The School lasts two years. Each year includes at least 400 hours of teaching and 180 hours of guided practical activities. The practical activities consist in exercices and research into technology, design and construction on problems specific to urban areas of developing countries. The School Board may substitute part of these practical activities with visits abroad or with research work carried out in developing countries. The courses are held in Italian.
Attendance is compulsory.
The calendar of the courses and practical activities is established every year by the School Board. The Examination Board will give a comprehensive judgement of the candidate's level, examining his ability in each single subject and in relative practical activities. Those who have obtained an italian degree in Architecture or Engineering may enter the admission examination. Graduates from foreign universities who possess a university qualification judged to be of an equivalent level by the School Board will also be admitted. In order to be admitted to the School, candidates must sit an examination.