Starting from the 2026/2027 academic year, the structure of the design studio courses in the Master's programme in Architecture and Urbanism will be updated. These changes apply to both the Czech- and English-taught versions of the programme.
What is changing?
The current Design Studio - Comprehensive Project (500ATRN) and Design Studio - Independent Study (500ATVZ) courses will be merged into a new compulsory course, Design Studio – Independent Study and Comprehensive Project (500ATVZR26).
The credit values of several design studio courses will also change:
- Design Studio - Building Complex – 13 ECTS credits
- Design Studio - Urban Design – 13 ECTS credits
- Design Studio – Independent Study and Comprehensive Project – 13 ECTS credits
- Diploma Project AU – 30 ECTS credits
- Diploma Seminar AU – compulsory, 3 ECTS credits
The total number of credits for compulsory design studio courses remains unchanged (72 ECTS credits). Only the distribution of these credits within the study plan is being adjusted.
What does this mean for students?
The transition to the new study plan will be carried out automatically based on the design studio courses you have already completed. Most students will not need to take any individual action.
For some combinations of previously completed courses, any missing credits will be automatically compensated through a supplementary course called Study Plan Change, ensuring that the total number of compulsory design studio credits remains 72 ECTS credits.
Diploma Seminar AU
Under the new study plan, the Diploma Seminar AU becomes a compulsory course. An exception applies to students who will complete their Diploma Project AU in the Winter Semester 2026/2027 and have not yet completed the Diploma Seminar AU. In this case, they will not be required to take the Diploma Seminar AU.
Further information
A detailed explanation of the transition to the new study plan, including examples of typical study situations based on the courses you have already completed, will be available here (PDF).
