Overview

The Master of Science Degree Programme in Resource Efficiency in Architecture and Planning from HafenCity University Hamburg (HCU) aims to enable participants to promote sustainable architecture and urban development in different geographical and cultural settings.

Overview

Lectures and seminars are grouped around the central project work: real-time, real-world case studies, in which students, with help and guidance from faculty, develop recommendations and solutions for applied tasks.

The REAP programme consists of 17 study modules taught over 2 academic years. During their studies, REAP students will obtain knowledge and skills within the following areas:- Sustainability - Water, Material and Energy Cycles in the city - Resource efficient urban technologies and infrastructure - Economics and administration of buildings and urban services - Legal and policy instruments - Urban Planning on different scales- Skills development: dimensioning, preception, assessment and decision making in the field of sustainable resource technologies- Research methods and decision support techniques

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Facets of Sustainability
Methods of Integrative and Urban Planning
Research Methods and Statistics
Legal and Economic Instruments
Cross-Curricular Programme
Urban Energy Flows

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hamburg, Germany

Disciplines

Architecture View 13 other Masters in Architecture in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelors degree or recognised equivalent from an accredited institution in Architecture, Urban Planning, Economics, Humanities or others with focus on REAP related fields

Relevant work experience (this may have been gained prior to or while being enrolled at university)

Demonstrated strong interest as well as personal aims and objectives for the study in the Master of Science REAP programme

All applicants from countries in which the official language is not English are required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency

Proof of a functional stay of minimum one year in an anglophone country

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Each semester, HCU Students have to pay an enrolment fee. This fee will be approximately 380 Euro per semester.

Living costs

Hamburg

Germany

897 - 1417 EUR / month

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Funding

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Additional Details

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