MSc Urban Planning at HafenCity University Hamburg

Programme overview

The MSc Urban Planning prepares students to work competently and creatively at all levels of spatial planning. It is built consecutively on the Bachelor in Urban Planning (or comparable degrees) and is the successor to the Diplom-Ingenieur in Urban Planning.

Faculty: Urban Planning | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

What you will study

A quarter of the programme is project and design work in small groups. Students choose from core and specialisation modules, and individual specialisation is set by the choice of modules, project topics and thesis topic; the programme ends with the Master's thesis.

Career pathways

Typical fields are planning administration (municipalities, planning associations, districts, federal states), spatial research, private planning offices and urban renewal and development companies. The Master's degree is the prerequisite for a doctorate.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first professional university degree in urban planning or comparable. A first professional university degree is required; if the degree is not yet awarded, a transcript showing the grade average and at least 130 credits must accompany the application, with no more than 15 credits outstanding. Applications for the first semester are possible for the winter semester only. Applicants who did not complete their first degree at a German-language university must prove German proficiency (at least DSH 2 or equivalent) unless the programme is English-only. Application deadline for the first semester: 1 June to 15 July.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.hcu-hamburg.de/studierendenservices/fuer-studieninteressierte/bewerbungstermine

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