All courses are held in English.
30 April for the following winter semester
The DIA – The International Graduate School of Architecture in Dessau – offers a Master’s course in architecture at the graduate level, which is taught in English. DIA started in 1999 with 10 students and has since developed into an internationally known programme with 200 students from more than 50 countries.
The programme offers an academic education with a strong emphasis on teaching architecture and urban design as integrated disciplines that address technical, economic, ecological, cultural and theoretical aspects of building and planning.
DIA encourages students to develop sustainable projects on the architectural and urban scale, addressing current European and global challenges such as climate change, limited resources, decreasing biodiversity and societies in transformation processes using drawing and model-making skills as a means to communicate their concepts and ideas on a high level.
The teaching staff consist of regulars from the Hochschule Anhalt in Dessau as well as changing international guest lecturers bringing constant new input to Dessau and strengthening the international network of DIA.
DIA is embedded in an international network of architecture schools in Europe and abroad. It offers exchange possibilities for teachers and students as well as summer schools, excursions, competitions, and participation in ongoing research projects at Hochschule Anhalt and its partner institutions.
In short, the teaching at DIA focuses on:
The four semesters of this programme are organised in a way that prepares the student for conducting the thesis in the fourth semester to achieve a Master's degree.
The first three semesters of the programme consist of the following courses:
During the fourth semester, the student works on an individual Master's thesis under the guidance of a thesis master and a second supervisor, leading to the final presentation.
The course is structured in modules. One module covers an interrelated teaching and learning unit that has to be completed by an examination or by other verifiable study performances. Credits are awarded for the successful completion of every module and the Master's thesis. The number of credits depends on the average workload of the student required for the respective module.
PDF DownloadInternships are not part of the curriculum.
96 EUR administrative registration fee
Currently, the semester ticket is not available for our students, but this might change in the following months. Please make sure to check our website for the latest information.
Approx. 940 EUR per month
The university offers a limited number of scholarships after the second semester.
Candidates must be in possession of a Bachelor's degree (180 credits) or a Diploma in Architecture awarded after a regular study time of at least three years.
Applicants must also have experience working in the field for at least 12 months after graduating from their Bachelor's or Diploma studies.
An additional requirement is a portfolio of three personal works (academic and professional) of the applicant assessed as "good", at least, by a selection panel of the Department of Architecture, Facility Management and Geoinformation. The selection panel is formed of at least two members of the Study Committee.
For further information on admission requirements and the application process, please visit our website.
Applicants must provide proof of their English skills: IELTS Academic test with a result of at least 6.5, Cambridge English or similar.
If you are a native English speaker, or if you have completed your Bachelor's degree in English, and you can provide a certificate to confirm this, you do not need to take a language test.
30 April for the following winter semester
The university requires all international applicants to use uni-assist. Please follow this link to start your application: https://www.hs-anhalt.de/en/study/paths-to-university/your-application.html.
For further information on the programme, please visit www.hs-anhalt.de/dia.
Limited local student jobs are available to international students, as are student tutor positions at Anhalt University (depending on availability and qualification).
There is limited capacity in student dormitories run by Student Services Halle (Studentenwerk Halle). Students are requested to file their application for such places at an early stage after admission has been granted. Only online applications can be accepted. Please send your application through the following portal: https://tl1host.eu/SWHAL/#home
Additionally, private offers are published on the students' blog and on the private market.
For further information, see:
https://www.hs-anhalt.de/en/life/dessau/housing.html
https://www.hs-anhalt.de/en/international.html
http://www.studentenwerk-halle.de
The university has an active career centre that supports students as well as alumni.
With its sites at Bernburg, Dessau and Köthen, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences can call upon proud traditions in science, innovation and cultural cosmopolitanism. These traditions guide us in research and teaching and are the backbone of our commitment in the central German region of Anhalt. Since its foundation, Anhalt University has established close links with both national and international research institutions as well as industry partners. Every subject at the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences has been developed with the emphasis on practical training and a high standard of education. Project work based on practical application, international practical semesters and practice-oriented final year theses are part and parcel of the day-to-day coursework. Students' ideas are directly implemented in practice. New forms of teaching and e-learning, small study groups, excellent research and first-class contacts offer ideal conditions for a good start to a career either at home or abroad. In the field of research, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences occupies a premier position among German universities and is well placed for attracting third-party funding. Successful application- and transfer-oriented research projects extend their reach across the whole of central Germany. Furthermore, thanks to close industry contacts, many research results are employed directly in practice by small and medium-sized companies.
DIA Graduate School of Architecture has a unique academic as well as geographic position: to study in the famous Bauhaus City Dessau, 120 km (80 miles) south of Berlin, is a treat for any architecture student. In addition, Dessau is embedded in a triangle of old historic German cities like Halle, Leipzig, and Wittenberg.
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