Master’s · Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Urban Ecosystem Sciences M.Sc.
Technische Universität Berlin · Berlin · Official programme page
22 facts from 10 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 and German
Source
“Language of instruction German / English”
“The Urban Ecosystem Sciences master's program is taught in German and English.” page
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/urban-ecosystem-sciences-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026
Both languages are admission requirements: German for applicants with a foreign school-leaving certificate, plus English B2 for everyone.
- 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
“Der Studiengang kann als Teilzeitstudium absolviert werden. Bei der Erstellung eines individuellen Studienverlaufsplanes sind die entsprechenden Beratungsstellen behilflich.”
www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10000000/Studiengaenge/StuPOs/Fakultaet_VI/Stadtoekologie_M.Sc._2017.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
The regulation allows the programme to be completed part-time.
- Length
- 4 semesters
Source
“Standard period of study 4 semesters”
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/urban-ecosystem-sciences-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026
- Credits
- 120 ECTS
Source
“Credit points 120”
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/urban-ecosystem-sciences-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026
- Intakes
- Winter
Source
“Program start Winter semester”
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/urban-ecosystem-sciences-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026
- Non-EU deadline
- 15 Jun 2027 (winter 2027)Applications open 1 April 2027.
Source
“Application for German-language master's programs with restricted admission: (including Urban Ecosystem Sciences as well as Urban and Regional Planning) 01.04.2027 until 15.06.2027”
“Applications with international academic credentials have the same deadlines as non-international applications (see below). To apply, you must also submit a VPD (preliminary review documentation) from uni-assist.” page
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/applying-and-enrolling/dates-deadlines · checked 8 November 2026
Applicants with foreign certificates have the same deadline as everyone else but must also hold a uni-assist VPD by then; uni-assist needs four to six weeks (it advises eight), so the VPD has to be requested well before. There is no conditional or provisional admission: every requirement must be proven by the deadline. TU Berlin splits master's deadlines by language of instruction and names this programme in the German-language group.
- Non-EU tuition
- None
Source
“There are no tuition fees to pay at TU Berlin. The only exceptions to this are continuing education master's programs.”
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/organizing-your-studies/financing-your-studies · checked 8 November 2026
- Application fee
- €75 one-off uni-assist handling fee for the first chosen course of study in a semester; the same fee applies to the VPD procedure TU Berlin uses€30 one-off each additional chosen course of study in the same semester
Source
“Cost for the first chosen course of study: EUR 75.00 For each additional chosen course of study: EUR 30.00 … he costs are the same for all forms of application, whether standard or VPD procedure”
www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/apply-online/pay-submit/ · checked 8 November 2026
TU Berlin charges no application fee of its own; applicants with foreign certificates must pay uni-assist's handling fee for the mandatory preliminary review documentation (VPD).
- Places
- Restricted (limited places)
Source
“Admission Restricted admission”
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/urban-ecosystem-sciences-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026
- Places for non-EU applicants
- Separate quota · 8% of the available study places (preliminary quota under § 15 BerlHZG) · inside the quota as in the main procedure: 80% of places by the faculty's selection-procedure score, 20% by waiting time
Source
“8% of the available study places are reserved for applicants of foreign nationality and stateless persons who meet the academic requirements, provided they are not considered equivalent to German citizens. … 80% of the available study places will be allocated by the result of the selection process and 20% by waiting time”
www.tu.berlin/en/i-a-office-of-student-affairs/masters-application-enrollment/allocation-of-study-places · checked 8 November 2026
Applicants who hold EU, Icelandic, Liechtenstein or Norwegian nationality, and non-EU nationals treated as equivalent to Germans, are ranked on the main list instead. A master's applicant may submit only one master's application per semester at TU Berlin.
Admission
What you need to apply
- 3-year bachelor’s
- Accepted
Source
“1. ein erster berufsqualifizierender Hochschulabschluss im … Umfang von 180 LP in einem Studiengang der … Fachrichtungen Ökologie, Umweltplanung, Landschafts-”
www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10000000/Studiengaenge/StuPOs/Fakultaet_VI/Stadtoekologie_M.Sc._2017.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
The regulation asks for a first degree worth 180 credit points, which is exactly what a three-year bachelor's carries, so no extra credits are needed. Its sister programme Ecology and Environmental Planning requires 240. German quote because the regulation has no English version.
- Subject background
- A first university degree worth 180 credit points in ecology, environmental planning, landscape planning, landscape architecture, environmental science, conservation, urban and regional planning, spatial planning, environmental technology, geoscience, geography, agricultural and forestry studies, natural science or a closely related subject.
Source
“The formal admission requirement for the consecutive master's program in Urban Ecosystem Sciences is a first university degree in ecology, environmental planning, landscape planning, landscape architecture, environmental science, conservation, urban and regional planning, spatial planning, environmental technology, geoscience, geography, agricultural and forestry studies, natural science, or a closely related subject qualifying the applicant for professional work.”
“1. ein erster berufsqualifizierender Hochschulabschluss im … Umfang von 180 LP in einem Studiengang der … Fachrichtungen Ökologie, Umweltplanung, Landschafts-” page
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/urban-ecosystem-sciences-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026
The regulation adds the 180-credit-point volume that the English page omits. The examination board decides on the subject-related qualification.
- Minimum grade
- Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026
- www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/urban-ecosystem-sciences-m-sc
- www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10000000/Studiengaenge/StuPOs/Fakultaet_VI/Stadtoekologie_M.Sc._2017.pdf
No cut-off grade; the overall grade and the subject of the previous degree are scored in the ranking (one of the listed subjects earns 75 points).
