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More cooperation agreements are currently under negotiation.
100% English
15 April for applicants with degrees from foreign countries
15 September for applicants with German degrees
The study programme is subject to tuition fees.
Application fee: 100 EUR for each application
Tuition fee: 12,000 EUR tuition fee for the whole study programme (payment in two or four instalments is possible) + administration fee for each semester
For more details, see: www.frankfurt-university.de/urban-agglo
The Master's programme in "Urban Agglomerations", focusing on relevant practices of sustainable urban development in Germany in an international perspective, leads to the international academic degree Master of Science (MSc).
The overall concept of the programme aims to approach and solve complex urban problems through work in interdisciplinary teams and to prepare decision-makers for their future tasks in both developed and developing countries.
Students spend the first two semesters in Frankfurt. The third semester is an international exchange semester at one of the more than 20 cooperating partner universities. In the fourth semester, students return to Frankfurt to write their Master's theses.
Students spend the first and second semesters at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in Germany. The third semester is an international exchange course at one of the more than 20 international partner universities. In the fourth semester, students return to Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences to write their Master's theses.
"Urban Agglomerations" is a two-year, full-time course, with twelve modules plus a final module for the Master's thesis. The credits range from 5 to 30 credits per module, with 30 credits for the Master's thesis. The programme has a total of 120 ECTS credits.
First semester in Frankfurt:
Module M1: Urban Development and Sustainable Cities
Module M2: Mobility in Cities
Module M3: Social and Cultural Challenges of Cities
Module M4: Land Management and Land Use Planning
Module M5: Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
First and second semester in Frankfurt:
Module M6: Scientific Methods and Academic Skills
Module M7.1: Deutsche Sprache und Kommunikation (A1 level)
Module M7.2: Deutsche Sprache und Kommunikation (A2-B1 level)
Second semester in Frankfurt:
Module M8: Urban Infrastructure: Water and Sewage
Module M9: Urban Infrastructure: Waste and Energy
Module M10: Green and Public Spaces
Module M11: Interdisciplinary Project
Third semester at an international partner university:
Module M12: International Exchange Course
Fourth semester in Frankfurt:
Module M13: Master's thesis with colloquium
Mandatory stay at one of the more than 20 international partner universities during the third semester
The study programme is subject to tuition fees.
Application fee: 100 EUR for each application
Tuition fee: 12,000 EUR tuition fee for the whole study programme (payment in two or four instalments is possible) + administration fee for each semester
For more details, see: www.frankfurt-university.de/urban-agglo
Administration fees are currently approx. 385 EUR per semester. They also cover public transportation in the greater Frankfurt area.
Approx. 1,000 EUR, depending on accommodation costs and lifestyle
The programme is geared towards graduates holding a German Diploma ("Diplom"), Bachelor's, Master's or equivalent first or second academic degree in architecture, civil engineering, urban, regional, landscape or environmental planning, environmental engineering, facility management, surveying, real estate, geoinformatics, urban geography or other planning-related disciplines.
Professional experience of at least one year is required, which can only be waived in the case of excellent final results in the first degree.
The application must include:
English competency can be proven by results from one of the following: TOEFL computer-based 213, paper-based 550, Internet-based 79, IELTS 6, Cambridge First Certificate (A). Applicants with English as their mother tongue as well as graduates from English-language study programmes are exempt.
15 April for applicants with degrees from foreign countries
15 September for applicants with German degrees
Via the online form: www.kompetenzcampus.de/en/application-urban-agglomerations
International students are allowed to work up to 120 full days a year.
Accommodation is available at state-run as well as privately run residence halls. The university website provides useful addresses.
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences offers practice-oriented study programmes of a high academic standard, opening the way to a broad range of attractive professions. Our international orientation paves the way to the global job market. We not only offer a wide range of language courses and language learning levels, but we also maintain partnerships with about 200 universities worldwide. Our students graduate with an accredited Bachelor's or Master's degree, in conformity with international standards.
With just 760,000 inhabitants, Frankfurt am Main calls itself a "small metropolis". As one of the main financial, trade and logistics centres in Europe, the city is the hub of a flourishing region in the heart of Germany, the Rhine-Main area. It has a strong multinational and multicultural character and attracts businesspeople, students and tourists alike.
It is a city of striking contrasts – historical and modern, commerce and culture, dynamism and tranquillity. Pubs and restaurants, museums and parks, an opera house and many theatres provide a rich social and cultural life.
Frankfurt has an excellent public transport system, extending to the whole urban region and even to the beautiful landscape of the nearby Taunus Hills. A large number of fascinating natural and cultural heritage sites are well worth visiting.
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