Urban Design and Sustainable Revitalization

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University Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg
Degree Master

Degree Master of Science, M.Sc.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission without admission restriction
Deadline for Beginning Students 20.04.2026 — 31.08.2026
Standard period of study (amount) 4 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time; international course
Location (main / branches campus) Cottbus
Admission semester winter semester
Subject

Das Architecture gehört zum Studienbereiche Architecture der Fächergruppe Engineering Sciences.
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Architecture

Das Regional Planning gehört zum Studienbereiche Spatial Planning der Fächergruppe Engineering Sciences.
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Regional Planning
Areas of Concentration Sustainable urban development of historic cities, Urban and regional planning methods and strategies

Field of study
- Target group Applicants with a bachelor in architecture, urban planning, landscape planning or a similar subject interested in the revitalisation of old town neighbourhoods. Willingness to spend two semesters abroad at the partner universities in Cairo and Alexandria is desirable. Proof of sufficient knowledge of English (see website of BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg)
- kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
- Main instruction language English
- Course Website
- Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
- Link to the Higher Education Institution ranking at CHE
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission without admission restriction
- Admission semester winter semester
- Submission of a project portfolio as proof of sound analytical and conceptual skills for the recognition of problems of urban development, for the definition of tasks, methods and strategies of the urban development processes (digital as PDF, max. 15 A4 pages).
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree Bachelor/Bakkalaureus, Diplom
  (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Wintersemester 2026/2027
- - Lecture period
  - 05.10.2026 — 31.01.2027
  - Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    20.04.2026 — 31.08.2026
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    20.04.2026 — 31.08.2026
  - Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 01.03.2026 — 15.08.2026
  - Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 01.03.2026 — 15.05.2026
Tuition Fee
- Tuition fee 1.500 EUR / Semester
  more information regarding tuition fees
- Annotation to the tuition fee The locally customary semester fees are charged only for the studies in the double degree programme. Participation fees are also charged at Egyptian universities (for the second semester at the University of Cairo and for the third semester at the University of Alexandria EUR 1,500 each). In the fourth semester, EUR 750 will be charged by one of the Egyptian universities for the supervision of the Master's thesis.
Internationality
- International double diploma possible Ja
- Institution, country, degree Cairo University
  Egypt
  M.Sc.
- Institution, country, degree Alexandria University
  Egypt
  M.Sc.
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- International Relations Office
- Street address Platz der Deutschen Einheit 1, 03046 Cottbus
- Phone 0355 69 3188
- Fax 0355 69 2108
- mareike.kunze(at)b-tu.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Street address Platz der Deutschen Einheit 1, 03046 Cottbus
- Phone 0355 / 694208
- fakultaet6(at)b-tu.de
- Zentrale Studienberatung
- Street address Platz der Deutschen Einheit 1, 03046 Cottbus
- Postal/mail address Post Office Box, POB 101344, 03013 Cottbus
- Phone 0355 69-3800
- studium(at)b-tu.de
- Internetpage of the institution

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