and hold technical or managerial roles. Career opportunities include architect, urban designer, construction supervisor, project manager, roles in architectural design studios, public administration, and routes to a follow-up master’s or architect certification in exceptional cases.
Explore the bounds of architecture.
Start the journey to your future as an architect with your own unique vision - welcome to our Bachelor Program in Architecture and Urban Design. During the four-year bachelor's programme, you'll explore your own creative approach and focus on excelling in your fields of interest. Our program provides an in-depth guidance of experienced, award-winning tutors, you'll deepen your knowledge in the theoretical, technical, and professional aspects of architecture and urban design. Our program is founded on an intensive studio experience and innovative digital spaces for collaboration and an exchange of ideas.
You will hone your practical skills, and sharpen your critical thinking. All this in the heart of Europe, in one of the best student cities where you can meet many peers from other BUT faculties and universities. Moreover, Faculty of Architecture, Brno University of Technology has been selected among the best 230 universities in the field worldwide by QS Ranking.
Title after graduating: Bc.
Key subjects: mathematics
Post-grad skills:
- innovative approach
- theoretical and practical knowledge of architecture
- critical thinking
Possible jobs for graduates:
- architect
Graduates may choose to continue studying a follow-up master’s degree program.
Further description:
The program creates space for students' self-realization, focusing on innovative approaches as well as conceptual and critical thinking. Our students have the chance to learn from best-in-field architects, who guide them toward becoming creative experts within the broad range of complexity found in the architecture profession.
Study sustainable development with the help of the top Czech and European architects, who are involved in our educational process.
Get a future-oriented mindset in interdisciplinary projects with a wide range of external experts.
Discover new trends together with students from all over the world.
Explore the work method of Dutch architects Servie Boetzkes and Gabriel Pena.
Complete a research documentary with Productive Landscapes.
Compete with your work at the competition held every semester by the SOFA Student Association.
Learn from Polish architect Szymon Rozwalka, renowned Czech architect Marek Štěpán, and many more.
1. year of study
winter semester
- DA1-T History of Architecture 1 – Introduction
- DEU-T History of Art
- MAG-N Mathematics and Geometry
- PS1-K Building Elements 1
- PRT-N Presentation Tools
- STM-K Building Materials
- VK1-N Art Techniques – Drawing
- UVY-T Urban Design History
- ZAR-A Basics of Architecture
- ZSM-K Basics of Structural Mechanics
- VYA010 English Upper-Intermediate 1
- VYA004 English Upper-Intermediate 3
1. year of study
summer semester
- AT1-A Studio – Small House
- DA2-T History of Architecture 2
- INT-T Interior
- NS1-K Design of Buildings 1
- NK1-K Load-bearing Structures 1
- PS2-K Building Elements 2
- RET-N Crafts Techniques
- TA1-T Theory of Architecture 1 – Introduction
- P2D-N Computer Skills – 2D CAD
- VBA-N Art Techniques – Colour
- VYA011 English Upper-Intermediate 2
- VYF005 Professional Technical French
- VYF003 French for Pre-intermediate Students
- VYF004 French for Pre-intermediate Students 2
- VYF001 French for Beginners
- VYF002 French for Beginners 2
- VYI005 Professional Technical Italian
- VYI003 Italian for Pre-Intermediate Students
- VYI004 Italian for Pre-intermediate Students 2
- VYI001 Italian for Beginners
- VYI002 Italian for Beginners 2
- VYN007 Professional German 1
