The Department of CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE consists of the degree programmes "Architecture and Urban Design", "Conservation and Restoration", "Arts Management and Cultural Work" and "Urban Futures". These different courses of study and focal points of the department interlink via a cultural and (cultural) design claim. The broad spectrum of the department is reflected in the diverse projects of the degree programmes.
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Degree programmes at the Department of CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE
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| Department | Degree programme | Teaching language | Start of study | Application deadline |
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Architecture and Urban Design (BA) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 15/07 (admissions restriction) |
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Architecture and Urban Design (MA) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 15/06 (admissions restriction) |
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Arts Management and Cultural Work (BA) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission) | Dates of the selection interviews: 27/06 – 28/06 and 18/07 – 19/07 |
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Conservation and Restoration (BA) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission) Registration for the qualifying examination:
01/11 – 18/01 |
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Conservation and Restoration (MA) | German | Summer semester | 15/01 – 10/03 (free of admission) |
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Urban Futures (MA) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 15/06 (restricted admission) |
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