Information for Urban Agglomerations (M.Sc.) students
Students of the Urban Agglomerations Master program can find information regarding their studies here. Among other things you can find the timetable, module handbook as well as further links to student services here.
Accreditation
By Stiftung Akkreditierungsrat until 30.09.28
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There are thirteen study modules, and each terminates with an exam.
Examinations are either oral, written or submitted as project work and are defined in the description of the respective modules.
Registration for the examinations of the winter semester 2023/24 must be made before 31st January 2024.
Download the Examination Schedule for the winter semester 2023/24.
Download the Registration Form for the Master's thesis.
Download the General Examination Framework from winter term 2020/21 (German language only).
Overview from winter semester 2020
Number | Titel | ECTS Credits | Examination of the module | Language |
UA M1 | Urban Development and Sustainable Cities | 5 | Written exam (120 minutes, 50%) and written assignment (8 weeks, 50%) | English |
UA M2 | Mobility in Cities | 5 | Project work (12 weeks) | English |
UA M3 | Social and Cultural Challenges of Cities | 5 | Oral presentation (10-20 minutes, 25%), written assignment (8 weeks, 25%) and project work (8 weeks, 50%) | English |
UA M4 | Land Management and Land Use Planning | 5 | Project work (12 weeks) | English |
UA M5 | Geographical Information Systems (GIS) | 5 | Written exam (150 minutes) | English |
UA M6 | Scientific Methods and Academic Skills | 5 | Written assignment (6 weeks, 25%), written assignment 2 (6 weeks, 25%), written assignment 3 (8 weeks, 50%) | English |
UA M7.1 | Deutsche Sprache und Kommunikation (A1-Niveau) | 5 | Klausur 1 (60 Minuten, 35%), Klausur 2 (60 Minuten, 35%), Präsentation 5-10 Minuten, 30%) | Deutsch |
UA M7.2 | Deutsche Sprache und Kommunikation (A2-B1-Niveau) | 5 | Klausur 1 (60 Minuten, 35%), Klausur 2 (60 Minuten, 35%), Präsentation 5-10 Minuten, 30%) | Deutsch |
UA M8 | Urban Infrastructure: Water and Sewage | 5 | Written assignment (8 weeks) | English |
UA M9 | Urban Infrastructure: Waste and Energy | 5 | Written assignment (8 weeks) | English |
UA M10 | Green and Public Spaces | 5 | Project work (12 weeks) | English |
UA M11 | Interdisciplinary Project | 10 | Project work (12 weeks) and presentation (10-20 minutes) | English |
UA M12 | International Exchange Course | 30 | Depending on the requirements at the partner university | English or other |
UA M13 | Master Thesis with Colloquium | 30 | Master Thesis (18 weeks) and colloquium (40-60 minutes, 25%) | English |
Overview until winter semester 2020
Number | Titel | ECTS Credits | Examination of the module | Language |
UA 1 | Urban Planning and Development | 10 | Project work (12 weeks) and colloquium (min. 20, max.30 minutes) | English |
UA 2 | Urban Culture and Governance | 10 | Written assignment (8 weeks) | English |
UA 3 | GIS and Remote Sensing | 5 | Written exam (150 minutes) | English |
UA 4 | Scientific Methods and Academic Skills | 5 | Written assignment (8 weeks), partial exam (50%) Oral presentation, partial exam(50%) | English |
UA 5 | German Language and Communication | 5 | Written exam (150 Minutes) partial exam (50%) Oral presentation partial exam (50%) | German |
UA 6 | Interdisciplinary Project Work | 10 | Project work (12 weeks) and colloquium (min. 20, max.30 minutes) | English |
UA 7 | Urban Infrastructure | 10 | Written assignment (8 weeks) | English |
UA 8 | Urban Ecology and Environment | 5 | Project work (12 weeks) and colloquium (min. 20, max.30 minutes) | English |
UA 9 | International Exchange Course | 30 | Depending on the requirements at the partner university | English |
UA 10 | Master Thesis | 30 | Master Thesis (18 weeks) and colloquium (min. 30, max. 60minutes) | English |
Download the Fee Schedule.
Fees for enrollment from the winter semester 2021/22:
12.000 € tuition fee for the whole study program (payment in 4 instalments possible)
+ administration fee for each semester in the respectively applicable amount (approx. 375€)
Fee for retaking examinations:
300 € for each retake of the examination
Fee for retaking the Master's thesis examination:
1.500 € for each retake of the examination
Fees for single modules without enrollment at the university:
500€ for each module with 5 ECTS points
1.000€ for each module with 10 ECTS points
The Masters Course "Urban Agglomerations" is completely taught in English. It comprises thirteen modules with 5 to 30 credits each and the final Master Thesis (30 credits), in total 120 ECTS-credits.
The students spend three semesters in Frankfurt (semester 1, 2 and 4) and one exchange semester (semester 3) at an international partner university.
Matriculation from the winter semester 2020/21:
Overview Module Structure for matriculation from the winter semester 2020/21
Matriculation before the winter semester 2020/21:
Overview Module Structure for matriculation before the winter semester 2020/21