- VYN003 German for Pre-intermediate Students 1
- VYN004 German for Pre-Intermediate Students 2
- VYN001 German for Beginners
- VYN002 German for Beginners 2
- VYR005 Professional Russian in Architecture
- VYR003 Russian for Pre-Intermediate Students
- VYR004 Russian for Pre-Intermediate Students 2
- VYR001 Russian for Beginners
- VYR002 Russian for Beginners 2
- VYS005 Professional Spanish in Architecture
- VYS003 Spanish Pre-Intermediate 1
- VYS004 Spanish Pre-Intermediate 2
- VYS001 Spanish - Elementary 1
- VYS002 Spanish Elementary 2
2. year of study
winter semester
- AVY-T Architectural Expression
- AT2-A Studio – Large House
- CAM-N CAM Techniques
- DA3-T History of Architecture 3
- NS2-K Design of Buildings 2
- NK2-K Load-bearing Structures 2
- PS3-K Building Elements 3
- TA2-T Theory of Architecture 2 – Composition
- P3D-N Computer Skills – 3D CAD
- VMO-N Art Techniques – Sculpturing
- VYA010 English Upper-Intermediate 1
- VYA004 English Upper-Intermediate 3
2. year of study
summer semester
- AT3-A Studio – Town and Place
- DA4-T History of Architecture 4
- MOT-N Modelling Techniques
- NK3-K Load-bearing Structures 3
- OA1-N Technical English 1 (B2 Level)
- USM-K Designing Towns
- TA3-T Theory of Architecture 3
- URK-T Urban Design Composition
- GIS-N Computer Skills – Introduction to GIS
- ZSF-K Basics of Building Physics
- VYA011 English Upper-Intermediate 2
- VYF005 Professional Technical French
- VYF003 French for Pre-intermediate Students
- VYF004 French for Pre-intermediate Students 2
- VYF001 French for Beginners
- VYF002 French for Beginners 2
- VYI005 Professional Technical Italian
- VYI003 Italian for Pre-Intermediate Students
- VYI004 Italian for Pre-intermediate Students 2
- VYI001 Italian for Beginners
- VYI002 Italian for Beginners 2
- VYN007 Professional German 1
- VYN003 German for Pre-intermediate Students 1
- VYN004 German for Pre-Intermediate Students 2
- VYN001 German for Beginners
- VYN002 German for Beginners 2
- VYR005 Professional Russian in Architecture
- VYR003 Russian for Pre-Intermediate Students
- VYR004 Russian for Pre-Intermediate Students 2
- VYR001 Russian for Beginners
- VYR002 Russian for Beginners 2
- VYS005 Professional Spanish in Architecture
- VYS003 Spanish Pre-Intermediate 1
- VYS004 Spanish Pre-Intermediate 2
- VYS001 Spanish - Elementary 1
- VYS002 Spanish Elementary 2
3. year of study
winter semester
- AT4-A Studio – Free Assignment 1
- DA5-T History of Architecture 5
- OA2-N Technical English 2
- USO-K Cities and Settlements
- SOA-TE Contemporary Architecture
- SP1-K Construction Law
- TZB-K Building Services
- BIM-N Computer Skills – BIM
- ZGE-T Basics of Geoecology
3. year of study
summer semester
Internship
4. year of study
winter semester
- AT5-A Studio – Free Assignment 2
- FIL-T Philosophy
- PAP-T Architectural Heritage Conservation
- SOC-T Social Sciences and Architecture
- SPR-K Building Project
4. year of study
summer semester
- AST-K Current Construction Techniques
- BPP-A Elaboration of Bachelor´s Thesis
The graduates of the bachelor’s study programme Architecture and Urban Design have an adequate range of up-to-date knowledge in the fields of architecture, urban planning, and the construction industry. The programme focuses on mastering the technical and theoretical knowledge of architecture, urban design and urban planning in their complex coherence. This knowledge is complemented by the related human sciences that are the essential basis for the quality performance of an architect’s practice. The graduates of the bachelor’s study programme can interpret their designs and place them in the social context. The graduates can apply the knowledge gained in the individual courses to practice. They can think and create in the context of the principles of sustainable development.
