Study programme |
Architecture |
Faculty |
Faculty of Architecture |
Further information |
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Study level |
DLA |
Language |
English |
Qualification |
DLA in Architecture |
Short description of the study programme |
The Faculty of Architecture offers graduate studies in its two graduate schools. The program of the Doctoral School of Architecture leads to the PhD-equivalent degree Doctor of Liberal Arts (DLA). The four year long curriculum strongly focuses on creative architectural design supported by project-based research. The first two years of the course is the period of study and preparation. The basis is the group of subjects involving research-based architecture and publication. The third and fourth year covers individual research under the supervision of a renowned architect. |
Duration of studies (semesters) |
8 |
Minimum requirements |
-relevant MSc degree; quality of MSc transcript (min. 70%); 2-year professional activity after MSc graduation or 5-year in case of direct access to the third year programme; portfolio; research plan agreed and accepted by the host institute in advance; language skills proven by TOEFL (min iBt 80 points), IELTS (min 5.5 points),, Cambridge First Certificate, or equivalent certificates |
Required language level |
B2 |
Entrance Examination |
Yes |
Type of Entrance Examination (written/oral/both) |
oral |
Place of Entrance Examination |
Electronic |
Description of selection and entrance examination process |
Admission procedure in general and general requirements: refer to admission regulations at www.bme.hu Minimum criteria: relevant diploma of MSc, research plan agreed by the host institute (please contact the faculty), portfolio, two-year professional activity; Steps: - preevaluation of the submitted documents: quality of MSc diploma, quality of MSc and BSc transcripts (min 70%), research plan, quality of portfolio, additional evaluated aspects: quality of motivation letter, recommendation letter, extra-curricular activities (e.g. involvement in education, research, publication activitites, technical contests, additional language knowledge, etc.) - electronic interview: evaluation of language skills (the interview is in English), motivation, attitude, technical preparedness in the selected research field Result: admission to DLA programme /admission rejected |
Availability of Preparatory Year |
No |
Contact (regarding non scholarship holders' administrative issues) |
Mrs. Renáta Daru-Dudás Department of International Academic Affairs |
Contact (regarding Stipendium Hungaricum administrative issues) |
Ms. Zsuzsanna Pálóczi Department of International Academic Affairs |
Contact (academic programme) |
István Bartók DLA Associate Professor
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