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Yacademy is a postgraduate institute resulting from the collaboration among the most distinguished firms in contemporary architecture. Its aim is to create a space where talented young designers can dialogue with the leading architects of our time, cultivating ideas and visions, and gaining real opportunities to bring them to life. Before anything else, Yacademy values people and relationships. For this reason, at the heart of its programmes lies a network made of influential architectural practices, and including 15 Pritzker laureates. Its high-level training courses all include a design workshop tutored by world-renowned architectural studios, site visits, and a guaranteed placement opportunity in one of the firms of the school’s network: with a duration of two months, Yacademy’s programmes aim to bridge the gap between university and real professional practice, giving young designers concrete experiences to improve their portfolios and boost their skills.

Why study at the Yacademy?

Yacademy’s programmes include lectures, workshops, moments of informal discussion, and reviews with some of the most distinguished firms in the international scene, including 15 Pritzker laureates as lecturers and professors

The design workshop allows students to design a real project for premium brands, enhancing their portfolio through the realization of interventions tutored by leading architects worldwide

The placement program represents a gateway to the greatest architectural studios in the world through a guaranteed collaboration proposal at the end of each course aimed at ensuring students an effective professional orientation service

Yacademy’s classes include young designers from all corners of the world, allowing each student to build an international network of relationships, valuable on both the personal and the strategic professional level

All courses include site visits to locations relevant to the course’s topic to experience architecture firsthand and give concreteness to the architectural challenge faced with the design workshop

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About the Yacademy

Design workshops and placement opportunities with leading architectural firms

Yacademy offers an extensive program of lectures and numerous moments of informal discussion and design reviews through which students can get to know and work closely with the great masters of contemporary architecture. Some of the architectural firms participating in the institution’s educational offer are also involved in the institution’s placement programs, and include illustrious firms such as SANAA, David Chipperfield Architects, Shigeru Ban - Architects, Foster + Partners, Herzog & de Meuron, OMA, Kengo Kuma & Associates, and many others.

Building an international network

With students and faculty from over 70 different countries, Yacademy strongly supports an international approach to education. Each student and lecturer brings a unique background, and this diversity enriches a learning community united by a shared interest in architecture. Participants in the course will thus be able to build their own network of professionals and peer young architects all across the world, creating relationships they can benefit from even in their future careers.

Scholarships

To support the growth of talented young architects, Yacademy provides a total of 8 scholarships per course along with other funding opportunities. Scholarships are awarded with 90% coverage of the tuition fee to the top 3 candidates for each course, and with 50% coverage to those ranked from 4th to 8th place, according to the evaluation of the Selection Committee. Candidates become automatically eligible to obtain a scholarship by completing the application process.

Subjects available at the Yacademy

Crafts - Wood Crafts

Design - Fashion

Architecture

Design

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Student life at the Yacademy

Yacademy’s premises are located in the historical city centre of Bologna, a medieval town of unparalleled charm and rich in cultural events. With an airport connected to major European cities, and located just a stone’s throw from Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan, Bologna is the ideal place from which to set out to discover Italian and European wonders.

Classes usually take place 3 days a week, and the programme includes visits to hidden gems often close to the public.

To foster connection, students will also have the opportunity to talk informally with the renowned professionals and lecturers during toasts, or by inviting them to the Yacademy Podcast for a more intimate and personal conversation.

At the end of the course, the projects developed during the design workshop, the students’ contributions published on the Students’ Blog, as well as other experiences lived during the course will be collected in a printed publication, the Yacademy Magazine, which represents an excellent showcase for the school’s partner institutions and companies.

Frequently asked questions

What attendance options are available?

Classes take place in Bologna, Italy, or online. It is possible to attend the course in person or remotely. The attendance preference must be expressed when applying for the course, but it can be changed during the enrollment process, after admission.

Am I allowed to apply for the course even if I have not completed my bachelor's or master's degree yet?

Yes, the Selection Committee may admit both candidates who have already obtained their degrees and candidates who have not obtained their degrees yet.

How do I obtain a scholarship?

To apply for a scholarship, you must complete a full application for the course of your preference. Each of the fully completed applications received will be examined by the Selection Committee and assessed to possibly obtain one of the scholarships available for each course. The scholarship does not cover the administration fee, which must be paid in order to complete the application successfully.

What documents are needed to apply for a course?

Applicants are asked to upload a motivational letter and their portfolio. These can be uploaded and replaced at any time during the application phase, even after fulfilling the payment of the administration fee. During the application process, the Yacademy staff is also available to carry out a personalised portfolio review upon request.

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