Courses are held in English. Additional German language courses are provided.
The application deadline is 30 April for the Urban Management course starting in October of the same year.
When including a DAAD scholarship application, submit your application by 31 August of the year BEFORE you intend to start the Urban Management course.
Tuition fees must be paid in three instalments (4,000/ 4,000/ 3,000 EUR per semester). DAAD scholarship holders do not have to pay tuition fees.
This course of study offers training in management approaches that cross the boundaries of isolated knowledge. The programme 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 in local planning systems.
The curriculum is structured along the following concept:
The first semester creates a common knowledge base including subjects such as urbanisation, concepts of sustainable development, public administration and governance, project management, methodology, urban economics, urban planning.
The second semester focuses on creating knowledge in core areas of urban management, including subjects such as environmental management, urban planning techniques, mobility, housing, etc.
The third semester is dedicated to the preparation of the thesis. The thesis may be prepared in the participants' home countries.
Our students need to do internships in Germany or in other countries (in the semester break between the first and the second semester or during the third semester).
Tuition fees must be paid in three instalments (4,000/ 4,000/ 3,000 EUR per semester). DAAD scholarship holders do not have to pay tuition fees.
Approx. 350 EUR per semester
Approx. 1,300 EUR per month
Applicants must provide proof of their English skills.
TOEFL minimum score:
IELTS: minimum grade 6 (academic module) or equivalent test results
German language skills are not necessary.
The application deadline is 30 April for the Urban Management course starting in October of the same year.
When including a DAAD scholarship application, submit your application by 31 August of the year BEFORE you intend to start the Urban Management course.
Urban Management Programme - how to apply
Technische Universität Berlin
Urban Management Programme
Sekr. HBS5
Hardenbergstraße 16-18
10623 Berlin
Germany
Job opportunities during the studies will be limited due to the intensive academic work load. However, the internship period shall be used to gain professional experience.
The coordination office of the programme can advise on accommodation matters. Rent for a single room in a student residence is approx. 500 to 580 EUR.
Individual support from the coordination office of the Master's programme
With more than 35,000 students, around 100 course offerings and 40 institutes, the Technische Universität Berlin is one of Germany’s largest and most internationally renowned technical universities. The range of services offered by seven faculties serve to forge a close link between the natural and technical sciences on the one hand, and the planning, economics and social sciences and humanities on the other.
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Living and studying in this vibrant urban centre offers an opportunity to actively participate in European urban culture and learn from the experience of dealing with a bustling metropolis. With four prestigious universities and numerous other educational institutions, Germany's capital Berlin is a centre of academic life in Germany; Technische Universität Berlin has one of the highest percentages of international students in Germany.
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