KTH Royal Institute of Technology ยท Stockholm, Sweden

MSC Sustainable Urban Planning

Campus Masters Full Time
Delivery
Campus
Study mode
Full Time
Level
Masters
Starts
August

Introduction

MSC Sustainable Urban Planning is a Masters program taught at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. Intake: August. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (two-year programme (120 ECTS credits)) options.

The MSc Sustainable Urban Planning and Design at KTH Royal Institute of Technology focuses on the correlation between the built environment and social, economic, and institutional forces. Students build a broad understanding of multiple factors in sustainable urban development through an introduction course, then choose specialisations with recommended course combinations. Profiles are Urban Planning and Design, Urban and Regional Planning, and Environment and Planning.

Coursework includes substantial time in studios and on projects that provide practical skills and planning-and-design practice. Invited lecturers from local/regional authorities, consultancies, and other private actors share insights into contemporary practice in Sweden and abroad. The spring semester includes a mandatory course to develop research skills. The programme has a degree project carried out in the fourth semester.

The programme brings together students of architecture, planning, civil engineering, and natural and social sciences. KTH Royal Institute of Technology says it equips graduates with expertise to adapt planning and design practices to environmental conditions and societal needs, for roles in urban design, policy-making, community development, urban renewal, and research.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in MSC Sustainable Urban Planning at KTH Royal Institute of Technology for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

  • program specific academic requirment set by KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
  • English Language OR any other language requirments as set by KTH Royal Institute of Technology as pre-requiste for admission in MSC Sustainable Urban Planning.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Courses Units

More Information

  • Urban design
  • Policy-making
  • Community development
  • Urban renewal
  • Research
  • Public authorities
  • Governmental agencies
  • NGOs
  • Design consultancies
  • Local authorities
  • Regional development agencies
  • Consultancy firms

Scholarships

18 fully funded scholarships are listed for Sweden. See Sweden scholarships.