Course detail

Internship

FA-OP1-AEAcad. year: 2025/2026

The Internship is a compulsory part of the professionally oriented bachelor study programme “Architecture and Urban Design”. Under the lead of a certified architect, students are familiarized with the function of architectural office and with the aspects of real practice, namely with the economic, procedural, and legal relations of the professional environment. They will gain experience with the legal and ethical standards which are applied in the relation of architects and clients, and employers and employees.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

30

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. arch. Jan Foretník, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Spatial Design (UPT)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

During their internship, students must perform at least one phase of architect´s services (as defined in Standards of Architects´ Scope of Services by Czech Chamber of Architects/CCA) or at any architectural competition.
Students will produce a timesheet signed by a certified architect (or by an equivalent person from European Economic Area and Switzerland) who supervised his/her work, a work experience log book, and anonymised samples of performed work.
The internship length determines at least 760 work hours (corresponding to 19 weeks of standard 40-hour work week) and at least 12 weeks of performed work.

Aims

To develop and integrate the knowledge of architectural and urban design acquired during the previous study in the environment of actual practice.
  • Students will be familiar with the actual operation of architectural practice.
  • Students will be familiar with individual phases of architect´s services.
  • Students will be able to work in a professional team.
  • Students will be able to communicate with specialists from other diciplines.
  • Students will be able to communicate with the building contractor.
  • Students will be able to communicate with clients.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Standards of Architects´ Scope of Services. Praha: Česká komora architektů, 2018. URL: https://web-api.cka.cz/sluzby/clenum/standardy-vykonu-a-dokumentace/standards-of-architects-scope-of-services.pdf/@@download/file (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B_A+U Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Internships

760 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Jan Foretník, Ph.D.