Master’s degree
Architektur (M.Sc.)
Architecture (M.Sc.)
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences · Lehreinheit Architektur (Fachbereich 1: Architektur, Bauingenieurwesen, Geomatik) · Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
- Official award
- Architektur (M.Sc.) (the page also prints 'Master of Arts (M.Sc.)')M.Sc.
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campus4 Semester, Vollzeit
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Four-semester master's centred on applied design and project work with many elective modules; focus on 'Entwurf und Konstruktion' (design and construction).
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Lehreinheit Architektur (Fachbereich 1: Architektur, Bauingenieurwesen, Geomatik)
- Awarding body
- Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. A degree title such as B.Arch, BA, BSc, M.Arch or MSc does not decide it, and no degree by itself grants permission to practise as an architect.
- Degree level
- Master’s degreeA postgraduate degree. Entry requirements differ widely: some accept graduates of any subject, others require a prior architecture degree.
- Pathway
- Pathway not classifiedNo source we could read states the professional status of this program. It is left unclassified rather than guessed from the degree name.
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | 4 Semester | 120 | Professionally qualifying degree in architecture (Diplom or bachelor with at least 180 ECTS) or equivalent foreign degree, grade of at least 2.3Source |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional recognition, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration.
Stated by the schoolACQUIN e.V. (accreditation agency, as named on the program page)Program accreditationFull statusDE
Scope: Program page lists accreditation by ACQUIN until 30.09.32
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 4 Semester, Vollzeit
- Credits
- 120 ECTSCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Studio requirements
- Design and construction modules form the basis of the study structure.
- Thesis or dissertation
- Thesis as an independent design project.
- Intakes
- Summer semester
- Campus
- Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
Teaching language
- Taught in
- German
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredStudy portfolio of three projects (max. 8 A3 pages), CV (max. 2 A4 pages) and motivation letter (max. 2 A4 pages). Summer semester deadline 15 February (German degrees) / 15 January (foreign degrees), no year printed; the application for summer semester 2027 is expected to open from early December 2026. Not admission-restricted.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Degree in architecture, min. 180 ECTS, grade 2.3 or better
- Documents
- CV, motivation letter, study portfolio
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester contribution (Semesterbeitrag); no tuition fee listedOther compulsory charge · mandatory | €406.78per semester, Wintersemester 2026/2027 | Studierende (Rückmeldung) | 19 October 2026Source |
| Semester contribution for first enrolment (Semesterbeitrag); no tuition fee listedOther compulsory charge · mandatory | €416.78per semester, Wintersemester 2026/2027 | Neueinschreiber*innen | 19 October 2026Source |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)