The competition is organized in a single category as a student category.
The competition is open to the undergraduate departments of the faculties of Architecture, Engineering, Architecture and Design, Art and Design, Fine Arts and Design and to the students of other undergraduate and associate degree programs of universities related to design. Candidates who are studying for a master's degree or PhD degree can also apply to the competition as students, regardless of whether they are working or not. In addition, students studying in the preparatory departments of the universities mentioned above can also participate in the competition. Candidates who do not meet the requirements described above and professional designers cannot participate in this competition.
Candidates can participate in the competition individually or as a team. A team can consist of maximum 3 people. In teams, one candidate must be designated as the spokesperson and all candidates must be students. Professionals cannot be included in the team. If students who participate in the competition as a team make it to the finals, only one candidate from the group will be invited to the final presentation.
Participants are required to upload their student documents to the system during the application process. In order for the competitors, who are expected to graduate within the application dates, to be able to apply by the application deadline, candidates must upload their student documents (Student IDs are not valid) to the system proving that they are students in the Fall Semester of 2024-2025 Academic Year. The date of issue of the candidates' student documents must be between the dates specified for the application. It is required for the competitors to be students on the date of application for their applications to be valid. Otherwise, the candidates' applications will not be accepted.