Bachelor Architektur (B.A.)

Good news: IU deliberately does not have a numerus clausus (NC). You won’t have to go through a strenuous selection process or have waiting semesters credited to you, because none of our degree programmes have an NC. We prefer to talk to you personally and find out together where your talents and strengths lie and, above all, what goals you want to pursue with your studies.  

You can study architecture in the following cities: Augsburg, Berlin, Bielefeld, Braunschweig, Bremen, Cologne, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Essen, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Fulda (virtual), Hamburg, Hanover, Karlsruhe, Leipzig, Lübeck, Mainz, Mannheim, Munich, Münster, Nuremberg, Saarbrücken (virtual), Schwerin (virtual), Stuttgart, Trier (virtual), Ulm. And of course, at our Virtual Campus, which allows you to study anywhere in Germany. 

Yes, this is possible at IU. In addition to the entrance qualification in the form of an Abitur or Fachabitur, interested students without an Abitur also have the opportunity to enter our Bachelor's programme. You can study Architecture without an Abitur or a high school diploma if you are a state-certified technician/business economist, have a master craftsman's certificate or have at least two years of vocational training and at least three years of subsequent work experience.  

The Bachelor of Architecture has a duration of 36, 48 or 72 months, depending on which time model you choose. If you need more time and more semesters for your studies, it will not be a problem.  

Please note that the degree program in architecture at IU is currently not yet eligible for the Chamber of Commerce. The degree therefore does not fundamentally qualify you to carry the protected professional title of architect. However, discussions are underway between the IU, the Federal Chamber of Architects and the state chambers in order to examine the possibility of becoming a registered architect. 

Since you need at least two years of professional experience and registration in the Chamber of Architects to be able to use the professional title "architect" after completing your studies in architecture, you cannot immediately call yourself an architect if you are a civil engineer. As a civil engineer, you work in a technically oriented manner and are primarily focused on mathematical and scientific contexts, while as an architect you think more artistically and have basic knowledge of all areas of construction. Accordingly, both professions often work hand in hand on construction projects, as they can ideally complement each other. Of course, there is no harm in having been trained in civil engineering and then dedicating yourself to architecture at a university. On the contrary, your enormous expertise in structural engineering can be a great advantage.