The Master’s degree course in Urban Studies responds to the many changing demands facing the profession of town planning in Germany and around the world by building on existing skills and competencies to provide students with a scientifically grounded approach to examining urban development, urban development policy and spatial planning. The course trains students in qualified means of obtaining and analysing information in preparation for making decisions, in the elaboration and development of concepts, and in self-confident interaction with the many stakeholders involved in urban development. The central intention is to introduce skilled graduates to ways of approaching and managing highly complex tasks, issues that in addition to the core scientific skills and qualifications require an academic culture or way of working that cannot be adequately translated into credit points and course subjects.
Voraussetzung für die Zulassung zum Studium ist ein überdurchschnittlich guter Abschluss B.Sc. im Studiengang Urbanistik oder ein vom zuständigen Prüfungsausschuss als inhaltlich vergleichbar anerkannter Hochschulabschluss bzw. Abschluss an einer staatlichen oder staatlich anerkannten Berufsakademie. Die BewerberInnen sollen im Regelfall 240 Leistungspunkte (LP) erfolgreich absolviert haben.
Bewerber*innen mit einem Bachelor-Abschluss, der weniger Leistungspunkte umfasst als der Bachelor-Studiengang Urbanistik an der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, können dennoch mit einer bedingten Zulassung mit fachlichen Auflagen im Masterstudium immatrikuliert werden. Je nachdem, um welche Leistungen es sich handelt, können fehlende Leistungspunkte nachgeholt werden. Bei einem Bachelor-Abschluss mit 180 Credits sind beispielsweise 60 Credits während des Master-Studiums nachzuholen. Die Prüfungskommission kann ebenso außerhochschulisch erworbene Kompetenzen (praktische Tätigkeiten) als fehlende Leistung anerkennen. Die Zulassung setzt ferner voraus, dass die Eingangsprüfung für den Studiengang Urbanistik erfolgreich bestanden wird. Der zuständige Prüfungsausschuss kann auch inhaltlich vergleichbare Verfahren anderer Hochschulen als Ersatz anerkennen. Näheres regelt die Eignungsprüfungsordnung für den Studiengang Urbanistik (Siehe Anlage 1 der Studienordnung).Die Arbeitssprache im Masterstudiengang Urbanistik ist Deutsch. Studienbewerber, die als Bildungsausländer zu betrachten sind und Deutsch nicht als Muttersprache beherrschen, müssen deshalb deutsche Sprachkenntnisse nachweisen (DSH-1, TestDaF mit mind. 4 x TDN 3 oder ein gleichwertiger Abschluss), sofern sie nicht über den Hochschulabschluss eines deutschsprachigen Studienganges verfügen. Bewerber sollten außerdem über englische Sprachkenntnisse verfügen, die sie befähigen, Texte normalen Schwierigkeitsgrades in dieser Sprache zu verstehen und wiedergeben zu können.
The main focus of the Master’s degree course in Urban Studies include the following fields of study:
_ political and economic dimension of spatial development
_ new planning practice in the context of research
_ urban design
_ urban sociology
_ urban conservation
_ theory and practice of project development
_ urban infrastructure and waste water managemen
The course is designed for a maximum of 20 students per year and is not subject to tuition fees. The course has an academic focus and is conducted in German. Based at the Institute for European Urban Studies, it benefits from the
international orientation and excellent working conditions at the institute. The standard duration of the Master of Science in Urban Studies consecutive degree course is two semesters.
Have you obtained an undergraduate degree in the field of spatial planning – Urban Studies, Urban Planning, Spatial Planning or other spatially related programme, such as Geography and Architecture? Do you want to put your scientific expertise, competence and methods to use as an urban planner and gain deeper understanding of urban development theory, urban developmental policy and spatial planning? Then come to Weimar!
Requirements
The requirements for admission to the master’s degree programme in Urban Studies are:
Candidates should also have adequate English skills which allow them to understand and produce moderately complex texts in English.
If you have any other questions, please contact our faculty advisors at studienberatung.urbanistik[at]archit.uniweimar.de
Commencement
Students may only enrol in the winter semester.
Application details
Please send your application by post to:
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Institut für Europäische Urbanistik
Belvederer Alle 5
D - 99423 Weimar
Application documents required for the entrance examination
Candidates need only submit a letter of application to register for participation in the entrance examination. Please enclose the following with your application letter:
1. CV listing your education, internships and work experience abroad
2. Certified copy of your bachelor’s degree certificate in Urban Studies (or an equivalent certificate) and the diploma supplement
3. Letter of motivation expressing your academic and professional goals
4. Essay (max. 10,000 characters) on an urban planning or urban research-related issue or on the Urban Studies research field in general
5. Documentation of previous works, preferably your bachelor’s thesis
6. Written declaration of authorship of the submitted works
Should your application be rejected, the submitted materials can be returned at your request and expense following the expiry of the opposition period.
Application procedure
The entrance examination is comprised of the following parts:
Part A:
CV in tabular form, copies of certificates/references from internships and previous employers and a letter of motivation (1 page max.) expressing the candidate’s academic motivation and professional goals. (weighted at 20 % = max. 20 points)
Part B:
Essay (max. length: 10,000 characters). The candidates are expected to discuss and present their personal opinion about an urban planning or urban research-related topic of their choice or about the research field of Urban Studies in general. (weighted at 25 % = max. 25 points)
Part C:
A personal interview at which candidates have the chance to discuss their professional views, their motivation to enrol in the degree programme and their professional qualification. (weighted at 25 % = max. 25 points)
Application deadline for participation in the entrance examination
The application deadline for participation in the next entrance examination is 15 July each year, which means the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar must receive all your documents by 15 July at the latest, regardless of the postmark. Pending certificates do not constitute an obstacle for participation.
You can download the application form from our online application portal. After our department has received all the required application materials, we will invite you to a personal interview sometime between 20 and 23 July. For candidates, who live abroad or cannot participate in the interview at the time arranged due to exceptional circumstances, the selection committee can offer the candidate a rain date or make alternative arrangements to administer the final part of the examination.
The results of the entrance examination are valid for two academic years, i.e. the academic year for which you have applied for enrolment and the year thereafter.
Tuition fees
Apart from the normal semester contributions, students enrolled in this programme are not required to pay any tuition fees.
Students may enrol in the Urban Studies master’s degree programme only after passing the entrance examination. The results of the examination are sent to the candidates shortly following the personal interview.
The enrolment period ends on 30 September.
If you have passed the aptitude assessment test, please send the following documents to the Student Office:
Address
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Studentenamt
Coudraystraße 7
99423 Weimar
The Master’s degree in Urban Studies offers graduates an additional scientific
qualification enabling them to work either in a more demanding position in
planning practice or in a research or education-oriented institution. The degree course is structured in such a way that students are well prepared to proceed on
to a doctoral degree course.
The qualification enables graduates to work in the following vocational fields:
_ urban development
_ urban development policy
_ spatial planning
_ education and knowledge transfer
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