NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION OF ARMENIA

THE LIST OF SPECIALTIES, EXAMS, AND TUITION FEES FOR PART-TIME UNDERGRADUATE, CONTINUING AND INTEGRATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES FOR THE FOR 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR

• – Composition
• DWG – Drawing

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

The admission of foreign citizens in the NUACA is held in accordance with the decision No. 700 of the Government of the RA on“Admission Procedure to the Armenian Higher Educational Institutions for Foreign Citizens”, April 28, 2011. Everybody who has completed secondary education and submits the required documents listed below is admissible.

The applicant submits the following documents to the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia:  

For online application secretariat@escs.am, tel. +374 10 599-647, +374 10 599-646  

1. Statement on the name of the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia.
2. Application form provided by Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia.
3. medical certificate about the general state of health (this certificate can also be issued by the medical organizations of the Republic of Armenia)
4. Copy of the passport (also with a notarized translation),
5. For Diaspora applicants: a copy of the birth certificate, certified by a notary or a copy of the baptism certificate,
6. a copy of the graduation document regarding the educational degree (with grades), translated and notarized, and in the case of individual countries, also with international authentication (apostille);
7. 6 photos of applicant (3x4cm)
8. Autobiography (CV) in Armenian, Russian or English
9. for post-graduate professional education, a scientific essay on the topic of the chosen profession, within 20 pages, in Armenian, Russian or English.

Pre-undergraduate level

Preparatory groups operate in the structure of NUACA for foreign citizens who have a poor knowledge of the Armenian language or in the case of specific needs. The admission is based on the legal orders of the RA Ministry of Education and Science and on interview results. In the case of formed groups the training could be organized in Armenian, English or Russian languages together with special courses onDrawing, Mathematics, Physics, Professional Introduction Course Reveiw, Armenian and foreign languages. Due to final results ofthe examination the applicants could be admitted to the University for undergraduate studies. The learning period of this stage is one year.

Undergraduate Studies

The admissions is held based on

• The results of foreign citizens’ preparatory groups’ final graduation examinations;
• General provisions;
• Legal acts of the RA Ministry of Education and Science in accordance with the test results of the student’s knowledge.

The examinations required for the admissions are

• Drawing, Maths, a language (Armenian, English or Russian) exams for the Faculty of Architecture and Design,
• Maths, Physics and a language (Armenian, English or Russian) exams for the Faculty of Construction,

Foreign students of the secondary schools of the RA can submit their grade of the Armenian language graduation test to the University as an admissible score. Study period is 4 years.

Master Degree Studies

Everyone holding a bachelor degree can apply for Master studies according to

• Interstate and intergovernmental treaties;
• General provisions;
• Legal acts of the RA Ministry of Education and Science;
• Inter-university treaties.

Study period is 2 years and in the frames of Bologna process the mobility in the Master studies is for 1 term or for 1 academic year.

Education in foreign languages for BA and MA degrees is being organized only on full-time basis.

PhD studies

Students holding Master degree can chose to continue education in PhD studies in accordance with legal acts of the RA Ministry of Education and Science in full-time education duration of 3 years or part-time distance learning programme of 4 years. In the case of availability the University can support with accommodation.

In the 2022-2023 academic year, 144 foreigners from 13 countries are studying at the University, 16 of them are foreigners, and 128 are Diaspora Armenians.

• Russian Federation – 49
• Georgia – 38
• Syrian Arab Republic – 28
• Islamic Republic of Iran – 8
• Republic of Lebanon – 6
• Republic of India – 6
• Arab Republic of Egypt – 3
• Republic of Kazakhstan – 2
• Republic of Iraq – 2
• Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan – 2
• Republic of Uzbekistan – 1
• Republic of France – 1
• Hellenic Republic – 1

Annual Tuition Fees for

2022-2023 academic year for Foreign Students

The annual tuition fee for groups taught in Armenian language in all the faculties of the University is equal to the annual tuition fee set for the citizens of the Republic of Armenia.