Architecture (English), first-cycle engineer’s degree

About the course

An 8-semester, full-time engineer’s degree in architecture taught in English, covering design fundamentals, drawing and painting, architectural history, building physics and construction, with elective interior-design modules in later semesters. Graduates can progress to a second-cycle degree, which leads towards full architectural qualification.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• TUL accepts secondary school certificates from EU/OECD countries without separate Polish recognition, so the Leaving Certificate is eligible (with an apostille). TUL converts each qualifying subject grade to points on a 30-100 scale using the grade scale of the issuing system, then applies weightings for ‘basic’ or ‘advanced’ level; it publishes no Leaving Cert-specific table, so confirm with admissions how Higher and Ordinary Level (H1-H8, O1-O8) are weighted.
• Scoring uses Mathematics (weight 6), English (weight 2) and the drawing skills exam; you need at least 250/500 in the 5-hour, in-person drawing test held at TUL (two freehand pencil drawings on set topics).
• English: at least 60% in English at ‘advanced level’ on the school certificate plus proof of B2 (e.g. IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 72, Cambridge B2 First). Leaving Cert English is not on TUL’s list of accepted certificates, and English-taught bachelor applicants may have to pass TUL’s online advanced English exam (minimum 60%), so ask admissions in writing about an exemption.

How to apply

1. Register and payCreate an account in the TUL Candidate Portal and pay the 150 PLN fee (2026: round 1 9-22 June, round 2 1-6 September). You can list up to 4 programmes.
2. Sit the drawing testAttend the in-person architecture drawing test in Łódź (2026: 25 June or 8 September) and score at least 250/500.
3. Upload results and documentsUpload your Leaving Cert results, apostille (or proof it has been requested), B2 English certificate, passport scan and photo (2026 round 2 deadline: 14 September).
4. Confirm and enrolIf qualified, confirm in the portal and upload the signed application within the stated window, then bring original documents, proof of fee exemption and health insurance to TUL by the end of September.

Costs

• No tuition for EU citizens: TUL states that the Article 324(2) exemption (which covers EU/EEA/Swiss citizens) applies to its English-taught programmes as well as Polish-taught ones. Students without an exemption pay 8,000 PLN per semester (2026/27). Application fee: 150 PLN per programme for Architecture (paid online in the Candidate Portal, not refundable unless the programme does not open). The exemption is for full-time study only; part-time students pay regardless.

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