BrnoVysoké učení technické v Brně · Brno
Czechia
Structural and Transport Engineering
?Price not found on official pages
49% free electives · 21% maths and foundations
Physical and Building Materials Engineering
Our classification by 32 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-year doctoral programme, taught in English, in Brno.
Price?Not foundNot found on official pages
Next dateAcademic year starts 1 September 2026 (university calendar); teaching starts on the dates set by each facultyStarts
LanguageEnglishRequires CEFR
Duration4 years
What you will study
32 modules published
Across 4 years of study.
Where will you be?
8 semesters, one by one
Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.
Year 1
Semester 1Not stated
15 modules
Year 2
11 modules
2 modules16 ECTS
Year 3
1 module8 ECTS
1 module14 ECTS
Year 4
1 module14 ECTS
1 module20 ECTS
StudyYear known, semester not
How does study run?
3 lines through 4 years
One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Specialist subjects
Doctoral Seminar 1 (FMI)
Doctoral Seminar 2 (FMI)
Doctoral Seminar 3 (FMI)
Doctoral Seminar 4 (FMI)
Doctoral Seminar 5 (FMI)
Doctoral Seminar 6 (FMI)
Doctoral Seminar 7 (FMI)
Languages and communication
English Language Tutorial for PhD Students
English for PhD students
Free electives
13 options
10 options
Year 1 · 2 modules · 13 options
Doctoral Seminar 1 (FMI)
English Language Tutorial for PhD Students
13 elective options
Year 2 · 3 modules · 10 options
Doctoral Seminar 2 (FMI)
Doctoral Seminar 3 (FMI)
English for PhD students
10 elective options
Year 3 · 2 modules
Doctoral Seminar 4 (FMI)
Doctoral Seminar 5 (FMI)
Year 4 · 2 modules
Doctoral Seminar 6 (FMI)
Doctoral Seminar 7 (FMI)
How does the focus shift?
From maths and foundations to specialist subjects
Share of modules by theme in each semester. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Languages and communication
- Free electives
What are all the subjects?
All 32 modules
Year 1 · 15 modules
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| · summer | Compulsory elective | 4 |
| · summer | Compulsory elective | 4 |
| · summer | Compulsory elective | 4 |
| · summer | Compulsory elective | 8 |
| · summer | Compulsory elective | 8 |
| · summer | Compulsory elective | 8 |
| · summer | Compulsory | 4 |
| · summer | Compulsory elective | 8 |
| · summer | Compulsory elective | 8 |
| · summer | Compulsory elective | 8 |
| · summer | Compulsory elective | 8 |
| · summer | Compulsory elective | 8 |
| · summer | Compulsory elective | 8 |
| · summer | Compulsory elective | 8 |
| · summer | Compulsory | 1 |
Source: vut.cz, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 13 modules
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| · winter | Compulsory elective | 10 |
| · winter | Compulsory elective | 10 |
| · winter | Compulsory elective | 10 |
| · winter | Compulsory elective | 10 |
| · winter | Compulsory elective | 10 |
| · winter | Compulsory elective | 10 |
| · winter | Compulsory elective | 8 |
| · winter | Compulsory elective | 8 |
| · winter | Compulsory | 8 |
| · summer | Compulsory | 8 |
| · winter | Compulsory elective | 8 |
| · winter | Compulsory elective | 8 |
| · summer | Compulsory | 8 |
Source: vut.cz, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 3 · 2 modules · all compulsory · 22 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| · winter | 8 |
| · summer | 14 |
Source: vut.cz, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 4 · 2 modules · all compulsory · 34 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| · winter | 14 |
| · summer | 20 |
Source: vut.cz, checked 31 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelDoktor · EQF 8, ISCED 8
QualificationPh.D.
Credits·Unknown
Study modePart time
DeliveryHybridInferred
Accreditation
- BodyNational
- Valid from8 Oct 2019
- Valid until8 Oct 2029
Codes and faculty
CodeDKA-M
Registry codeP0732D260025
FacultyFaculty of Civil Engineering
Subject areas
- AreaCivil Engineering
- TopicBuilding Materials, Mechanics and Properties of Particulate Matter
- Share percent100
How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More maths and foundations than 3 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmePhysical and Building Materials Engineering Vysoké učení technické v Brně
Vysoké učení technické v Brně32
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Languages and communication
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
Less data and computing than usual
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
Less here than typical
Data and computing
About the same as typical: maths and foundations, languages and communication, specialist subjects.
