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Master’s · Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Building Sustainability MBA

Technische Universität Berlin · Berlin · Official programme page

22 facts from 8 official pages · last checked 8 November 2026

Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026

Key facts

Length, deadlines and costs

Language
English
Source
“Language of instruction English”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/building-sustainability-m-ba · checked 8 November 2026

Study mode
On campus
Source
“As a student of a Berlin university, your primary residence must be located within the university's catchment area.”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/organizing-your-studies/re-registration-co · checked 8 November 2026

No TU Berlin page offers this programme as distance learning; enrolled students must register a primary residence in Berlin or Brandenburg. Students of extra-occupational (continuing education) master's programmes are exempt from that rule.

Attendance
Full-time
Source
“The program comprises 90 ECTS credits over three semesters and concludes with a Master's Thesi”

master-in-energy.com/courses/building-sustainability/ · checked 8 November 2026

A continuing education MBA designed for professionals with at least one year of work experience; the programme site describes it as a full-time programme taught on TU Berlin's EUREF Campus. The quote is cut off mid-word on the page as fetched.

Length
3 semesters
Source
“Standard period of study 3 semesters”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/building-sustainability-m-ba · checked 8 November 2026

Credits
90 ECTS
Source
“Credit points 90”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/building-sustainability-m-ba · checked 8 November 2026

Intakes
Winter
Source
“Program start Winter semester”
“The regular application period will start from October until March 31st of each year for a start in October of the same year.” page

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/building-sustainability-m-ba · checked 8 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
31 Mar 2027 (winter 2027)Applications open 1 October 2026. A standing annual deadline; the page prints the literal date only for the next advertised intake.
Source
“The regular application period will start from October until March 31st of each year for a start in October of the same year.”

master-in-energy.com/courses/building-sustainability/ · checked 8 November 2026

At the time of checking the programme advertised "Program starts Oct 2026" with the deadline 31 March 2026, so applicants should confirm that a 2027 intake runs. Applicants who need no visa may ask the programme about a late application.

Non-EU tuition
€19,800 per programme 6,600 EUR per semester over three semesters; covers all courses and materials
Source
“Credits 90 ECTS Language English Program starts Oct 2026 Tuition fees €19,800”
“You are required to pay fees for this continuing education master's program.” page

master-in-energy.com/courses/building-sustainability/ · checked 8 November 2026

On top of tuition every student pays TU Berlin's semester fee (379.06 EUR for winter 2026/27), which includes the Deutschlandsemesterticket. The programme page still quotes an older semester fee of 360.49 EUR.

Places
Restricted (limited places)
Source
“Admission Restricted admission”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/building-sustainability-m-ba · checked 8 November 2026

Places for non-EU applicants
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026

The programme's Zugangs- und Zulassungsordnung builds one ranking list for all applicants and sets no quota for foreign nationals; the 8% non-EU preliminary quota that the Office of Student Affairs applies to ordinary restricted master's programmes is not stated to cover continuing education programmes, whose places are awarded by the programme itself.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Not accepted
Source
“a first university degree qualifying a graduate for professional work (equivalent to at least 210 ECTS credits and recognized by German universities)”
“1. ein berufsqualifizierender Abschluss eines … 2. eine daran anschließende qualifizierte berufspraktische” page

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/building-sustainability-m-ba · checked 8 November 2026

A 180-ECTS three-year bachelor's falls short of the 210 ECTS the programme page requires. Conflict: the binding Zugangs- und Zulassungsordnung of 2019 sets no minimum number of credit points at all, asking only for a qualifying degree plus one year of professional experience, so applicants with a three-year degree should ask the programme office before paying for documents.

Subject background
A first university degree qualifying the holder for professional work, equivalent to at least 210 ECTS and recognised by German universities, plus at least one year of relevant professional experience after graduation.
Source
“The formal admission requirements for the master's program are a first university degree qualifying a graduate for professional work (equivalent to at least 210 ECTS credits and recognized by German universities) and relevant professional experience of not less than one year following graduation.”
“1. ein berufsqualifizierender Abschluss eines … 2. eine daran anschließende qualifizierte berufspraktische … Erfahrung von in der Regel nicht unter einem Jahr” page

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/building-sustainability-m-ba · checked 8 November 2026

Entry documents must be in German or English, otherwise certified translations plus verified copies of the originals are needed.

Minimum grade
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026

No minimum grade; the overall grade of the previous degree is only one scored criterion in the selection procedure.

English
Level B2. The programme page names no test or score, only the CEFR level; the programme's own site recommends "B2-C1 minimum". TU Berlin's central overview of accepted certificates applies (TOEFL iBT 4.5 / 87+, IELTS Academic 6.5, PTE 65, Cambridge B2 First grade B for level B2+).. Exemption: No proof is needed if the applicant's high school graduation certificate is from an English-speaking institution
Source
“Proof of English language proficiency at Level B2 or higher (CEFR) is required for admission unless your high school graduation certificate is from an English-speaking institution.”
“English language skills are required for all English-language degree programs.” page

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/building-sustainability-m-ba · checked 8 November 2026

Neither the TOEFL iBT Home Edition nor the Duolingo English Test is mentioned by TU Berlin or by the programme, so those fields are left undefined rather than set to false.

German
Not needed when applying
Source
“A proof of German language proficiency is necessary for all degree programs held in German language unless you hold a higher education entrance qualification under German law.”

www.tu.berlin/en/i-a-office-of-student-affairs/masters-application-enrollment/admission-requirements/language-skills · checked 8 November 2026

German is required only for German-language programmes. This programme is taught in English, so no German certificate is asked for at application or during the degree.

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Optional
Source
“If available (optional): results from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or a comparable evaluation”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/building-sustainability-m-ba · checked 8 November 2026

A scored selection criterion when supplied, never mandatory.

Selection
Scored selection procedure for 30 places a year: previous grade, optional GMAT/GRE, subject relevance of the previous degree, professional experience of six months or more, proven level of English, and the motivation letter and overall impression of the application. Documents: motivation letter (max. one A4 page), statement of purpose, tabular CV, portfolio if applicable, proof of at least one year of work experience.
Source
“In the past, the number of applications has exceeded the number of available places (30 per year). Admission is therefore subject to a selection procedure. The selection criteria are: The overall grade achieved in your previous degree”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/building-sustainability-m-ba · checked 8 November 2026

How to apply
Directly to the university
Source
“If you would like to enroll in a continuing education master's program at TU Berlin, you must first apply directly to the respective program.”

www.tu.berlin/en/i-a-office-of-student-affairs/masters-application-enrollment/application/enrollment-in-a-continuing-education-masters-program · checked 8 November 2026

No uni-assist VPD is required for the continuing education master's programmes: the programme office admits, and the applicant then registers and enrols in tuPORT (registration period 1 June to 30 September for a winter start).

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a school-leaving certificate from an English-medium school or with enough English at school
Source
“Proof of English language proficiency at Level B2 or higher (CEFR) is required for admission unless your high school graduation certificate is from an English-speaking institution.”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/building-sustainability-m-ba · checked 8 November 2026

The exemption is keyed to the school-leaving certificate, not to a university degree or to nationality: applicants from India, Nigeria or Pakistan who finished school at an English-medium institution can use it. The German mission may still require a certificate for the visa.

Rules that name these countries

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

More on this programme

Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.