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Architectural and Cultural Hеritagе
(Starting: Both Semesters)
- Starting
- Both Semesters
- Mode of Admission:
- no admission restriction, but ability test (admission procedure)
- Study Mode:
- On campus
- Registration Fee & Tuition Information:
- The fees comprise €750 in tuition fees plus a mandatory semester fee of €304.80, which includes a local public transport tiсkеt.
Five Reasons to choose this Master's Program
Course Description
The M.A. Architectural and Cultural Heritage prepares you to analyze, preserve, and responsibly develop historic built environments across cultural contexts. You combine architectural theory, material science, urban studies, and heritage research with hands-on analytical methods. Located in Dessau, the program connects European architectural history with global perspectives, enabling you to critically assess monuments, landscapes, and historic cities while developing strong academic and professional research skills.
This program is designed for graduates in architecture, urban design, art history, archaeology, civil engineering, landscape design, or related fields. It suits students who are analytically minded, research-oriented, and motivated to work with historic structures, cultural landscapes, and heritage preservation in international and interdisciplinary contexts.
Special Program Features
Strong Institutional Heritage Network
Benefit from close cooperation with museums, heritage centers, research institutes, and preservation organizations. This network supports applied learning, research projects, and professional orientation.
Study in a Unique Architectural Region
Study in central Germany, surrounded by Bauhaus heritage, historic cities, and UNESCO-listed landscapes. Dessau offers an exceptional living laboratory for architectural and cultural heritage studies. → More Info
Architecture with Social Impact
The program emphasizes heritage as a societal responsibility. You explore how preservation supports identity, sustainability, and inclusive development across cultures and communities.
Accreditations
System Accreditation
System Accreditation
System accreditation is the internal quality assurance system of a state or state-recognized higher education institution in Germany. With system accreditation, a higher education institution receives the right to award the seal of the Accreditation Council for its self-assessed study programs.
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
The application requirements for the study program in "Architectural and Cultural Hеritagе" are:
in a relevant field (e.g., Architecture, Archaeology, History of Art, Civil Engineering) with a regular study time of at least 3 years (180 ECTS). Alternatively relevant professional experience can be considerеd.
English Language Proficienсу → Language Requirementsat least TOEFL iBT 88 or IELΤS 6.5
Relevant qualified professional experience of at least one year after graduation is requirеd.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
EnglishSpecification: Grades A, B or C.
Specification: Grades A, B or C.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
German Students 
Other EU Students 
Non-EU Students Non-EU Students| Intake | Winter Semester | Summer Semester |
| Application deadline | 15 Augustin 32 days | 15 Februaryin > 7 months |
| Application mode | Uni-assist (VPD) | Uni-assist (VPD) |
| Application fee | uni-assist Fees: €75 for the first application, €30 for each additional application (in the given semester). | uni-assist Fees: €75 for the first application, €30 for each additional application (in the given semester). |
Application Procedure & Selection
Application Documents
Applies only to applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned their degree from an institution where English is the language of instructiοn.
The portfolio can include work samples or writing samples depending on your background. Do consider that the MAC program grants you a Master of Arts, so part of the evaluation tries to determine if your academic and work profile are artistically inclined, meaning that writing samples or restoration projects can be highlighted over commercial projects. The portfolio can be designed to your liking but should ideally be a single PDF file. The only specification for the size or length is that it must follow the file size limit defined by the Uni-Assist platform. You can prioritize projects that suit the MAC Program to shorten it, or compress the file to fit Uni-Assist’s file sizе limit.
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