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Master of Science

Redesigning the Post-Industrial City (RePIC)

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Bochum, GermanyArchitecture & Urban Planning
full-time

Degree

Master of Science

Language

English

Tuition

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Duration

4 semesters

Programme Overview

RePIC is an Erasmus Mundus joint master's focused on post-industrial urban transformation through design, planning, policy, and city-based practice. It combines engaged research, City Labs, project collaboration, and mobility across UNIC partner universities.

Admission Requirements

Academic requirements

Candidates from diverse backgrounds, who have completed a Bachelor’s degree (university first cycle, Bachelor's, EQF level 6) preferably with a thesis, or an equivalent degree, in a discipline of relevance to RePIC, that gives them access to a Master's degree programme and demonstrable experience in themes related to redesigning of post-industrial cities and design-related backgrounds.

Minimum GPA
No fixed minimum GPA is published.
English requirements
The official RePIC page requires English at at least B2 CEFR. Applicants whose degree was taught entirely in English or who come from recognised English-speaking contexts may be considered to have met the requirement according to consortium rules.
Accepted bachelor fields
Suitable prior studies include architecture, urban design, urban planning, urban development, geography, urban and environmental engineering, geoinformatics, sociology, public administration, business studies, culture, media and visual arts studies, and other related fields.
APS Certificate
No
Thesis required
Yes

Costs & Funding

Tuition fee
2,250 EUR per semester for citizens of the EU, Iceland, North Macedonia, Norway, Liechtenstein, Serbia, and Turkey; 4,500 EUR per semester for other citizens.
Semester contribution
Additional administrative and social fees may apply beyond tuition. The official RePIC page does not publish a single programme-wide semester-contribution amount.
ECTS credits
120
Funding info

Tuition: 2,250 EUR per semester for citizens of the EU, Iceland, North Macedonia, Norway, Liechtenstein, Serbia, and Turkey; 4,500 EUR per semester for other citizens. Semester contribution: Additional administrative and social fees may apply beyond tuition. The official RePIC page does not publish a single programme-wide semester-contribution amount.

Career Outcomes

The programme prepares graduates for urban-transformation work in planning, design, policy, public administration, and related city-focused research and practice.

Specialisations

Urban Transformations and ResilienceInequality, Diversity, and Social JusticeUrban Analysis: Smart, Sustainable and Resilient CitiesGovernance of Post-Industrial Cities

Typical job roles

Urban plannerUrban designerSustainability consultantPolicy analystUrban researcherGovernance specialist

Target industries

Urban planningMunicipal servicesEnvironmental consultingGovernmentNGOsResearch institutions

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Programme details

Degree
Master of Science
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Mode
full-time
Start
Winter semester
Deadline
28 February (annual)

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