Architecture (Master)

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Chamber eligibility" is crucial: Only those who are members of a German Chamber of Architects may use the title "architect" and are entitled, for example, to submit building documents. So it's good to know: Anyone who has successfully completed the consecutive master's program in architecture at the University of Kassel (i.e., who has previously successfully completed a bachelor's degree in architecture) is definitely eligible for membership in the chamber and thus eligible for the future.

Not only are graduates free to work in an architectural office, but they also have the necessary basis for a scientific career path or a job in public building administrations. After completing their bachelor's degree, students have spent four semesters deepening their knowledge of architecture by intensively studying the current tools, procedures and techniques of architecture, and have dealt in detail with planning, building theory and urban development. With professional skills and interdisciplinary knowledge, the master's program in architecture enables graduates* to conduct their own scientific research and successfully enter the profession.

Specific to the University of Kassel are the so-called Master's specializations, which impart planning and design competence in complex contexts in certain fields and ensure an individual profile for graduates. In the Master's program in Architecture, students can orient themselves in various directions: "Urban Planning" (together with urban and landscape planners), "Design Research" (building construction, digital development techniques, architectural and artistic concepts), "Environmentally Conscious Planning and Building", and "Construction Industry / Project Development" (currently dormant). A large number of modules complement the differentiated range of courses.



At a glance

Degree: Master of Science


Start: Summer semester and winter semester


Duration/scope: 4 semesters


Language of instruction: German


Admission restriction (NC): No

Special feature

3 projects during the course of study (incl. one profile project)

Admission requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in architecture or equivalent or
    Proof of a first professionally qualifying degree
  • Proof of a standard period of study of at least 6 semesters
  • Passed pre-selection procedure


Pre-selection procedure (portfolio submission)

The application procedure for this degree program includes mandatory participation in a pre-selection process. This involves submitting work samples, a CV and a letter of motivation. You can only formally apply after a positive assessment.

Pre-selection procedure (portfolio submission): Forward

Application and enrollment procedure for the winter semester

Application with German certificates

Application period

annually 01.06. - 01.09.
Applicaton deadline extended until 15th of September 2025

You can apply for this degree program via our online application portal "eCampus".

How do I apply for this degree program?

Application with foreign certificates

Application period

with foreign certificates:
annually 01.03. - 15.07.

If you are not yet studying at the University of Kassel or another university in Germany, but have obtained a first professionally qualifying Bachelor's degree abroad, you must apply via the central assessment office in Berlin, uni-assist.

How do I apply with a foreign certificate?


Application and enrollment procedure for the summer semester

Application with German certificates

Application period

annually 01.12. - 01.03.
Application deadline extended until 20th of March 2026

You can apply for this degree program via our online application portal "eCampus".

How do I apply for this degree program?

Application with foreign certificates

Application period

with foreign certificates:
annually 01.09. - 15.01.

If you are not yet studying at the University of Kassel or another university in Germany, but have obtained a first professionally qualifying Bachelor's degree abroad, you must apply via the central assessment office in Berlin, uni-assist.

How do I apply with a foreign certificate?


Information and advice

Study information

Provides information about the study programme and assists with questions about admission requirements, deadlines and enrolment procedures.

Study information: Forward

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Subject-specific study advice


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