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Architecture (MSc)

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Karlsruhe

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  • Up to 1,500 EUR/sem
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  • Winter and summer
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  • English or German
    Language
  • 15 Jan
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About the programme

Architecture is a Master of Science (M.Sc.) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), taught in German or English. It takes 4 full-time semesters (120 ECTS), you can start in winter or summer, and places are limited. You deepen the creative, technical and scientific skills from your Bachelor's and build your own professional profile. The programme is project-based around design: every semester you work on a large building or urban design project with a matching design specialisation. Core competencies, specialisation modules and a final-semester Master's thesis complete the programme. You can earn a certificate in one of three focus areas: urban design, building technology, or architectural and cultural heritage. Admission includes a subject-specific aptitude test based on a design and project portfolio, with an interview for some applicants. The degree follows the guidelines of the Federal Chamber of Architects and international bodies.

Fields of study

Architecture(Architecture & Design)

How to apply

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Architecture (MSc) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

English language

IELTS Overall
6/ 9.0
Reading
5.5
Writing
5.5
Listening
5.5
Speaking
5.5

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
Minimum ECTS credits
180

ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.

MOI accepted as English proof
Accepted
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12 weeks internship

Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
Letters of Recommendation
Not required
GMAT
Not required

APS verification

APS certificate
Required for Application

APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Prerequisites

  • bachelor's degree

a Bachelor's degree (or at least an equivalent degree) in Architecture (or a program with essentially the same content) from a university, university of applied sciences, university of cooperative education or a foreign university. The program must have been completed within a standard period of study of at least three years and with a minimum number of 180 ECTS credits.

  • minimum knowledge and minimum achievements in the following areas
  • Design (60 CP), including an urban planning project to the extent of at least 10 CP
  • Building Technology (30 CP)
  • Theoretical and Historical Foundations (20 CP)
  • Design and Presentation (20 CP)
  • Urban and Landscape Planning (15 CP)

Important: applicants must assign the credits earned in the bachelor's degree program to the areas on a form (opens in a new tab) provided for this purpose.

If minimum achievements amounting to a maximum of 30 CP are missing, admission may be granted on condition that these achievements are completed within the first three semesters of the master's degree program

  • Internship
  • A twelve-week full-time internship in an architectural office or in a building construction department of an office or a large company
  • If the internship is missing, admission may be granted on condition that it is completed by the start of the third semester of the master's degree program.
  • Subject-specific study aptitude test (design and project portfolio / interview)
  • Successful participation in a subject-specific aptitude test in accordance with § 6 of the statutes for the university's own admission and selection procedure for the master's degree program in Architecture, consisting of a design and project portfolio with work samples and an additional obligatory interview, if 41 to 60 points were achieved in the portfolio
  • Letter of motivation
  • a letter of motivation of no more than 500 words for the master's degree program in Architecture at KIT

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Architecture (MSc)

Programme-specific documents

1.Transcript of records

2.Certificate of Bachelor's degree (including Diploma Supplement) *

3.Proof of English language skills

4.Proof of other scientific and professional achievements, if applicable

This programme applies directly to the university. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.

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Application fee

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Complexity

Medium

Address

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Kaiserstr. 12

76131 Karlsruhe

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Costs

Tuition

Up to 1,500 EUR

per semester

Semester contribution

80 EUR

per semester

Application fee

0 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,064 – 15,062 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs. Range accounts for lifestyle differences.

This programme has restricted admission (NC). Admission is competitive and based on academic performance.

Additional fee information

International students who enter the country from outside the EU for the purpose of studying must make a personal contribution of €1,500 per semester when they enrol for the first time

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0 accepted out of 1 total applications

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