Professional knowledge
The graduates will have the professional knowledge required for the field of study of Architecture and Urbanism. In terms of prospective employment, the graduate will have the knowledge defined by the Czech Chamber of Architects (CCA) adequate for the level of bachelor’s degree. If the graduates deepen their knowledge in the master’s study programme, their knowledge will comply with the requirements for the CCA certification, namely in the field of Architecture, and in the field of Urban Planning.
The extent of the graduate’s knowledge is based on the CCA Certification Code (§4 a §5), namely:
- knowledge of the history and theory of architecture,
- knowledge of the history and theory of urban design (town development) and urban planning,
- knowledge of the related arts disciplines,
- knowledge of the technical disciplines
- knowledge of the physical problems and technologies and the functions of buildings,
- knowledge of the relationships between architecture and urban design, urban planning and the process of designing buildings,
- knowledge of the technology and how to design built environments about health care, nature and landscape components of the environment, to improve the quality of life,
- knowledge of the related human sciences,
- knowledge of the methods of investigation and preparation of the brief for a design project,
- knowledge of the urban planning process and urban design process,
- knowledge and understanding of the culture, as one of the fundamental influences on the quality of land-use planning documentation, land-use planning data, and/or urban design plans and projects,
- knowledge of industries, organisations, regulations and procedures involved in the designer’s profession,
- knowledge of professions, industries, technologies, regulations and procedures involved in the urban planning profession.
Professional skills
The graduates of the bachelor´s study programme will gain all professional skills required for the field of Architecture and Urbanism at the bachelor’s level. The range of skills is defined by the graduate’s prospective employment as an independent employee in the design office focused on architecture and urban design. The graduates acquire skills that comply with the CCA requirements on education in the field of Architecture and the field of Urban Planning (the CCA Certification Code, §4 and §5):
- competences to create architectural projects that satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements,
- competences to understand the relations between people and architectural projects, and between architectural projects and their environment, and the need to relate architectural projects and the spaces between them to human needs and scale,
- competences to understand the profession of architect and the role in society, in particular in preparing briefs that take into account social factors,
- competences in understanding building design, and construction and engineering problems associated with building design,
- necessary design skills to meet users’ requirements within the constraints imposed by cost factors and building regulations,
- competences to create land-use planning documentation and land-use planning data, as well as urban design projects that comply with the natural, cultural, social, economic, technical, and aesthetic requirements,
- competences to understand the relationship between people and urban environment, and between urban environment and landscape, to understand the need to compose various spaces and environments to the human needs and scale,
- competences to understand the profession of urban planner and their role in society, in particular in preparing briefs that take into account social factors,
- competencies and skills in design planning to meet local users’ requirements within the constraints imposed by cost factors and building regulations.
General qualifications
A graduate can make responsible decisions in shifting social, economic and environmental conditions of the development of an area while taking into account the wider social consequences of their decision-making. A graduate can think critically and design in the context of principles of sustainable development. They can solve independently an ethical problem.
A graduate can cooperate with other members of a project team and apply the professional knowledge and skills of other team members.
They can communicate professional knowledge, skills and competence in English.
What Degree Programme Types May Have Preceded
The graduates of the programme Architecture and Urban Design can directly continue their studies in the master’s study programme Architecture and Urban Design at FA BUT. The graduates may also continue their studies in other master’s study programmes in the field of study of Architecture and Urbanism, at FA BUT or other universities.
The graduates of the bachelor’s study programme (BSP) Architecture and Urban Design have acquired the up-to-date scientific and technical knowledge integrated in a complex of interdependencies. They are able to apply the knowledge gained in individual courses to solve the problems of the given field of study. They are able to hold the positions that require independent solution of complex construction and technical or managerial problems. They will find employment in technical and managerial positions that require the ability to work independently on demanding technical tasks associated with building design. They will find work in architectural design studios under the professional supervision by a certified person, in public administration, and at positions with similar technical requirements. The BSP graduate may work as construction supervisor as defined in the Building Act. In exceptional cases the BSP graduates may become a certified architect under the conditions defined in §3, paragraph 5, the CCA Certification Code.