Urban Design and Sustainable Revitalizationinternational course, part time, full time, International degree
- 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 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)
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
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
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).
Lecture period
- 07.04.2025 - 20.07.2025
- 05.10.2026 - 31.01.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.03.2026 - 15.08.2026
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.03.2026 - 15.05.2026
- 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
20.04.2026 - 31.08.2026
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
20.04.2026 - 31.08.2026
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
1,500.00 EUR / semester
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.
Languages of instruction
Main language
English