Raumplanung und Raumordnung (Spatial Planning)
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Raumplanung und Raumordnung (Spatial Planning)
The Bachelor's Programme “Raumplanung und Raumordnung” (hereafter: Spatial Planning) focuses on how space in cities and regions can be organised, used, and designed. It covers topics such as mobility, settlement and land-use structures, and sustainability, which are examined using methods from various scientific disciplines. You will learn to collect and analyze data, work with GIS and vector graphics software, and develop plans and concepts for the sustainable development of cities and regions that comply with legal requirements and balance the interests of all stakeholders.
The training covers the following areas:
- Spatial planning in theory and practice
- Methods and techniques of spatial planning
- Spatial planning design
- Regional development planning
- Planning instruments and strategies
Key Facts about the Spatial Planning Programme
| Degree programme code | UE 033 240 – Bachelor’s Programme Spatial Planning |
| Duration of the degree programme | 6 semesters |
| Credits | 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (BSc) |
| Recommended semester plan | Spatial Planning |
Key Facts about the Spatial Planning Programme
Selection Procedure
For the Bachelor's Programme in Spatial Planning, 200 study places are offered each year through a two-stage admission process. After registering online, you must submit a motivation letter and then participate in a ranking test. If you pass the selection procedure, you can complete your admission to the bachelor's programme in Spatial Planning by the end of the general admission deadline for the winter or summer semester. You must provide the required documentation and meet all other admission requirements. Enrolment is handled by the Admission Office.
Further Information
Which skills are needed for academic success?
The most important qualities for a successful study in Spatial Planning are teamwork, self-responsibility and organization, creativity, and a technical affinity. You do not need to already know how to use drawing or graphics software, as these skills are taught in individual courses. Many courses in both the bachelor's and master's programs involve collaborative work. You can largely design your study path individually within the framework of the curriculum, allowing you to balance your studies with personal circumstances, such as employment. However, it is recommended to follow the suggested course sequence.
What can I do with my degree?
Spatial planners are in high demand and receive a corresponding academic salary. Due to the different employers, the actual salaries vary.
Work areas
As a spatial planner, you will often work in complex and interdisciplinary contexts. Fields of work are for example
- in regional or municipal development planning in urban and rural areas
- in urban planning, urban redevelopment and urban renewal
- in transport, infrastructure and environmental planning
- in political and economic consulting or in international development cooperation.
Tasks
Spatial planners do different things to help solve problems related to spatial and urban planning. They work on different levels and in different contexts and have to consider many different interests. Some combination of the following tasks is always required:
- analysis of physical, geographic and social space
- spatial research and consulting
- spatial planning design and drafting
- design of planning processes
- communication, mediation and negotiation of space and spatial planning
- Establishment of spatial agreements, liabilities and legal certainty
Employers
As a graduate of the Bachelor's Programme Spatial Planning you will find many different employers:
- in public administration, such as city planning offices and regional associations
- in private planning offices or as independent civil engineers
- in companies working in spatial, urban or regional planning, transport, infrastructure and environmental planning
- in other private companies, especially in the field of real estate and location development
- in associations, interest groups or other non-governmental organizations
- in scientific and research institutions
Advanced master's programmes
At the TU Wien, after completing your Bachelor's Programme in Spatial Planning, you can take up the Master's Programme in Spatial Planning to deepen your experise.
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Why study Spatial Planning?
Admission to a Bachelor's Programme
Information on admission can be found on the page Admission to Bachelor's programmes.
Questions?
Student Union
Student Union Spatial Planning
Karlsplatz 13\ Staircase 6, ground floor\ 1040 Vienna
Phone: +43 1 58801 49557\ Email: mail@fsraum.at \ Website of the Student Union Spatial Planning
Dean's Office of the Faculty of Architecture and Planning
Karlsplatz 13\ Staircase 3, 4th floor\ 1040 Vienna
Phone: +43 1 58801 25001\ Email: e299-01@tuwien.ac.at\ Website of the Dean's Office
Dean of Academic Affairs
Associate Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Thomas Dillinger
Vice Dean of Academic Affairs
Senior Lecturer DDipl.-Ing. BSc.
Kurt Weninger
Admission to a Bachelor's Programme
Information on admission can be found on the page Admission to Bachelor's programmes.
Questions?
Student Union
Student Union Spatial Planning
Karlsplatz 13\ Staircase 6, ground floor\ 1040 Vienna
Phone: +43 1 58801 49557\ Email: mail@fsraum.at \ Website of the Student Union Spatial Planning
Dean's Office of the Faculty of Architecture and Planning
Karlsplatz 13\ Staircase 3, 4th floor\ 1040 Vienna
Phone: +43 1 58801 25001\ Email: e299-01@tuwien.ac.at\ Website of the Dean's Office
Dean of Academic Affairs
Associate Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Thomas Dillinger
Vice Dean of Academic Affairs
Senior Lecturer DDipl.-Ing. BSc.
Kurt Weninger