Study Architecture abroad

                Architectural education abroad is a promising direction for Russian students, schoolchildren, children and foreigners. You can find excellent foreign programs both in higher education institutions and in schools with an architectural bias. Architecture is a comprehensive discipline that includes various areas, so the best universities and schools abroad have a wide range of specialties: from urban planning to design and interior design tasks.

                Education abroad – both higher and secondary – is characterized by quality, diversity and opportunities. Having made the right decision when choosing a country for an architect's education, you will receive a diploma or certificate from a prestigious educational institution, fundamental and practice-oriented knowledge, and an excellent experience of living in a foreign environment. You will learn about which country to go to study, which training centers are included in the TOP of the best, about all the nuances of training from this article.

An indispensable requirement for foreign students who want to go to school with an architectural bias are artistic abilities, a propensity to mathematics and geometry. As a rule, the path to top universities and architectural higher schools lies through quality preparation in educational institutions at the school stage. Architectural education is one of the few areas that requires in-depth knowledge in various disciplines; in addition, the student must have a combination of practical skills, have talent and creative style.

Schools with an art bias abroad do an excellent job! Students get an education that meets the requirements of foreign universities:

• provide diplomas of the British A-level program or IB 
• present an international language exam certificate
• pass an interview in English
• submit a portfolio.

Most high school programs abroad require in-depth study of specialized subjects, so you can find strong academic programs in architecture in private schools abroad. As a rule, it is better to choose a school in the country where you plan to graduate - these schools have special hours that are reserved for the study of specialized subjects. Students are expected to study a wide list of subjects in architecture and art.

First of all (if you want to study architecture abroad), you need to choose a program from a fairly wide list. The starting points for students and schoolchildren who intend to study abroad are:

• High school graduation or entering a first year at a foreign university
• Obtaining a Bachelor's degree in a domestic university
• Graduation.

Consider the main features of each stage:

• To enter a foreign university after a foreign high school when educational systems of both states are different 

If you decide to enter a university abroad, then note that in most countries of the world you will need to undergo special pre-university preparation lasting from six months to two years. Upon completion of such programs, students take exams, which are often considered as entrance exams to the university.

• To enter a foreign university after studying for 2 years at a domestic university

In this case, you can do without pre-university programs. Most foreign students of architectural universities are confidently entering foreign educational institutions, but it is worth noting that most of the two years spent at the university in their homeland are disregarded. 

• To get a Master's program abroad

The process of admission to Master's programs is considered more personalized: admission commissions can take into account work experience in the specialty, recommendations from the employer, personal qualities of an applicant. Specialists diplomas are equated with undergraduate degrees.

• Choose post-graduate programs (Post-graduate).

For professionals with extensive experience with a Master's degree abroad, excellent Post-graduate programs or PhD programs have been developed, thanks to which you can get an impressive career boost.

If you have chosen the program that best suits your experience and age, pay attention to the best countries for studying architecture abroad. Usually, there are several decisive factors:

• Foreign language proficiency 
• Architecture preferences
• The financial side of the issue.

In advanced countries, today, there are a large number of Master's programs in English. Of course, it is advisable to choose a native country: in this case, you will immerse in culture and gain excellent linguistic experience. As for architectural traditions, this issue requires careful study. Despite modern trends to make science universal, each country has developed its own characteristics, manner, national features that are reflected in architecture for centuries, so it is more important than ever that your sense of style is harmoniously combined with the characteristics of local heritage. When selecting a country from the point of view of material support, consideration should be given to existing scholarship programs and grants for architects.

TOP-50 architectural schools in the world are annually compiled by the Italian edition of Domus. The most represented schools are Germany (9 educational institutions), Italy (8 schools), the the UK (7), Austria (3), Switzerland (3), France (3) and Spain (3). In addition, excellent programs operate in universities in Denmark, Holland, and China.

Tuition fees for non-residents of the European Union are very high in the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland and the Netherlands. In some universities in Germany, education is positioned as free. It is relatively inexpensive to study in Italy, France, Spain and Austria - here the price for an academic year does not exceed 2500 euros.