Building on a tradition renowned worldwide and the legacy of masters of architecture such as Carlo Scarpa and Aldo Rossi, the Iuav Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture is fully rooted in the present and anticipates the needs of a profession in evolution.
A contemporary architect must be able to read places, know their history and imagine their future, coordinate different disciplinary skills. They must combine humanistic sensitivity, technical knowledge, and civic sense to help create sustainable spaces, cities, and environments.
The programme brings theory and practice, knowing and know-how together.
In the integrated studio, you will test and verify the knowledge acquired and the interdisciplinary relations that make up an architectural project.
The central experience of your studies (and the most loved by Iuav students) will be Wave – Architecture Design Workshops in Venice: three weeks of intensive design guided by internationally renowned architects. An extraordinary learning opportunity, unparalleled in university education, culminating in a major public exhibition.
After graduating, you will be ready to work professionally with competence and autonomy as a junior architect(registered in the Order of Architects, Planners, Landscapers and Conservators / Section B), prepared to enter the job market by contributing to design, construction management, surveying, and testing of building works, including public works. Or you may choose to continue with the Master’s Degree, which opens the way to the activities of the liberal profession of architect recognised at the European level.
Ministerial degree code
L17 – Architectural Sciences
Qualification
Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture
Number of university credits
180
Duration
3 years
Coordination
Massimiliano Condotta – Vice-coordination: Stefano Munarin, Luisa Berto
Language
Italian
Location
Università Iuav di Venezia
Department
Venezia Department Department of Design Cultures
Entry requirements
Foreign qualification
Upper secondary school diploma
Available places
420
Distribution of available places
Enrolments for the 2025/2026 academic year closed on Tuesday, 15 July 2025 at 12:00 (noon).
University contribution
For the 2025/2026 academic year, the total university contribution is 2,806.18 euro. Tuition is the same for all degree programmes and is divided into three instalments. The total amount varies according to students’ economic conditions and academic merit. More information on tuition fee reductions
Other fees
189 euro
regional tax
16 euro
stamp duty
Additional expenses
You may need to cover additional costs not included in tuition, such as accommodation, transport, and materials. For more information, see the Welcome Guide.
Scholarships
Students may access benefits through the Financial Aid Service: scholarships, tuition waivers, fee reductions based on the ISEE indicator, student loans, part-time collaborations, tutoring activities. 50% of Iuav students benefit from a reduction on the maximum tuition contribution. More information on Financial Aid benefits
The Study prospectus defines each year how the degree programme is organised, outlines the learning paths, and provides all the information you need to manage your studies. It is the official source of information throughout your university career.
This document sets out the rules governing degree regulations and the operating criteria of degree programmes, in compliance with laws and the Statute.
Students of all degree programmes (except newly enrolled students) complete an annual questionnaire that gives the University a broad overview of teaching, services, and overall functioning.
Every summer, Iuav students take part in Wave design workshops: three intensive weeks of design guided by architects, designers, and professionals from all over the world.
“Labor” is the theme chosen for Wave 2025, expressing the will to foster a debate on the future of workspaces, on the metamorphoses and innovations each place can trigger in a present marked by fragility and radical change. The 2025 edition involved an international academic community to reflect on the role of architecture and design in imagining and transforming contemporary workplaces.
Main contacts for Architecture
Santa Croce 601 – Venezia
This office supports the delivery of teaching for first- and second-cycle degree programmes.
Programme Coordinator
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