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International Joint Master of Science SPRING - Regional Development Planning and Management

Technical University Dortmund (TU Dortmund) Dortmund

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  • 15 Jul
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About the programme

SPRING (Regional Development Planning and Management) is an international Master of Science started by TU Dortmund's School of Spatial Planning in 1984. It is run with partner universities in Ghana, the Philippines, Tanzania and Chile. The programme responds to decentralisation in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where new district and regional administrations need planners who can turn plans into working programmes, manage budgets, moderate participatory processes and handle climate change. Its focus is development management between macro-regional and community-based planning. It is aimed at practitioners in regional and urban planning and administration in developing countries. Teaching is in English, it lasts 24 months, and it begins every October, after a German language course from 1 September.

Fields of study

Economics(Business & Economics)

How to apply

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Requirements

What you need to apply for International Joint Master of Science SPRING - Regional Development Planning and Management at Technical University Dortmund (TU Dortmund)

English language

IELTS Overall
6/ 9.0
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TOEFL (TOEFL iBT: minimum score of 95): Please have your TOEFL certificate sent to the following institutional code: 8523.

IELTS (6.5)

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
MOI accepted as English proof
Accepted
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Tests and documents

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

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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 or its equivalent with significantly above-average grades in either spatial planning, regional planning, urban planning, or a discipline with a planning-relevant focus professional experience in a planning-related field

a strong commitment to further work in regional development planning is desirable

A high standard of proficiency in written and spoken English: TOEFL (540 points paper based, 220 computer based, 80 internet based) or IELTS (6.0) and

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to International Joint Master of Science SPRING - Regional Development Planning and Management

Programme-specific documents

*The completed and signed SPRING application form

*A typed and signed Curriculum Vitae in Europass format. Please choose the format highlighted in green, which facilitates finding the relevant in­for­mation for the selection procedure.

*Copy of uni­ver­si­ty certificate

*Copy of the uni­ver­si­ty issued official transcript of courses and grades in­clu­ding an explanation of grades

*Explanation of grades (if it is not part of the transcript)

*Two relevant letters of recommendation (professional and academic)

*Original or copy of proof of English proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS); not applicable for native English speakers

*Copy of A-level or high school certificate

*For Indian, Chinese & Vietnamese applicants: TU Dortmund University only accepts applications, if the complete application package with school certificates also contains the original certificate by the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) of the German Embassy in New Dehli for Indian, in Bejing for Chinese and Hanoi for Vietnamese applicants.

Instructions for the Submission of Applications by E-mail

You are welcome to submit your application for the SPRING Programme by e-mail. To ensure that your application is processed timely, send all required documents as soft copies in PDF format with a total maximum of 18 MB to [email protected]. Make sure that all scans are of good quality and readable.

You may use the subject “Application for intake 20xx” (e.g. intake 2024

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This programme applies directly or via uni-assist. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.

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Apostille and notarization

Requirements vary by nationality and issuing country. Many German universities require certified translations and, in some cases, document apostilles. Verify current requirements directly with the admissions office, or use our document services for guided preparation.

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How to apply

Step-by-step guide to applying for International Joint Master of Science SPRING - Regional Development Planning and Management at Technical University Dortmund (TU Dortmund)

Application procedure

Instructions for the Submission of Applications by E-mail

You are welcome to submit your application for the SPRING Programme by e-mail. To ensure that your application is processed timely, send all required documents as soft copies in PDF format with a total maximum of 18 MB to

[email protected].

Make sure that all scans are of good quality and readable.

You may use the subject “Application for intake 20xx” (e.g. intake 2024).

Application quick facts

APS

Required for Application

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

Application fee

75 EUR

Complexity

Medium

Address

Dr Anne Weber, August-Schmidt-Straße 6, 44227 Dortmund

TU Dort­mund Uni­ver­sity

Department of Spatial Planning

SPRING

August-Schmidt-Straße 10

44227 Dort­mund

Germany

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

No tuition fees

Semester contribution

315 EUR

per semester

Application fee

75 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,534 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.

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

Additional fee information

TU Dortmund: no tuition fees, but charges a service fee of 550 EUR

Partner Universities:

Universidade Federal do ABC: no tuition fees

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology: 3,355 EUR

Ardhi University: 3,150 USD

University of the Philippines: 1,622 EUR

Universidad Austral de Chile: no tuition fees, but charges a service fee of 2,105 EUR

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