World Heritage Studies (WHS On-Campus)

Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg

Cottbus, Germanys such as humanities, architecture, conservation, ecology, management, tourism, marketing, public relations, and beyond.

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Degree

Master of Arts

Language

English

Tuition

Free

Duration

4 semesters

Programme Overview

This on-campus master's programme examines heritage from interdisciplinary cultural, social, planning, and conservation perspectives. It prepares students to work with world-heritage policy, management, preservation, and community-related heritage practice.

Admission Requirements

Academic requirements: Candidates with professional experience related to world heritage are also encouraged to apply.
Minimum GPA: No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.
English requirements: The official programme page requires proof of English proficiency and lists TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5, Cambridge Advanced grade B, Cambridge Proficiency grade C, or UNIcert II as accepted examples.
German requirements: German language skills are not required for admission.
Accepted bachelor fields

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The official programme page requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent in cultural sciences or another field relevant to the curriculum, such as humanities, social sciences, architecture, archaeology, art history, conservation, environmental sciences, geography, cultural management, or tourism.

Mandatory internship

Costs & Funding

Tuition fee: Free (no tuition)
Semester contribution: 373.80 EUR per semester for Summer Semester 2026 according to the current official BTU semester-fee page.
ECTS credits: 120 ECTS
Funding info: Semester contribution: 373.80 EUR per semester for Summer Semester 2026 according to the current official BTU semester-fee page.

Career Outcomes

Graduates are prepared for heritage-management, cultural-policy, conservation, tourism, museum, and international-organisation roles related to world heritage and cultural preservation.

Typical job roles

Heritage ManagerConservation OfficerCultural Resource ManagerMuseum CuratorTourism Manager

Target industries

Heritage and Cultural InstitutionsTourismNGOsGovernment Agencies

Programme details

Degree: Master of Arts
Language: English
Duration: 4 semesters
Mode: full-time
Start: Winter semester
Deadline: ~15 July (check website)

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External links

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