Engineering and Related Sciences

Master’s Programme Infrastructure Planning

Target group Civil engineers, architects and urban planners as well as graduates
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ture planning in a broad, integrated context and who want to prepare
for international and complex planning tasks. Career goals might be:
infrastructure planner in the private sector/consultant, civil servant
dealing with various aspects of infrastructure planning on the regional/
national level or decision maker in policy and planning. Graduates will
be capable of directing and coordinating the work of international and
interdisciplinary teams of specialists from a wide variety of infrastruc-

Course language English. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential from the
beginning of the programme. Class work involves reports and oral
presentations in English. Basic knowledge of German has to be
acquired throughout the programme in mandatory German classes
offered by the University of Stuttgart.
Entry requirements • Bachelor’s degree (min. six semesters, for some countries eight
semesters are required) or equivalent in civil engineering, architec-

• At least two years of relevant professional experience is required

only
can enter the programme without professional experience
• English – TOEFL (550 PBT/213 CBT/79 IBT) or IELTS (Band 6)
• Age limit for scholarships: 36 years
Degree awarded Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Course begins Every year in October
Course duration Four semesters
Duration of German 6 weeks (starting at the beginning of September)
language course (for students awarded a DAAD-scholarship)
prior to beginning
of programme
Application The general closing dates for applications for admission to the pro-
deadline gramme and for funding by DAAD scholarship are as follows:
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• 31 August 2013 at the DAAD headquarter in Bonn;
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ship):
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Remarks Admission on an annual basis for the Winter Semester only.
Applications must be completed in English. They have to be sent in

Tuition fee: none (administrative and social fee of 120 EUR per
semester).
A mandatory German language course begins on September 1, 2014;
prior to the beginning of lectures in October.

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Master’s Programme Infrastructure Planning
Single rooms in student dormitories can be reserved for a limit-
ed number of students, but accommodation for families cannot be
arranged.

For further University of Stuttgart

information contact Master’s Programme Infrastructure Planning
Dipl.-Ing. Elke Schneider, Course Director
Pfaffenwaldring 7
70569 Stuttgart
Germany
Phone: +49-(0)711-685-66558
Fax: +49-(0)711-685-66582
Email: elke.schneider@mip.uni-stuttgart.de
Web sites: http://www.mip.uni-stuttgart.de http://www.uni-stuttgart.de

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