World Heritage Studies (WHS On-Campus)

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.

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

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.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Mandatory internship

No

Tuition fee

None

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

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 373.80 EUR per semester for Summer Semester 2026 according to the current official BTU semester-fee page.

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