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MScRestricted admission
Master
International Joint Master of Science SPRING - Regional Development Planning and Management
Winter: Jul 15, 2026Summer: Dec 15, 2026
Language
English
EURTuition
Free (315 EUR/sem)
Intake
Winter
About International Joint Master of Science SPRING - Regional Development Planning and Management
Course description will be available soon. Please contact the university for more details.
Fields of study
Economics(Business & Economics)
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What you need to apply for International Joint Master of Science SPRING - Regional Development Planning and Management at Technical University Dortmund (TU Dortmund)
English language
IELTS Overall
6/ 9.0
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TOEFL (TOEFL iBT: minimum score of 95): Please have your TOEFL certificate sent to the following institutional code: 8523.
IELTS (6.5)
Academic requirements
Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
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MOI accepted as English proof
Accepted
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Tests and documents
Statement of Purpose (SOP)
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Curriculum Vitae (CV)
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Letters of Recommendation
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GRE
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GMAT
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APS verification
APS certificate
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Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or its equivalent with significantly above-average grades in either spatial planning, regional planning, urban planning, or a discipline with a planning-relevant focus professional experience in a planning-related field
a strong commitment to further work in regional development planning is desirable
A high standard of proficiency in written and spoken English: TOEFL (540 points paper based, 220 computer based, 80 internet based) or IELTS (6.0) and
Documents checklist
What to prepare for your application to International Joint Master of Science SPRING - Regional Development Planning and Management
Programme-specific documents
*The completed and signed SPRING application form
*A typed and signed Curriculum Vitae in Europass format. Please choose the format highlighted in green, which facilitates finding the relevant information for the selection procedure.
*Copy of university certificate
*Copy of the university issued official transcript of courses and grades including an explanation of grades
*Explanation of grades (if it is not part of the transcript)
*Two relevant letters of recommendation (professional and academic)
*Original or copy of proof of English proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS); not applicable for native English speakers
*Copy of A-level or high school certificate
*For Indian, Chinese & Vietnamese applicants: TU Dortmund University only accepts applications, if the complete application package with school certificates also contains the original certificate by the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) of the German Embassy in New Dehli for Indian, in Bejing for Chinese and Hanoi for Vietnamese applicants.
Instructions for the Submission of Applications by E-mail
You are welcome to submit your application for the SPRING Programme by e-mail. To ensure that your application is processed timely, send all required documents as soft copies in PDF format with a total maximum of 18 MB to [email protected]. Make sure that all scans are of good quality and readable.
You may use the subject “Application for intake 20xx” (e.g. intake 2024
https://raumplanung.tu-dortmund.de/storages/raumplanung/r...
Standard documents (most universities also require)
- Completed online application form
- Bachelor's degree certificate (original + certified translation)
- Bachelor's degree transcript (original + certified translation)
- English language certificate (IELTS, TOEFL, or equivalent)
- German language certificate (if required by the programme)
- Statement of Purpose / Letter of Motivation
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Passport copy
- APS certificate (required for India, China, Vietnam, Pakistan applicants)
This programme applies directly or via uni-assist. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.
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Application procedure
Instructions for the Submission of Applications by E-mail
You are welcome to submit your application for the SPRING Programme by e-mail. To ensure that your application is processed timely, send all required documents as soft copies in PDF format with a total maximum of 18 MB to
Make sure that all scans are of good quality and readable.
You may use the subject “Application for intake 20xx” (e.g. intake 2024).
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Application fee
75 EUR
Estimated time
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Complexity
MediumAddress
Dr Anne Weber, August-Schmidt-Straße 6, 44227 Dortmund
TU Dortmund University
Department of Spatial Planning
SPRING
August-Schmidt-Straße 10
44227 Dortmund
Germany
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Tuition
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Semester contribution
315 EUR
per semester
Application fee
75 EUR
one-time
Estimated year-1 total cost
12,534 – 12,534 EUR
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