Architecture and Urban Design
(Master of Science)
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German HZB: none
International application: German C1
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Pre-internship (compulsory)
Stay abroad possible, but not obligatory.
Short Description
The aim of the Master’s degree programme in Architecture and Urban Design is to train students to work in the area of the development, planning and construction of buildings, urban ensembles and spatial contexts in urban and rural areas. Joint modules offered in collaboration with Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning degree programmes at the Faculty enable students to undertake more interdisciplinary work.
The Master’s degree programme in Architecture and Urban Design revolves around architectural and urban design and its implementation in construction by means of practice-oriented teaching. Students expand on their knowledge in the humanities, social sciences, planning and engineering related to the professional field of architecture, and undertake more interdisciplinary teamwork.
Course Content
- Architectural Design
- Urban Design and Planning
- Architecture and Technology: Digital Methods, Media in Architectural Design, Sustainable Building Systems
- History and Theory
- Art and Design
The degree programme enables students to expand on their knowledge in the following five areas of expertise: Design and Building Construction, Architectural Design, Urban Design and Planning, History and Theory of Architecture as well as Art and Technology.
In this degree programme, students take courses to suit their strengths, abilities and self-developed issues, enabling them to establish their very own learning biography, supported by a wide range of courses and accompanied by mentors experienced in science and practice.
| Semester | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Modules | Plenum A (2 CP) | Plenum B (2 CP) | Master Thesis (20 CP) | |
| Required Elective Modules (min. 10 CP from each area of expertise required) | Comprehensive Project (12 CP) | Comprehensive Project (12 CP) | Comprehensive Project (12 CP) | |
| + Compulsory Elective Modules (15 CP) | + Compulsory Elective Modules (20 CP) | + Compulsory Elective Modules (15 CP) | + Compulsory Elective Modules (10 CP) | |
| Electives | Electives Modules within range of 39 CP possible, thereof max. 10 CP External Modules (Studium Generale) | |||
- A high level of motivation
- The ability to work independently and in teams
The Master’s degree is the academic prerequisite for acceptance to a Chamber of Architecture. Additional state-specific requirements must also be met before graduates can be admitted to a Chamber of Architecture. This degree programme is one of only a few degrees in Germany that have been notified by the EU for automatic acceptance before all European Chambers of Architects.
Admission Requirements
An undergraduate degree in a related field of study, such as
Please note that an application folder and an internship certificate must be submitted for the application in addition to the regular application documents. The application folder includes a motivation letter as well as work samples.
For master's degree programmes with restricted admission, places shall be allocated according to the university’s own selection procedure, if there are more applicants fulfilling the admission requirements than there are places available. The exact admission requirements can be found in the admission regulations:
There is no minimum grade / entry grade for the Master''s application. Notwithstanding the currently valid admission regulations for Master''s programmes, the minimum grade of 2.5 is no longer applied. The admission regulations will be revised in this regard.
Application Deadlines
First-year students (application from non-EU countries: VPD from uni-assist is required)
- June 1st – July 15th of the year for the winter semester
Students resuming their studies and transfer students (application in a higher semester)
- June 1st – July 15th of the year for the winter semester
- December 1st – January 15th of the year for the summer semester
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30167 Hannover
30167 Hannover
