MSc Urban Management

Overview

A professional master for people working on urban infrastructure, mobility and municipal finance in fast-growing cities. Fee-based rather than free, and deliberately international in its cohort.

Tuition & fees

Tuition

€12,000

Sample data — not verified

Semester contribution

€310 / semester

Sample data — not verified

Estimated living cost

€1,100 / month

Indicative estimate for Berlin, not a university figure.

Admission requirements

• Bachelor in planning, architecture, geography, economics or a related field
• At least one year of relevant professional experience
• Statement of purpose describing an urban challenge you want to work on
• Two references

Sample data — not verified · Technische Universität Berlin — entry requirements

Language requirements

Language: English

• IELTS 6.5

Application deadline

Sample data — not verified · Technische Universität Berlin — application dates

Program structure

120 ECTS

1. 1Urban economics, governance and planning law
2. 2Infrastructure and mobility systems
3. 3Field study module in a partner city
4. 4Master's thesis

Scholarships

No program-specific scholarship recorded. Check the university's central scholarship page and your home country's funding bodies.

About the university

A research-intensive technical university embedded in the largest startup ecosystem in continental Europe, with particular depth in computer science, urban systems and energy.

Founded

1879

Students

34,000

International students

30%

Living in Berlin

Central Charlottenburg campus. Berlin remains the most affordable of the large German cities for students, though the rental market is tight.

Application steps

1. 1Check whether the program applies directly or through uni-assist — most international master applications go through uni-assist.
2. 2Have your degree certificates and transcripts translated and certified, then submit them for preliminary review.
3. 3Upload the language certificate (IELTS/TOEFL for English-taught, TestDaF/DSH for German-taught).
4. 4Submit the online application before the deadline and pay the uni-assist handling fee where it applies.
5. 5After admission, open a blocked account, take out health insurance and book a visa appointment.

Official sources

• Technische Universität Berlin — feesSample data — not verified
• Technische Universität Berlin — application datesSample data — not verified
• Technische Universität Berlin — entry requirementsSample data — not verified