Application

Before you apply for the Masters programme, please check whether you fulfill the formal requirements for admission. You are eligible to study the Masters programme if you

• have obtained a university degree (or similar) from a German or a foreign University with at least 180 CP in the disciplines of architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, urban planning / town planning or disciplines related to the built environment. In case of doubt, the examination board decides on the eligibility according to the specific qualification.  

• can refer to a certain level of professional experience shown through own adequate works samples in a portfolio with design, visual and text-based work, as well as through samples from your previous studies, proving your personal design skills, preferably related to the urban context.

• have an advanced level of English language skills. 
  
  
• The admission requirement is an undergraduate or graduate degree with a minimum grade of “good” in a technically relevant field that enables the graduate to enter the profession, from either a German university, technical college of administration, state or state recognised academy or an equivalent degree from an international university (equivalent to a final overall grade between 1,0 and 2,5 of the German grading system)

In order to apply for admission to the programme, you need to hand in the following documents and material online (no hardcopies needed for the application process) through registration on the Application Platform: https://campusportal.uni-weimar.de

1. Completed online application form 
   
   
2. Your letter of motivation | 1 page | signed 
3. As part of your application you are requested to include a PDF file with a minimum of three samples from your previous study or professional work (portfolio) ideally related to IUDD contents and proving your personal design skills (not commercial renderings if not produced by yourself) preferably related to the urban context. The file may consist of samples including, but not limited to:
   
   - works from your previous or current studies (e.g. architectural or urban designs; visuals/text-based/text-supported, summarized Masters or Bachelors thesis or seminar work etc., designs, writings)
   - works from internships
   - works from previous career
   - self-initiated projects
   - publications
   - voluntary work
   
   We appreciate a short description of each project in the portfolio.
   If you include team work, indicate your role and your contribution within the team.
   Submit all samples in one single PDF file labelled "Portfolio_last Name_first name". We appreciate portfolios that do not exceed 8 MB.
4. Certificate and final diploma (including courses and grades) of pre-qualification for university admission : e.g., high school degree (allowing you to enter higher education at a university) which you also needed to study your preceding undergraduate or graduate degree | certified copy 
5. University degree or similar qualification including all relevant study results (courses and grades) if they are not listed in the degree documents | certified copy, documents not in German or English need to be submitted in a certified translated version, in German or English
6. Proof of English language proficiency according to B2 (minimum requirement) of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages : 
7. - TOEFL-test, minimum 80 points (internet based)
   - Cambridge Certificate, (First Certificate FCE), Grade C
   - IELTS, Band 6,0- or others according CEFR B
8. Your CV (tabular)
9. You are free to add additional documents like recommendation letters, work references, etc. 
10. In addition, and voluntarily, you are encouraged to write and reflect on urban matters by submitting a small essay about one chapter of a book/author related to urbanism and your reflections on this book/author (800 words maximum).

In order to apply for admission to the programme, you need to submit the following documents and material through Uni-Assist which you will first need to register for as it is explained in the paragraph "Application Procedure" which you find further down on this page. Please follow the checklist and rules of Uni-Assist considering the submission of certified documents like diploma and certificates.

1. Your letter of motivation | 1 page | signed 
2. As part of your application you are requested to include a PDF file with a minimum of three samples from your previous study or professional work (portfolio) ideally related to IUDD contents and proving your personal design skills (not commercial renderings if not produced by yourself) preferably related to the urban context. The file may consist of samples including, but not limited to:
   
   - works from your previous or current studies (e.g. architectural or urban designs; visuals/text-based/text-supported, summarized Masters or Bachelors thesis or seminar work etc., designs, writings)
   - works from internships
   - works from previous career
   - self-initiated projects
   - publications
   - voluntary work
   
   We appreciate a short description of each project in the portfolio.
   If you include team work, indicate your role and your contribution within the team.
   Submit all samples in one single PDF file labelled "Portfolio_last Name_first name". We appreciate portfolios that do not exceed 8 MB.
3. Certificate and final diploma (including courses and grades) of pre-qualification for university admission : e.g., high school degree (allowing you to enter higher education at a university) which you also needed to study your preceding undergraduate or graduate degree | certified copy 
4. University degree or similar qualification including all relevant study results (courses and grades) if they are not listed in the degree documents | certified copy, documents not in German or English need to be submitted in a certified translated version, in German or English
5. Proof of English language proficiency according to B2 (minimum requirement) of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages : 
6. - TOEFL-test, minimum 80 points (internet based)
   - Cambridge Certificate, (First Certificate FCE), Grade C
   - IELTS, Band 6,0- or others according CEFR B
7. Your CV (tabular)
8. You are free to add additional documents like recommendation letters, work references, etc. 
9. In addition, and voluntarily, you are encouraged to write and reflect on urban matters by submitting a small essay about one chapter of a book/author related to urbanism and your reflections on this book/author (800 words maximum).

Once you have made sure that you fulfill the prerequisites and are eligible to apply to the Masters programme »Reflective Urban Practice« in the master's course »Integrated Urban Development and Design IUDD (M.Sc.)«, you can now proceed to apply through Uni-Assist which usually opens mid February for applications in our programme. 

Registration

In order to start the application process register with Uni-Assist through the following link: https://www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/apply-online/
You will be asked to provide your personal information and to create an account for further use. Once you have entered all information you will be sent a link that will activate your account.As you activate your account, you'll be asked to enter further details. With that step taken, you will then be able to search for the Master's course programme »Integrated Urban Development and Design IUDD (M.Sc.)« and the sub-programme »Reflective Urban Practice«.

Study Offers
This search mask allows you to narrow down your search for the Masters programme you wish to apply for. Enter for example the name of the university and choose Master as the degree you wish to obtain.

Create Application
Once you have chosen the right programme, it is time to create your application. In order to do so, you will be asked further questions. After you have uploaded all necessary documents, you are then asked to print off your form and to submit it online. 

Application Deadline: May 15 

The application deadline in the programme »Reflective Urban Practice (M.Sc.)«, starting each winter semester is 15th of May each year for Non-EU students. This means that all material has to be delivered to the application platform of Uni-Assist until that date at latest! It is recommended to apply earlier for a smooth process! The application platform usually opens mid February. 

You will be informed on the results of the eligibility assessment between mid and end of July. Due to the high number of applications, applicants are kindly asked to please abstain from contacting us regarding the results! You will be informed as soon as the examination board has finished the assessment of applications.

If your application was considered positively, you will soon after also receive the official admission letter from the university. This document enables you to conduct all the administrative affairs such as visa-issues etc. And it is the precondition in order to enroll to the University for your Master Programme. Only after having enrolled, you actually become a student of the programme. Further information is available here. It is only possible to start your studies in winter term. Denials will also be noticed to applicants.

There are no tuition fees but a small semester contribution which also covers the usage of public transport in Weimar, Erfurt, Jena and local trains in nearly all of Thuringia.
Further information on the semester contribution are available here.

As usual in any studies, additionally, some modules like the study project may require students to cover costs for excursions or a study trip (travel and overnight stay) during the semester.

The following website gives some additional information that are relevant about studying in Weimar if you come from abroad and if your application has been successful: https://www.uni-weimar.de/en/university/international/to-weimar/preparing-your-stay/