Master in Spatial Planning

The one-year M.Sc. program at TU Dortmund Department of Spatial Planning aims to attract highly qualified students, wishing to learn more about innovative strategies to transform cities and regions at a location offering brilliant in situ conditions to understand the complexity of governance and planning. The program builds upon a bachelor program in spatial planning, as established at our department. The philosophy of the Master program is based on the understanding of planning as a multi-disciplinary discipline.

The Master's degree in Spatial Planning prepares students for a management function in practical professional fields of spatial planning as well as for professional activity in international fields and in science and research. The Master's program qualifies students for the increasing demands on scientifically sound planning knowledge in professional practice and provides the ability to organise and control planning projects at all planning and decision-making levels as well as to lead interdisciplinary working groups.

On the following pages you will find all relevant information for the Master of Science regarding the modules, Master projects and Master design studios, the transition from B.Sc. to M.Sc. as well as the master thesis.