New Interdisciplinary Joint Study Program in Urbanism

Collaboration with the University of Economics in Bratislava will enrich the Urbanism study program—which has a long tradition at the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU in Bratislava—with management and economic disciplines tied to the territories of our cities and regions. As part of a consortium of universities STU and EUBA, an interdisciplinary joint study program in Urbanism will open starting from the academic year 2026/2027.

Combining knowledge of the urban environment with management skills will create well‑rounded professionals. Graduates of the Urbanism study program will gain competencies and skills in urbanism and architecture, while being able to analyse, assess, and apply economic and managerial tools and methods linked to territorial development. The knowledge acquired will provide the necessary foundation for competent decision‑making related to strategies and concepts of territorial development, with an emphasis on sustainability, quality, and efficiency, both in creative design work and in organisational and managerial roles. The program opens career opportunities for graduates in areas such as preparing and creating territorial plans, in positions as conceptual planners at Units of Territorial Development, Units of Chief Architects, or at the professional offices of self‑governing bodies, government institutions, and development companies. Local authorities, the mentioned professional institutions, as well as private companies today need experts more than ever—professionals who are able to shape and manage the development of the urban environment while also navigating market mechanisms. Graduates will be able to use managerial and marketing tools and methods also in communication with stakeholders in territorial development.

Within the Urbanism study program, students will be guided through all scales, from architecture to urbanism, and from creative design to the economics of territory and management. In the framework of a single study program, students will gain competencies and skills originating in two universities. Graduates will meet all conditions for the practice of the architect profession and will simultaneously acquire valuable competencies that open broad employment opportunities.

In addition to theoretical teaching, the study program will remain closely connected to practice. Practical assignments will form an integral part of studio work and individual courses, thanks to close cooperation with several self‑governing bodies. Students will thus be able to tackle real‑world problems of our cities and regions already during their studies. International cooperation within research and educational programs is a matter of course as well. Thanks to these programs, students will have the opportunity to spend up to one year at prestigious foreign universities.