Master of Urban Management • Berlin University of Technology • Berlin
Architecture
OVERVIEW
Degree | Master |
Course language(s) | English |
Courses are held in English (100%). German courses are offered during the first two semesters. | |
Admission semester | Winter semester only |
Beginning | Mid-October |
Programme duration | 18 months (two semesters in Berlin, one semester in home country) including internships and Master's thesis |
Application deadline | 30 April for the course starting in October |
Course content | The course has a focus on development situations in southern and transitional countries. It offers training in management approaches that cross the boundaries of isolated knowledge and aims to present workable solutions for city management. The issues addressed are related to the most urgent problems of urban development in many countries such as environmental degradation, uncontrolled urban growth, insecure land tenure, substandard living conditions for the poor and inadequate decision making and local planning systems. |
COURSE DETAILS
Educational organisation | The curriculum is structured along the following concept: First semester: Creating a common knowledge base including subjects such as urbanisation, history, concepts of sustainable development, public administration and management, management methodology, urban economics, urban planning Second semester: Creating knowledge in core areas of urban management, including subjects such as environmental management, financial management, urban planning techniques, transport management, housing etc. Third semester: Thesis preparation. The thesis may be prepared in the participants' home countries. |
Study abroad unit(s) | The duration of the Master's course is three semesters. Two semesters are reserved for classes at the Technical University Berlin. The third semester is dedicated to further specialisation and the preparation of a Master's thesis. Topics addressing issues derived from problems in the students' home countries are encouraged. The programme also involves internships in relevant institutions in Germany or abroad. |
Internships | Our students are requested to do internships in Germany or in other countries (in the semester break between the first and the second semesters or during the third semester). Programme advisers will assist students in finding an appropriate internship. |
Forms of assessment | Papers, presentations and oral exams (30 ECTS per semester) |
ECTS credits | 90 |
Diploma supplement | Yes |
General promotion / funding | DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) |
Course-related German language courses | Yes |
Course objectives | The programme offers postgraduate training in various fields of urban management, environmental management and environmental engineering for academics and practitioners working in development contexts in cities and urban areas throughout the world. |
COASTS/FUNDING
Tuition fees | 11,000 EUR for the whole course (to be paid in three instalments according to the three semesters) |
Enrolment fees | Included in the tuition fees |
Costs of living | Approx. 700 to 800 EUR per month to cover personal expenses |
Job opportunities | Job opportunities during the studies will be limited due to the intensive work programme. However, the internship period shall be used to gather professional experience. |
REQUIREMENTS
Language requirements | Applicants must provide proof of their English skills. TOEFL minimum score: - paper-based: 550 - internet-based: 79-80 - computer-based: 230 or equivalent test results German skills are not necessary. |
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Academic requirements | Bachelor's degree (or equivalent degree) in Geography, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Law, Political Science, Business and Administration, Economics At least two years of practical experience in a field related to urban management |
Where to apply | Technische Universität Berlin Sekr. HBS 5 Frau Dr. Bettina Hamann Hardenbergstr. 16-18 10623 Berlin Germany |
SERVICES
Arrival support | Before you arrive in Berlin we will help you in finding accommodation and help - if needed - with the visa procedure. After your arrival we will help with the enrolment at the university, registration with health insurance, opening of a bank account etc. |
Services and support for international students | - Introduction to Germany and to the German language - Assistance in the fields of accommodation, internships etc. - Special offers (e.g. get together) in cooperation with other international study programmes in Berlin |
Accommodation | Accommodation is available through the Coordination Office of the programme or on the private market. Rent for a single room in a student residence is approx. 220 EUR. |
MORE
Course website | www.urbanmanagement.tu-berlin.de |
About the university | Please see: www.tu-berlin.de |
About the city | With a population of more than three million people from 180 different countries, Berlin is Germany's largest city. Now the German capital and seat of government, Berlin attracts visitors from around the world. Berlin's main natural resource is: knowledge. The city possesses a research community that is unique in Germany. Berlin has three universities, seven polytechnic colleges, four colleges of arts and more than 60 non-university research institutions. Berlin has a student population of around 130,000. Fifty thousand men and women are employed in science and research in the city. This makes Berlin one of the most intensive research centres in Europe. The main campus of the TU Berlin is located near Zoo Station and the well-known thoroughfare, Kurfürstendamm. More than 20 percent of the students are foreign citizens. The TU Berlin employs a total of 2,500 people in administration, workshops and laboratories, making it the largest technical university in Germany. The eight faculties of the university offer 50 courses of study from the fields of engineering and natural sciences, economics and business, planning sciences, humanities and the social sciences. |
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