- How your grade is converted
- Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026
- www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/urban-ecosystem-sciences-m-sc
- www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10000000/Studiengaenge/StuPOs/Fakultaet_VI/Stadtoekologie_M.Sc._2017.pdf
- www.tu.berlin/en/i-a-office-of-student-affairs/masters-application-enrollment/admission-requirements/general-admission-requirements
uni-assist converts the grade into the German scale as part of the VPD.
- English
- Level B2. IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL iBT 79. The regulation names the TOEFL thresholds as at least 79 points internet-based, 213 computer-based or 550 paper-based, "oder ein äquivalentes IELTS-Testergebnis" (or an equivalent IELTS result) without naming an IELTS band; the 6.5 recorded here is TU Berlin's central B2+ figure. Certificates should not be older than two years.. Exemption: The requirement counts as met for applicants who completed an English-language degree programme, or who hold a German Abitur with English as a school subject; the examination board decides on the equivalence of other proofs
Source
“Bewerberinnen und Bewerber müssen englische … Sprachkenntnisse auf der Niveaustufe B2 des Gemeinsamen … Europäischen Referenzrahmens für Sprachen nachweisen. Der Nachweis erfolgt durch ein TOEFL-Testergebnis (mindestens 79 Punkte im internetbasierten Test bzw. 213 Punkte im … computerbasierten Test bzw. 550 im schriftlichen Test) oder ein äquivalentes IELTS-Testergebnis.”
“All applicants are required to submit proof of English skills at CEFR level B2.” page
www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10000000/Studiengaenge/StuPOs/Fakultaet_VI/Stadtoekologie_M.Sc._2017.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
German quote because the regulation has no English version; the gap is the PDF's column break. 79 is on the old 0-120 iBT scale, which the new 1-6 band scale puts at about 4.5. Neither the TOEFL iBT Home Edition nor the Duolingo English Test is mentioned, so those fields are left undefined rather than set to false.
- German
- When applying: German at DSH-2 level or an equivalent certificate from TU Berlin's accepted list (TestDaF 4x4, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule, Goethe-Zertifikat C2, DSD II, Studienkolleg FSP Deutsch and others). During studies: None beyond the admission requirement
Source
“If you are applying with a foreign school-leaving certificate, you must provide proof of German skills at a specific level”
“Only the following certificates are acknowledged. Other proofs cannot be accepted. DSH-2 with registration at German Rector's Conference DSH-3 with registration at German Rector's Conference” page
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/urban-ecosystem-sciences-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026
The programme page does not name the level; the central master's language page lists the accepted certificates, which all sit at DSH-2 / C1 level. Applicants who hold a German higher education entrance qualification are exempt.
- GRE / GMAT / GATE
- Not stated by the university
- Selection
- Restricted admission with a ranked selection procedure: the overall grade of the previous degree and the subject of the previous degree (one of the listed subjects earns 75 points). Applications must include the transcript showing credit points per module, proof of English and any evidence of additional subject-specific qualifications such as completed vocational training or work as a student assistant.
Source
“3. der Nachweis über englische Sprachkenntnisse gemäß § 3 ökologie. Ziff. 2. 4. relevante Nachweise, die Auskunft über zusätzliche”
www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10000000/Studiengaenge/StuPOs/Fakultaet_VI/Stadtoekologie_M.Sc._2017.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
German quote because the regulation has no English version; the interleaved words are the PDF's two-column layout.
India, Pakistan, Nigeria
Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria
- English test waiver
- Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a previous degree taught in English
Source
“dem Schulfach Englisch oder den Abschluss eines englischsprachigen Studiengangs erworben haben, gilt der”
www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10000000/Studiengaenge/StuPOs/Fakultaet_VI/Stadtoekologie_M.Sc._2017.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
The Zugangs- und Zulassungsordnung treats the English requirement as met for anyone who completed an English-language degree programme (the other route is a German Abitur with English as a school subject). Applicants from India, Nigeria or Pakistan whose bachelor's was taught in English can use this; the examination board decides on the equivalence of other proofs. The German mission issuing the student visa may still require a certificate. German quote because the regulation has no English version.
- Rules that name these countries
- India: Graduates of Indian universities must submit an APS certificate covering all semesters of the completed bachelor's degree with their application.
Source
“Since the application period of winter semester 2023, graduates from India must submit an APS certificate which must include all semesters (completed Bachelor's degree) for application.”
www.tu.berlin/en/i-a-office-of-student-affairs/masters-application-enrollment/application/applying-with-a-primary-university-degree-from-a-foreign-university/country-specific-requirements · checked 8 November 2026
Uploaded to uni-assist with the VPD request. China, Vietnam and Azad University in Iran are named in the same list; Nigeria and Pakistan are not.
- India: Graduates of Indian universities must meet extra country-specific requirements for the uni-assist preliminary review documentation.
Source
“Applicants who graduated from universities in India, the People's Republic of China, Vietnam and Iran have to additionally fulfil country-specific requirements.”
www.tu.berlin/en/i-a-office-of-student-affairs/masters-application-enrollment/application/applying-with-a-primary-university-degree-from-a-foreign-university · checked 8 November 2026
Nigeria and Pakistan are not named in any TU Berlin country rule.
- India: Graduates of Indian universities must submit an APS certificate covering all semesters of the completed bachelor's degree with their application.
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
- All English-taught programmes at Technische Universität Berlin
- Master’s programmes in Energy, Environment & Sustainability at other universities
- Master’s programmes in Architecture & Urban Planning at other universities
- The university’s own page for 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.