Postgraduate Master’s Degree Programmes In Czech - Art
Admission procedure for the accredited Postgraduate Master’s degree programmes for the academic year 2026/27
Postgraduate Master’s degree programmes - full time study only
Architecture (3 years)Studios of Architecture I-IV
Design (2 years)
Studios: Industrial Design, Furniture and Interior Design, Product Design, Glass, Ceramics and Porcelain, K.O.V., Fashion Design, Fashion and Footwear Design, Textile
Fine Arts (2 years)
Studios of Fine Arts I-IV
Graphics and Visual Communication (2 years)
Studios: Illustration and Graphics, Type Design and Typography, Graphic Design and Visual Communication, Animation and Film, Graphic Design and New Media, Photography II, Design and Digital Technology
Entry requirements
· A completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field (at the time of the entrance examination the applicant may be a final-year student);
· Knowledge of the Czech language for applicants from countries other than the Czech and Slovak Republics (certificate required – a certified Czech-language exam for foreigners at a B1 level);
· Interest in the relevant field.
How to apply
The applicant can only apply for one studio and only via an electronic application form that will be available on the UMPRUM website (www.umprum.cz) during October 2025.
The deadline for submitting electronic applications is 30 November 2025.
The application fee of 990 CZK must be paid by bank transfer.
When transferring money from a foreign (non-Czech) bank account the sent sume of money must be increased so that the resulting amount is not less than the requested fee.
Bank name: Komerční banka a.s.
Account name: Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová v Praze
Account number: 19-5599810247/0100
Constant symbol: 558
Variable symbol: 401
Specific symbol: <application number>
IBAN: CZ1401000000195599810247
Swift code: KOMBCZPP
Paying in with slips not accepted!
When depositing money into a bank account (at a KB branch), please indicate the applicant's first name and surname and their application number.
We recommend paying the application fee immediately after submitting the application using the QR code that will be displayed after submitting the application. The latest date for making the payment/transfer must be the same as the deadline for submitting the electronic application.
The payment information will only appear in the online application after it has been processed by the UMPRUM finance department (i.e., you will not see the payment information immediately after making the payment).
When paying via online payment services (such as Revolut), remember to include your application number, first name and surname as reference for beneficiary.
If the applicant does not pay the fee by the specified deadline and in the specified form, the admission procedure will be terminated.
Required supporting documents
Mandatory supporting documents, the scanned copies of which must be sent electronically along the with electronic application by 30 November 2025, without which the application will not be included in the admission procedure, are as follows:
- Letter of motivation
- Curriculum vitae
- Copy of the bachelor´s or mater´s degree certificate*, or a written confirmation by the relevant university (stamp and signature of the authorized person are required) that the student is studying in the last and final year.
Applicants with a bachelor's or master's degree from a university outside of the Czech Republic or Slovak Republic must submit the above document in English language.
PLEASE NOTE!!! Applicants with a bachelor's or master's degree from a university outside of the Czech Republic or Slovak Republic who successfully pass the entrance examinations must obtain a certificate of recognition of their foreign education before the deadline for enrolment in the 1st year of study. Such applicants are eligible to apply for assessment of their foreign education which will only be valid for this specific admission procedure, or they can apply for a general recognition with unlimited validity. Details on both types of recognition can be found here.
*Applicants who successfully complete the admission procedure are obliged to submit an officially-certified copy of their bachelor´s or master´s certificate, or an officially-certified copy of the certificate of the recognition of their foreign education at the time of enrolment. This will meet all legal and other requirements for admission to study.
- Copy of the certificate - a certified examination in Czech for foreigners proving the knowledge of the Czech language at the B1 level, passed at any language centre of Charles University or a foreign language centre of Charles University (only applicants with a nationality other than Czech or Slovak are required to provide proof); foreign applicants who provide a certificate of the completion of the secondary school/university education from a Czech school conducted in the Czech language are not required to provide proof.
Applicants from Ukraine coming to the Czech Republic due to Russian aggression do not have to present a certificate of their proficiency in Czech language at a B1 level. However, enrolment in studies for these applicants will be conditional on passing a Czech language exam, which will take place before enrolment in studies at UMPRUM.
Note: Name the electronic documents according to their type and add your name and surname, e.g. motivacni_dopis_Jan_Novak, zivotopis_Jan_Novak, maturita_Jan_Novak, etc.
Admission procedure
The admission procedure begins with a submission of a valid application form along with the required mandatory supporting documents by the above date. On the basis of a valid application, the applicant will receive an invitation to the entrance examination.
Entrance examinations take place in two rounds.
First round
The first round will take place remotely on 5 January 2026 at the latest (replacement date not scheduled).
Applicants will be asked to upload their electronic portfolios to their electronic applications by 5 January 2026. This also applies to students in the final year of their bachelor's studies at UMPRUM. ALL applicants must remember their login details.
During this round, the applicant's portfolio, CV and other mandatory supporting documents are assessed.
The assessment will take place on 20 January 2026 and will be marked as pass or fail. If the applicant succeeds in the first round, they progress to the second round. The first round is assessed by the studio commission.
Applicants proceed to the second round automatically if they meet the following conditions: they are in the final year of their bachelor studies at UMPRUM; they apply to the same studio they are studying in.
Second round:
The second round will take place in person on 11-13 February 2026 (replacement date not scheduled).
The following will be assessed: interview, portfolio, results of artistic tasks performed at UMPRUM.
The applicant is assessed with a point score (0-12 points, max. 36 points) for each part of the second round of the entrance examinations separately.
Final decision
The second round is assessed by the department commission.
The final score for the admission procedure is calculated by adding up the scores achieved in each individual tasks during the second round.
A minimum requirement for consideration is a score of 25 points.
Scoring 24 points or less means that the applicant is not successful in the admission process and will receive a decision of non-admission to study due to failure to meet admission requirements to the programme.
Applicant ranking for admissions is determined by overall entrance examination scores, from highest to lowest within each studio.
In exceptional cases the applicant may be offered a place in a different studio.
The UMPRUM’s Rector has the final deciding vote about the admission of an applicant to study based on the recommendations by the Main Admission Commission.
The Rector will accept such a number of successful applicants that the resulting number of enrolled students in individual studios does not exceed the maximum possible capacity. The maximum number of applicants accepted within a single studio is 3. The maximum number of applicants accepted into a studio does not have to be filled.
The date for the meeting of the Main Admission Commission (verification of conditions for the admission to study): 9 March 2026
Number of applicants for Postgraduate Master´s degree programmes in the last year – 206, number of accepted – 76.
Prague, 17 July 2025