Architecture

Prospects of graduates Graduates of the study programmes in the field of architecture and design are prepared to work as "architects" through the Slovak Chamber of Architects that is a member of ACE (European Association of Chambers of Architects) and as the only one in Slovakia enables to work as professional architects freely throughout countries of the EU. Engineer architects apply independent creative thinking and abilities in the praxis based on profound theoretical knowledge and knowing of creative methods of work of architects allowing choice of narrower specialisation in the field. They are able to independently design interiors, sites and networks of constructions in an original way, applying the most recent knowledge form the field and related fields relevant to the given problem directly or indirectly. They have pre-requisites for managing and coordinating work teams when designing, project development and realisation of construction including surveillance of realisation. Apart from this education in the field, they can work also in other professions related with architecture and urbanism (professional functions of state administration, market and administration of real estates, publishing and editing activity, commercial activity on the market with building materials, products and furnishing elements of constructions, their interiors, exteriors, educational activity on secondary vocational schools etc.). Graduates are also able to continue to study in the 3rd degree of university education and to be active in the scientific research in the process of construction and creation of environment.

Living costs€1,100 a month in Bratislava, rent included

€13,200

Living costs from SiT estimate from livingcost.org city data (Nov 2026), converted from USD at the ECB reference rate of 30 Oct 2026 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD)

Who can apply to this programme.

• Conditions of admission Basic conditions for admission for Master´s study at FAD STU, according to §56, par. 2 of the mentioned Law is completion of university education of the Bachelor´s study or Master´s university, when total of credits gained for previous university study that enabled acquiring of university education and total of credits necessary for proper finishing of a study programme of the Master´s degree that an applicant is applying for has to be at least 300 credits. Additional information For admission for the study programme SP Architecture basic conditions are also conformity of the educational content in the field or in a related study programme in the previous Bachelor´s or Master´s study of the applicant in accordance with the requirements of EU Guideline No. 2005/36/ES. Further condition of study admission for study programmes according to study programmes at FAD STU is successful accomplishment of the admission examination. Taking part in admission test is obligatory for every applicant for study except for the applicants-graduates of the BSc study at FAD STU having finished the BSc study at FAD STU in the academic year 2020/2021 pursuant to § 56, Sec. 2 of the Rules and Conditions for Admission for the BSc, MSc and PhD Study Programmes at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. Applicants who are applying for the study repeatedly after their exclusion from the previous study or after their giving up of Master ´s study at Faculty of Architecture and Design STU have to pass admission examination. Further condition of acceptance under the accredited study programmes at the FAD STU are stated in part General information of entrance exam. Conditions for international students For the applicants who gained the required education abroad, the basic condition for admission is the recognition that their final examination and the documents confirming the finish of the study level are in accordance with the required level of education. Applicants – foreigners and applicants – inhabitants of SR who completed the previous Bachelor´s or Master´s study abroad, will submit in accordance with Regulation No. 238/2005 on procedure about approving documents about education an authenticated copy of the document issued about the equivalence of education at a foreign university, translated to Slovak language (see procedure at - (given the current situation from now till the date of enrolment the electronic attachment will suffice - it is to be submitted electronically as an attachment to the application form in pdf format, however a notarised copy is to be presented not later than on the day of enrolment). Students are required to master a B2-level knowledge of English language according to the valid Common European Framework of Reference for Languages for studying English study programmes at FAD STU. Conditions of admission without the entrance exam Taking part in admission test is obligatory for every applicant for study except for the applicants-graduates of the BSc study at FAD STU having finished the BSc study at FAD STU in the academic year 2020/2021 pursuant to § 56, Sec. 2 of the Rules and Conditions for Admission for the BSc, MSc and PhD Study Programmes at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. Applicants who are applying for the study repeatedly after their exclusion from the previous study or after their giving up of Master ´s study at Faculty of Architecture and Design STU have to pass admission examination.

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