Study Programme
The Masters Course "Urban Agglomerations" is completely taught in English. It comprises twelve 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 at an international partner university.
In detail, the study programme comprises the following modules:
First semester at Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main – University of Applied Sciences:
- Module 1.1: Urbanisation and Housing in a Global Context
(5 credits) - Module 1.2: Urban and City-regional Development
(5 credits) - Module 1.3: Urban Renewal and Redevelopment
(5 credits) - Module 1.4: Landscape and Environmental Planning
(5 credits) - Module 1.5: Urban Transport and Mobility
(5 credits) - Module 1.6: GIS and Public Informations Systems
(5 credits)
Second semester at Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main – University of Applied Sciences:
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Module 2.1: Urban Infrastructure 1: Water and Sewage
(5 credits) -
Module 2.2: Urban Infrastructure 2: Energy Supply and
Waste Management
(5 credits) -
Module 2.3: Social and Cultural Challenges of Urban Agglomerations
(5 credits) -
Module 2.4: City-regional Governance
(5 credits) -
Module 2.5: Interdisciplinary Project Work
(10 credits)
Third semester at one of the International Partner Universities:
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Module 3.1: International Exchange Course
(30 credits)
Fourth semester at Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main – University of Applied Sciences:
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Module 4.1: Master Thesis and Colloquium
(30 credits)