Master’s degree
Architektur Master
Architecture (Master)
University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) · Fachbereich Architektur · Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
- Official award
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) RPTUM.Sc.
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for Germany
- Format
- On campus4 Semester
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Two-year master's in which students take three master projects (two in design, one from art, history and theory or structures and materials) with research character, and a freely chosen master's thesis.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Fachbereich Architektur
- Awarding body
- RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
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
- Professional pathwayThe program itself is a professionally accredited or validated degree in the stated jurisdiction, as shown by the source quoted on the page. Further steps are normally still required before registration.
- Why we classify it this way
- The school page for the master's states the degree is a prerequisite for entry in the architects' list of the German chambers.“Der Abschluss gilt als Voraussetzung für die Eintragung in die Architektenliste der deutschen Architektenkammern.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Not published
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | 4 Semester | – | At least six semesters of prior study; digital portfolio of selected worksSource |
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 schoolArchitektenkammern (architects' lists, as named on the school page)Eligibility toward registrationOther statusDE
Scope: M.Sc. Architektur: described as a prerequisite for entry in the architects' list of the German chambers of architects
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 4 Semester
- Thesis or dissertation
- Master's thesis with a freely chosen topic.
- Intakes
- Wintersemester, Sommersemester
- Campus
- RPTU Kaiserslautern
Teaching language
- Taught in
- German
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Differences by campus or pathway
- The program pages do not state the teaching language.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredDigital portfolio of selected works. Summer semester deadline 15 March (15 January for non-EU), winter semester 15 September (15 July for non-EU); no year printed.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- At least six semesters of prior study
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semesterbeitrag incl. semester ticketOther compulsory charge · mandatory | €381.80per semester, current (no academic year printed on page) | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, whether a previous architecture degree is required.
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)