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Master Architektur (M.A.)*

Translated: Architecture. Language: German. 


Deepen your talent for spatial understanding in your Master's degree in Architecture* and acquire expertise in the fields of conception, design, planning and construction. 


* This programme currently does not make you eligible for admission by a German architectural chamber.

Notice regarding the online study programme "Architektur"* 

No new students are being admitted to the online master's programme "Architektur"*. 

 

Thank you for your interest. 


* This programme currently does not make you eligible for admission by a German architectural chamber.  

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In our free and non-binding information material you will find out everything about:

  • Content of your studies

  • Admission and application

  • Prices in detail


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A career you can build on.

With your architectural work, you will be creating a future you can always build on. Your career prospects after completing your Master's degree in Architecture* at IU International University of Applied Sciences will be diverse and lucrative. Whether it's in public service, in an architectural practice or in a planning department, developing and nurturing your architectural design and planning expertise in your studies will get you exactly the career in architecture you're aiming for. For example, you may become:


* This programme currently does not make you eligible for admission by a German architectural chamber. 

Employee in the public sector

In the public sector, you actively shape the cityscape and let your creative ideas come to full fruition in projects. You will work on various projects and buildings, create designs, work on concepts and draw up price lists for your building projects. Within the scope of property management, you will also be responsible for maintenance work, among other things, with a diverse area of responsibility.

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Notice regarding the online study programme "Architektur"* 

No new students are being admitted to the online master's programme "Architektur"*. 


* This programme currently does not make you eligible for admission by a German architectural chamber. 

Request free study brochure

What you get for free

  • Information on study content & electives

  • Information on career prospects

  • Information on financing options

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The most important questions about studying Architecture*

* This programme currently does not make you eligible for admission by a German architectural chamber. 

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Why you should study Architecture*

With a Master’s degree, you’ll be able to take your career to the next level and bring the specialist knowledge you have gained to a new level. This way, you won’t only be able to pursue a certain professional direction, but also specialise in a selected subject area. First and foremost, this will give you an attractive competitive advantage over other applicants who “only” have a Bachelor’s degree. In addition, your Master’s degree will give you the skills you need to take on important management functions with significantly more responsibility later on. This will also be reflected in your salary sooner or later. Your Master’s degree offers you optimal opportunities for advancement and career development

This is what your master's degree in architecture* at IU looks like

The aim of your Master's degree in Architecture* is to further develop the core competences acquired in your Bachelor's degree in Architecture* with creativity, spatial understanding and an interest in the social and ecological contextualisation of planning activities. Possible specialisations include "Sustainable Buildings", "Innovative Urban Development Strategies", "Preservation of Historical Monuments and Building Research" or "Integral Planning". 

A look into the future: what you will be able to do after graduating

After your Master's degree in Architecture* at IU International University of Applied Sciences, your career prospects will be diverse and very lucrative, whether in public service, in an architectural office or in a planning department. Through the further development and advancement of your architectural design and planning expertise, many areas will be open to you. It doesn't matter whether you supervise project work in an architect's office, participate in the realisation or maintenance of public buildings or contribute to the development of small and large construction projects.


* This programme currently does not make you eligible for admission by a German architectural chamber. 

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