- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Cottbus
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Architecture
- Regional Planning
Focus
Sustainable urban development of historic cities, Urban and regional planning methods and strategies
Target group
Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Urban Design, Urban Planning, Regional Planning, Landscape Planning or Landscape Architecture who are interested in the sustainable revitalisation of urban areas; the double degree option includes mandatory study periods in Cairo and Alexandria.
Area of study
- Partner institution: Alexandria University in Arab Republic of Egypt (International degree: M.Sc.)
- Partner institution: Cairo University in Arab Republic of Egypt (International degree: M.Sc.)
Admission requirements
Bachelor’s academic degree in Architecture, Urban Design, Urban Development, Urban and Regional Planning, Landscape Planning or Landscape Architecture
Proof of sound analytical and conceptual skills for recognising problems and defining tasks, methods and strategies, in order to develop well-reasoned concepts
Project portfolio required; currently approx. 5–10 pages; upload in the online application process.
Lecture period
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.03.2027 - 15.05.2027
- for the degree programmes in Cyber Security, Environmental and Resource Management, Micro- and Nanoelectronics and Power Engineering: Application deadline from 01.03.25 to 15.05.2025 - For the distance learning degree programme in World Heritage Studies (online): Application deadline from 01 March 2025 to 15 August 2025
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
Tuition fees
The locally customary semester fees are charged 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.
Languages of instruction
Main language
English