The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg
speciality: History

The program which is marketed as a “research oriented masters degree in humanities” could barely call itself a bachelors degree. It starts from zero being a very introduction to the field and never really progresses, in third semester teachers are teaching you the same thing that you learn in first semester and don’t care when called out.
The quality of teaching, of discourse, lack of sufficient teachers, administrators, coordination within the program and the students makes any learning outcome marginal

I had a scholarship in a joint program to study a master degree in HCSM, I got the opportunity to spend the summer semester of 2019 in Btu in Cottbus, which I can say was an amazing experience, the modules, the professors, and the staff at the campus and the dormitories are very knowledgeable and very helpful, and at the time of the corona the way the university dealt with the pandemic was really impressive, they tried to help us (students) in every way possible, I always tell my friends that the learning experience in Germany is much positively different from any other place in the world.

Program is great in theory but university lacks organization. There is also a problem with securing lecturers which affects courses offered to students.
The courses that are offered are very informative and helpful.

Great programme, I liked it a lot.
Some gaps could be filled – I have missed the aspect of arts as part of heritage.
Other than that we have very dedicated teachers that want us to succeed.
The grading is a bit too generous though.
We also have a lot of great excursions and an amazing international group of people.
Cottbus is small but pretty and has a lot of students – it’s close to Berlin.

The concept of world heritage is hardly addressed and this master program does it right. In addition, the international students make it worthwhile and add intrinsic value to the program. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in heritage international policy.

PROS:
– The program was great and really complete. It gave me all the basics to find a job in the field right after my studies.
– BTU allows you to build your own module curriculum and base your studies in subjects of your choice – lots of freedom and multilayered knowledge.
– Multicultural groups that also give you the chance to interact with worldwide students.
– Great student initiatives related to the program, and amazing student-to-student support (including the Student Council) in all aspects.

CONS:
– Very weak organization in terms of uni management, and really chaotic and careless sometimes. It was hard to change things that didn’t work, and sometimes professors were not the most motivated (and you could tell).
– Cottbus is not the best place to be.
– Uni is really German-oriented and you can tell nobody cares about international students in some aspects. The beginning is hard.

The course is ideal for scholars from architecture, tourism and management fields. It offers wide range of opportunities to explore the world heritage scenarios and also has a exchange semester with Helwan University in Cairo.