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Architecture and Urban Planning - Bachelor's study program

Information for prospective students

Course content, study program structure, and the application process – guidance and information on the Bachelor's study program in Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Stuttgart.

Is Architecture and Urban Planning right for you? Come and find out!

Do you have a sense of what the Bachelor’s study program in Architecture and Urban Planning entails? With our expectations check, you can quickly and easily check whether your expectations of the study program are realistic.

Do the expectation check now and discover whether the course meets your expectations!

Expectation Check

Do you have a sense of what the Bachelor’s study program in Architecture and Urban Planning entails?

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I have strong spatial awareness, which is why studying architecture and urban planning is the right choice for me.

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Architecture and urban planning involve designing ideas and concepts in three dimensions and realizing them with the help of other disciplines.

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I am interested in the environment and its design, which is why studying architecture and urban planning is the right choice for me.

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Studying architecture and urban planning offers the opportunity to engage with the design of our environment both theoretically and practically. From design to urban planning and landscape architecture, the program offers students the opportunity to design on a wide variety of scales.

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I'm good at drawing, so studying architecture and urban planning is the right choice for me.

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A talent for drawing and sketching by hand is certainly an advantage in this study program, but the presentation of one's own work is generally done with the help of models and computer-generated images.

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To study architecture, you need to be able to sketch well.

This statement is largely false

Sketching is an important “communication tool” in architecture. A sketch is a quick way to put ideas on paper that are difficult to describe in words - but that doesn't mean you have to have mastered this skill before you start your studies. You can learn how to sketch.

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Architecture students spend most of their time in front of the computer.

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Digital drawing programs are an essential part of the architecture and urban planning study program. They can be used to develop and display designs step by step in two and three dimensions. In addition to this, many models are also built in the design subjects - as working models made of cardboard or as high-quality presentation models made of wood, metal, concrete, etc.

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Studying architecture and urban planning at university differs from studying at a technical college mainly because university courses focus more on theory.

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Studying at the university offers a diverse range of courses covering practical and theoretical aspects of various planning disciplines. This enables graduates to tackle complex or completely new tasks in research or professional practice.

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As an architect, I design buildings. It's all about aesthetics and design.

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Architecture and urban planning are integrative disciplines that constantly work in close contact with other fields (structural engineering, technology, social sciences, politics, art, etc.). That is why studying at the University of Stuttgart has an integrative structure.

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The actual in-depth study and specialization takes place in the master's program

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At the end of the bachelor's program, students already begin to deepen and further develop their conceptual thinking. However, we recommend a subsequent master's degree in order to develop a comprehensive understanding of architecture and urban planning.

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It's your choice

0 out of 8 of your expectations turned out to be fairly accurate.

The goal here wasn’t to answer everything correctly, but to gain a better understanding of the study program. You now need to determine whether your understanding of the study program is accurate or where you need more information.

My skills

Architects and Urban Planners need the following skills:

Creative and spatial thinking – Spatial awareness, aesthetic sensibility, and creative ideas are key prerequisites for designing buildings and cities.
Technical and practical understanding – A fundamental technical understanding is important in order to make planning designs feasible. Combining drawing skills and practial skills will help you create plans and models.
Teamwork and communication skills – Architects and urban planners often work in an interdisciplinary manner, e.g., with civil engineers. Good cooperation is therefore essential

My interests

When you see a building, you are interested in the underlying design concept.
In your free time, you enjoy visiting architectural monuments.
You are curious about how a building can be constructed from a technical perspective.
You find it interesting to work with different building materials.
You enjoy building both physical and digital models.

If some of these points apply to you, then the Architecture and Urban Planning program could be right for you.

Architecture and Urban Planning - Bachelor's study program

Is Architecture and Urban Planning right for you? Come and find out!

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