Architecture Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Frankfurt am Main
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer Semester only
Area of study
- Architecture
- Urban Development
Target group
The degree course is aimed at graduates in the field of Architecture and has an application-oriented, practice-based profile with a focus on design and construction. From the idea to the details. The focus of the course is on applied design and project work, which is accompanied by a large number of elective modules. Students thus have an opportunity to consolidate their knowledge in individually chosen key areas.
Annotation
The Master’s degree course in Architecture at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences has a practice-oriented, hands-on profile. The focus of the course is on applied design and project work, which is accompanied by a large number of elective modules. Students thus have an opportunity to consolidate their knowledge in individually chosen key areas.
The Master's degree course qualifies graduates for personally responsible managerial work in all areas of planning and construction, from design, planning, construction and tendering/awarding to construction management. Fields of activity include architectural, engineering, planning offices, construction companies, federal, state and local authorities.
The degree programme offers graduates the opportunity to further qualify in the field of planning and construction and complies with the international standards of the UNESCO/UIA Charter for Architectural Education.
Students are admitted once a year for the summer semester.
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
Admission requirements:
- a certificate of academic degree in the subject area of Architecture (Diploma degree or Bachelor's degree course) with at least 180 ECTS credits with a minimum grade of 2.3.
- a curriculum vitae showing study and work experience up to the date of application.
- a letter of motivation
- A study portfolio presenting three significant study projects of the certificate of academic degree, one of which can be the Bachelor's thesis.
On the basis of these documents, applicants are selected by a selection committee chosen by the Examination Board of the Master's degree programme in Architecture.
Further information can be found on the website of the degree course:
https://www.frankfurt-university.de/de/studium/master-studiengange/architektur-ma/fuer-studieninteressierte/
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 29.01.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
- Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 09.07.2027
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Until 15.02.2027
An application for the summer semester 2027 is expected to be possible from the beginning of December 2026.Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Until 15.01.2027
Prospective students with foreign degrees should consult the pages of the International Admission: https://www.frankfurt-university.de/de/studium/internationale-zulassung/Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Until 15.01.2027
Prospective students with foreign degrees should consult the pages of the International Admission: https://www.frankfurt-university.de/de/studium/internationale-zulassung/
Languages of instruction
Main language
German