You may apply in the five years single-cycle Master's degree program in Architecture. Proactive heritage conservation in at-risk areas if:

• you have taken an admission test in 2026 for entry into either a three-year Bachelor's degree program within class L-17 or a single-cycle Master's degree program within class LMCU-4, held in accordance with Ministerial Decree No. 706 of May 4, 2026, " Modalità e contenuti delle prove di ammissione al corso di laurea e laurea magistrale a ciclo unico direttamente finalizzato alla formazione di Architetto (lingua italiana e lingua inglese) a.a. 2026/2027";
• you hold the relevant score, both overall and broken down by individual sections of the test.

When: by 3 September 2026 at 13.00 CEST (Italian time)
Where: on the Online Desk of Università Iuav di Venezia
(If you are already registered with the Sportello Internet of Iuav University of Venice, you do not need to register again)

How: from the Menu > Student services > Application
Make sure to attach all the required documents (see below).

If, for any reason, you no longer have your login credentials, click the link at the bottom of this page to access the credential recovery procedure.

All applicants:

• valid ID (front/back)
• self-certification of scores obtained in an ARCHED test taken in 2026 (both the total score and the scores broken down by individual subject)

Applicants residing in Italy:

• tax code

Applicants with an international qualification:

• original language copy of your diploma or enrolment certificate with the expected final exam date (if you are about to finish your high school)
• original language copy of your transcript of records
• translations in Italian or English of the documents listed above (except for documents that are issued in one of these two languages)

Non-EU applicants residing abroad:

• an Italian language certificate at level B2 (or equivalent).

Candidates are ranked based on the score obtained in the test taken in 2026, which they must certify through a self-declaration.
Applicants can see their score and position in the ranking lists on the Online Desk (“Student services” > “Applications”) on 10 September 2026.

The ranking lists are also published in the official university bulletin (albo ufficiale di ateneo).
The rankings will be drawn up in descending order of test scores.

In the event of a tie, candidates are ranked according to the score obtained, in descending order, in the questions relating to the following subjects: logical reasoning, reading comprehension, drawing and representation, physics and mathematics, knowledge acquired through previous studies, history (including art history), and general culture.
If the tie persists, preference is given to the younger candidate.

From the moment of publication, applicants listed as Admitted in the ranking list must follow these steps from 10 September to 16 September 2026 (13.00 CEST) on the Online Desk:

1. Pre-enrolment
   “Student services” > “Enrolment”
2. Payment of the pre-enrolment fee by 16 September 13 CEST
   At the end of the pre-enrolment procedure, or from “Student services” > “Payments” (see also the complete fee structure and scholarship opportunities below)
3. Upload photo
   “Home” > “Photo”

Please note the pre-enrolment fee is refundable only for non-EU applicants only if their visa is denied by the diplomatic-consular mission.

No other cases of refund will be considered.

Please note: the completion of the pre-enrolment and the payment of the pre-enrolment fee replaces the signing of the enrolment form for legal purposes.

Any subsequent rounds of admission will follow the order of the admission ranking.

After pre-enrolment and payment of 1st instalment of the enrolment fee, enrolments will be completed according to the applicants’ administrative category.

Remember that the completion of the pre-enrolment and the payment of the pre-enrolment fee replaces the signing of the enrolment form for legal purposes.

In order to simplify the data verification procedures and speed up the completion of the enrolment we ask you to complete the online questionnaire available at the bottom of the page.

Applicants with an international qualification will be enrolled by the admission office within 15 October 2026. Generally, all applicants must provide digital copies of:

• ID
• Italian tax code
• original language diploma
• original language transcript of records
• translations in Italian or English of the documents listed above (except for documents that are issued in one of these two languages)

Non-EU applicants residing abroad must also provide:

• entry visa for study (type D)
• stay permit or stay permit application receipt

The admission office will contact each applicant individually with the exact list of required documents, based on the country of origin of their qualification.

In case the above-mentioned documents are not deemed sufficient, applicants may be required to provide additional documents (such as Declaration of Value, CIMEA Statement of Comparability, Apostille, CIMEA Statement of verification, etc.).

Enrolments are finalized remotely once an applicant’s documents are complete.

However, applicants may be required to complete their enrolment in person in case it is impossible to verify the digital copies provided; therefore, all applicants are strongly recommended to travel with the hard copies of their documents in case their enrolment is not completed before their arrival in Italy.

If you have earned ECTS during previous enrolments, please refer to the information provided under "Resources.”