Civil engineeringfull time

Degree
Master of Engineering
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
3 semesters
Location
Köln
Deadlines
January 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
January 2026 (EU)
December 2025 (Non-EU)
Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Civil Engineering

Focus

Planning, construction and maintenance of infrastructure facilities, Structural Civil Engineering

Target group

Graduates of the course in Civil Engineering or an equivalent course of study in terms of subject.

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Completion of a university degree in Civil Engineering (210 ECTS) leading to a "Bachelor of Engineering" or "Bachelor of Science" degree and an overall grade of at least "good" (2.5). Further admission requirements are 1) when applying for the field of study "K" (structural civil engineering) - 5 ECTS in the area of timber, and 15 ECTS in each of the following areas: - Solid Construction - Steel Engineering - Structural Engineering --> A total of 50 ECTS 2) when applying for the field of study "I" course (Infrastructure) 10 ECTS in each of the following areas: - Mechanics - Construction Management and Construction Law - Geoengineering, - Traffic Systems - Hydraulic Engineering --> A total of 50 ECTS

Lecture period

  • 22.09.2025 - 06.02.2026
  • 06.04.2026 - 31.07.2026

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

Winter semester (2025/2026)

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.04.2026 - 30.06.2026

    Please apply via our service partner Uni-Assist. For more information, please see www.uni-assist.de. Please note the differing application deadlines of the individual Master's degree programmes.

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.04.2026 - 30.06.2026

    Please apply via our service partner Uni-Assist. For more information, please see www.uni-assist.de. Please note the differing application deadlines of the individual Master's degree programmes.

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    02.05.2026 - 15.07.2026

    Please note the differing application deadlines of the individual Master's degree. For more information, please see https://www.th-koeln.de/studium/alle-studiengaenge-auf-einen-blick_76.php

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Until 15.09.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

    Further information on how to apply for admission in a higher semester can be found at https://www.th-koeln.de/studium/bewerbung-zum-hoeheren-fachsemester_5324.php

Tuition fees

Please note that the semester fee at the TH Cologne changes slightly each semester.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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