Which year differs most?
Close to similar programmes each year
The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1
Close to similar programmes
This programme
Year 2
Close to similar programmes
This programme
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Languages and communication
- Free electives
Same name, same content?
Close to Vysoké učení technické v Brně throughout
Physical and Building Materials Engineering here and at Vysoké učení technické v Brně. The wider the gap, the less alike the mix of themes that year. Our calculation by module titles.
Year 1100% same mix
Year 2100% same mix
Left line: this programme. Right line: Vysoké učení technické v Brně.
Where you'll study
Studying in Brno
What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 402,739 in 2025
HousingRooms run by the institution
RankingTHE World University Rankings 2027: 1201-1400, world
FacilitiesGym, Laboratories, Library, Music rooms, Sports fields, Sports hall, Stadium, Tennis courts
FoodCafeteria
SupportCounselling, Disability support, Health service, Student clubs, Student union
The rest of what we hold on Vysoké učení technické v Brně is on its page.
What it costs
Not found on official pages
What changes the price?
3 things that move it
Grant
Accommodation scholarship
Grant
Merit and exceptional-case scholarships
−CZK 10,000
BUTalent
What does it cost?
Not found on official pages.
Notify meHow to start
Starts: Academic year starts 1 September 2026 (university calendar); teaching starts on the dates set by each faculty
When does it happen?
Deadlines?Not found on official pages
Is my language good enough?
English requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What do they ask for?
Prior education·Unknown
How to apply·Unknown
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
0 of 6 similar publish a price
Similar: same level, field and language, Czechia
The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.
| This programmePhysical and Building Materials Engineering Vysoké učení technické v Brně | SimilarPhysical and Building Materials Engineering Vysoké učení technické v Brně | SimilarStructural and Transport Engineering Vysoké učení technické v Brně | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Duration | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years |
| Language | English | English | English |
| Next date | Not published | Not published | Not published |
0 of 6 publish a next date.
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Building Construction
?Price not found on official pages
35% free electives · 25% maths and foundations
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Building Construction
?Price not found on official pages
35% free electives · 25% maths and foundations
Vysoké učení technické v Brně · BrnoCzechia
Geodesy and Cartography
?Price not found on official pages
26% free electives · 23% maths and foundations
Where this comes from
Every fact has a source
Why trust this page?
78 facts from 37 official sources
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78facts with a quote
37official pages
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Physical and Building Materials Engineering is a doctoral programme in architecture and building at Vysoké učení technické v Brně in Brno, Czechia. It takes 4 years. Teaching is in English.
The institution publishes 32 modules, of which 23 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are free electives (43%), maths and foundations (25%) and languages and communication (3%).
How much does Physical and Building Materials Engineering cost?
Not found on official pages.
When is the next deadline or start?
Academic year starts 1 September 2026 (university calendar); teaching starts on the dates set by each faculty (Starts).
What language is it taught in?
English (Requires CEFR).
How long does it take?
4 years.
Where is it?
Vysoké učení technické v Brně, Brno, Czechia.
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Everything we hold
All 18 fields we hold
Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.
Money · 0 with values · 1 without
Tuition fee?Not found on official pages
Admission · 1 with values
Language requirementCEFR · Scope: university-wide guidance; faculty rules may differ · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English · Ielts range: 5.5-6.5Inferred
Programme · 13 with values
AccreditationNational · Valid from: 8 Oct 2019 · Valid until: 8 Oct 2029
CodeDKA-M
QualificationPh.D.
DeliveryHybridInferred
Duration4 years
FacultyFaculty of Civil Engineering
Language of instructionEnglish
LevelDoktor · EQF 8, ISCED 8
LocationFaculty of Civil Engineering, BrnoInferred
Registry codeP0732D260025
Start ruleNote: Inferred from the institution-wide academic calendar; the programme page does not state its own start, and an individual programme may start on another date. · Rule: Academic year starts 1 September 2026 (university calendar); teaching starts on the dates set by each faculty · Scope: Institution calendar · Year end: 31 Aug 2027 · Applies to: All · Start date: 1 Sep 2026 · Start kind: Academic year · 2026/27Inferred
Study modePart time
Subject areasArea: Civil Engineering · Topic: Building Materials, Mechanics and Properties of Particulate Matter · Share percent: 100
Institution record: Vysoké učení technické v Brně