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Technical University of Munich

Germany, Munich

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Technical University of Munich

Germany , Munich

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Munich

Program Language

German

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesOctober-2022

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Duration 8 year(s)

Tuition Fee

EUR 147 / semester

Next Intake October-2022

Architecture

About

The Bachelor of Arts in Architecture study program at the Technische UniversitÃ¤t MÃ¼nchen provides a sound foundation in the knowledge and techniques that are required for the fields in which modern architects work today.

The study program is project-oriented and takes the form of research-oriented lessons. Accordingly, the education program is able to respond to areas of current research. The overall aim is to provide students with a comprehensive university education that communicates fundamental business skills while simultaneously instilling a sense of responsibility towards the built environment for the tasks in the planning process that they undertake.

Through instruction in each focus area at the Faculty of Architecture – (Architectural Design / Integrated Building Technologies / Urban and Landscape Transformation / Cultural Heritage, History and Criticism) – students will be educated in holistic approaches to dealing with complex systems from the theoretical concept and its cultural context to the development, arrangement and dimensioning of technical and spatial components as well as the usability and appearance of the large technical objects we know as buildings. The energy efficiency and life cycle of buildings as well as the development and design of building elements and systems are further fields that are becoming increasingly important. Issues of sustainability in the social realm and urban and regional planning are also examined at successive levels from the building itself to more fundamental aspects such as climatology, mobility and energy life cycles.

For a comprehensive description of the program, please refer to the degree program documentation:

Degree program documentation for the bachelor's program in Architecture (PDF, German)

The bachelor's degree program in Architecture provides a sound foundation in the knowledge and techniques required for the fields in which modern architects work today.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

First of all, you need a higher education entrance qualification to study at TUM. This can either be a qualified secondary school diploma or sufficient professional qualification.

Your schooling must comprise 12 consecutive school years.
You have to fulfill the curricular requirements set out by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany (Kultusministerkonferenz). For more information, please consult the legally binding regulations can be found in the resolution of the Kultusministerkonferenz (German PDF, 156kb).
Please note that only an IB with German A as Higher Level is recognized as proof of German language skills. Otherwise, you need so supply separate proof of sufficient German skills with your application at TUM.

English Program Requirements

All degree programs at TUM Informatics require proof of proficiency in German, English, or both.

Check TUM’s central admissions website for information on accepted language proficiency certificates here.

Please remember that you often will need to sign up for language tests several months in advance.

Should you have no knowledge in German at all, you should plan to devote approximately 9 to 12 months to intensive courses in order to reach the required level. You must be able to prove proficiency in the relevant language for your program in order to be admitted.

For Master's applications at the department of Informatics: if the language of instruction of your Bachelor's degree was English (100%), this can be accepted as English language proof for the Master's application.
A Bachelor's thesis written in English can also be accepted as English proof. In this case a document from your university (

Career

The changing social conditions are placing new demands on the architectural profession throughout the world. Graduates of the study programs at the Faculty of Architecture at the Technische UniversitÃ¤t MÃ¼nchen have the necessary skills to assume a leading role in the planning processes of future global markets. The national and international fields of activity lie in regionally active architectural offices as well as in architecture firms operating globally
in product and materials development
in the fields of architectural technology
business consulting
in public as well as private administrations and in positions in the building industry. While the traditional profile of the architect as a designing architect will in future become less and less widespread
the training of architects as designers of social and spatial transformation processes will continue to be useful and relevant in a range of related fields and occupations. Students should
therefore
take the opportunity to pursue an individual specialization as part of their studies at the TUM and through accompanying periods of practical experience. Students can choose to focus on topics that will be growth areas in the coming decades: energy-efficiency and urban infrastructure
renovation and conversion of existing buildings
architectural informatics or transformation processes in megacities. Architecture schools in Germany are training more students than the respective local job markets will in future be able to sustain. This is neither a negative nor unwanted development: at present
more than fifty percent of architecture graduates bring their skills to bear in other suitable and related professional vocations. Architectural studies at the TUM trains architects as generalists. Students learn technical
design and social science competences. The 8-semester regular duration of the bachelor's study program confers students
after a suitable period of practical experience
the right to apply to be registered as a licensed architect with a Chamber of Architects in the European Union. This freedom allows students to pursue a specialization of their own choosing in their master's studies
for example in management
humanities or engineering – or in architecture. The TU MÃ¼nchen offers a variety of suitable study programs. The fact that the bachelor's degree program confers the possibility to work as a qualified architect enables students to specialize in a direction of their choosing in their later studies
offering a potentially broader range of career opportunities. International orientation and a willingness to be mobile are increasingly important factors for working as an architect. There is growing demand for spatial designers around the world which will shift as growth regions change in future. The integral period of study abroad in the Bachelor of Architecture study program is a first step in this direction. At the university's center for innovation and business creation
UnternehmerTUM
students are given the opportunity to develop their entrepreneurial skills and business perspective. Founding a company of one's own based on a service or technology of one's own making liberates one from the fluctuations of the job market. Architects have always been entrepreneurs.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

EUR 147 / semester

How to Apply

You need to apply for a preliminary documentation (VPD)via the uni-assist web portal. You will need to send all required documents to uni-assist as hardcopies by post.

During the online application at uni-assist, choose the Technische Universität Münchenand the option “all degree courses” (“Alle Fächer”). Do not choose a specific program.

You can have your documents reviewed by uni-assist any time of the year. Please note, however, that the application deadline at TUM must be met.

Please be aware that an application for a preliminary documentation (VPD) does not count as an application to TUM. You need to apply for your desired degree program via TUMonline as well.