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Department of Architecture

Fakultät für Architektur
With 1,500 students, 200 scientists and 31 professors, the Department of Architecture at the Technical University of Munich is pursuing a research-oriented teaching approach in cooperation with public organizations and companies - embedded in the excellent living and research environment of the greater Munich area.

Facts about the faculty

UniversityTechnical University of Munich
Programmes2 programmes · 1 bachelor's, 1 master's
Language of programmesGerman C1 — 2 programmes
CampusMunich: City Campus
Applicationbachelor's until 15.07; master's until 31.05
CityMunich
Websitehttp://www.ar.tum.de/startseite/

What the faculty's programmes require

The university-wide requirements are complemented by the faculty's own — they are missed most often, because the university page does not list them.

German C1 before applying

For 2 German-taught programmes: DSH, TestDaF or telc C1 Hochschule — before you apply, not after.

Portfolio or aptitude test

2 of the faculty's programmes select by portfolio or an aptitude test — plan it before the deadline.

About the faculty

Our central task is to sustainably improve teaching and research in our field and to develop strategies for the transformation of our built environment. Starting from the core activity of designing, we synthesize, contextualize and design complex spatial solutions. Our vision is to successfully integrate design practice into research.

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The department offers an unusually wide range of subjects. The three competence fields "Urban and Landscape Transformation","Integrated Building Technologies" and "Cultural Heritage, History and Criticism" are characteristic.

We belong to one of the top universities in Europe. As a university, the TUM is committed to excellence in research and teaching, interdisciplinary education and the active promotion of promising young professionals. It also forges strong links with businesses and academic institutions around the world. The TUM describes itself as an entrepreneurial university and was one of the first three universities to be appointed to the German Excellence Initiative program. With its “Emerging Field Policy”, the TUM explores new areas of development at the intersection of academia, the economy, and society.

Programmes of the faculty

Where the faculty's students study

Classes take place at Munich: City Campus — when choosing housing, go by this campus, not by the university's main address.

Questions about admission to the faculty

Where do the faculty's students study?
Classes of Department of Architecture take place at: Munich: City Campus. Look for housing near the campus, not near the university's main address.
In which language are the programmes taught?
German C1 — 2 programmes.
When do I need to apply?
Bachelor's until 15.07; master's until 31.05. Deadlines differ between programmes — check the programme page.
Do I apply to the faculty or to a programme?
To a programme: requirements, language and deadline are set per programme, and the faculty's admission committee assesses the application.

Will you get in with your grades at this faculty?

We will convert your certificate to the German scale and compare it with the committee's requirements, including subject requirements.

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