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Sustainable Urban Planning and Design – (M.Sc.)
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
School of Architecture and the Built Environment| Application Deadline: | January 16 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 16,180 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Stockholm / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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The challenges of sustainable urban development call for cross-cutting professionals who can bridge disciplinary borders and contribute to the adaptation of planning practice to the environmental conditions and societal needs of the future.
These professionals need to manage the inherent dynamics and complexity of urban space and planning processes in order to be able provide the conditions for an enhanced quality of life, fulfilling the aims of efficiency, democracy and sustainable development. This requires a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical skills from different fields, such as architecture, planning and environmental science.
The Master's programme in Sustainable Urban Planning and Design prepares students for these tasks and provides them with a thorough understanding of the planning process and the aesthetic, social, economic and environmental determinants that contribute to sustainable urban development. The programme brings together students of architecture, planning, civil engineering, and natural and social sciences, who want to develop expertise and skills for analysing, synthesising and co-ordinating complex planning and design tasks in an urban setting. In the courses and the project works, students will be able to apply and elaborate the knowledge from their previous studies in the working field of planning and urban design.
Career prospects
The programme offers professional tools and skills that will equip graduates to serve as critical links that bring different perspectives together in the process of planning and design for sustainable urban environ¬ments worldwide.
Graduates from the pro¬gramme will compete for positions on the international labour market within the public sector on local, regional or national level, private architectural, planning and policy advisory firms, research institutes and NGOs. The programme also prepares students for postgraduate studies towards a PhD degree.
Contents
The programme covers 2 years of full-time studies and consists of three terms of coursework and one term for the Master's thesis. The coursework encompasses a substantial share of studios and projects that aim to develop students' practical skills and to gain a better understanding of planning practice. To support the professional training and to strengthen analytical skills, the curriculum also contains a number of theoretical and methodological courses that provide a contextual and conceptual framework. The programme offers three tracks:
* Urban Planning and Design (UPD)
* Urban and Regional Planning (URP - formerly Spatial Planning) LINK
* Environment and Planning (EP)
The three tracks represent different professional competences that are involved in urban planning and design. However, during the programme students from different tracks will interact in courses and projects to foster a mutual exchange of knowledge and ideas.
Degree project
The Degree project comprises 30 ECTS and provides students with the opportunity to investigate a problem in depth under the supervision of experienced practitioners and researchers. The topic for the thesis should be within the scope of the programme and should relate to knowledge acquired during the courses. The degree project is carried out in Sweden or abroad, and can be oriented towards research (i.e. literature study, field study), towards practice (at a company or organisation) or a combination of both.
Students on the Urban Planning and Design (UPD) track can choose between a degree project at the School of Architecture or at the Department of Urban Planning and Environment. Students of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) and Environment and Planning (EP) are expected to complete their thesis at the Department of Urban Planning and Environment.
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Requirements
General admission requirements
The general requirements are the same for all applicants to advanced level studies in Sweden.
1. Previous studies
A completed Bachelor's degree.
A completed Bachelor's degree, corresponding to a Swedish Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS), or equivalent academic qualifications from an internationally recognised university. The university has to be listed in the latest edition of the International Handbook of Universities. A Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering is required for most programmes at KTH.
2. Language requirements
Applicants must provide proof of their English language proficiency which is most commonly established through an internationally recognised test.
TOEFL
* Paper-based test: total result of 575 (written test, grade 4.5)
* Internet-based test: total result of 90 (written test, grade 20)
English test results from TOEFL should be sent directly from the ETS test centre to University Studies in Sweden (code 9520).
IELTS
* A minimum overall mark of 6.5, with no section lower than 5.5 (only Academic Training accepted)
University of Cambridge/ University of Oxford Certificates
* Certificate of Advanced English
* Certificate of Proficiency
* Diploma of English Studies
GCE O-level
· Minimum grade C.
Upper secondary education:
In some cases English proficiency can be fulfilled from upper secondary education, for example a German Abitur with English as first foreign language "Grundstufe" (ausreichend at least 5/15) or "Leistungsfach" or French students who have taken English as LV 1 in Série L (littéraire) Langue Vivante or Sèrie ES, Langue Vivante. In most cases the requirement of English proficiency is fulfilled if you have studied English for eight years up to upper secondary education. Proof thereof must be enclosed in your application.
English proficiency tests are waived for the following:
* Applicants with a Bachelor's degree from a university where English is the only language of instruction, in accordance with recommendations in the latest edition of the International Handbook of Universities.
* Applicants with a Bachelor's degree from an internationally recognised university, where all courses of the study programme were taught in English. (This must be evident from the Transcript of Records/Diploma supplement/ Degree certificate).
* Applicants with a 4 year Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Technology, Medicine, Pharmacy or Computer Science from India or Pakistan.
* Applicants with a Bachelor's degree (a Swedish Kandidatexamen or equivalent academic qualifications) with English as the major subject.
* Applicants who have 30 HE credits from a Nordic country and the language of instruction of the course/programme/university is English (proof thereof must be enclosed).
Specific admission requirements
The specific requirements for the different tracks of Sustainable Urban Planning and Design are as follows:
Urban Planning and Design
A Bachelor´s degree (or equivalent) in architecture, landscape architecture or urban planning. Previous studies should include courses corresponding to a minimum of 30 ECTS credits in the field of urban design.
Urban and Regional Planning
A Bachelor´s degree in architecture or landscape architecture, civil engineering in the built environment or equivalent, urban and regional planning or social sciences relevant to the scope of the specialisation track. Previous studies should include courses corresponding to a minimum of 30 ECTS credits in the field of urban, transport or regional planning, national/regional economy, geoinformatics or environmental sciences.
Environment and Planning
A Bachelor´s degree ( or equivalent) in architecture or landscape architecture, civil engineering in the built environment or equivalent, urban and regional planning, social or natural sciences relevant to the scope of the specialisation track. Previous studies should include courses corresponding to a minimum of 30 ECTS credits in the field of urban, transport or regional planning, or environmental sciences.
Selection process
The selection process for all tracks of Sustainable Urban Planning and Design is based on a total evaluation of the following selection criteria: university, grade point average (GPA), relevant academic courses, motivation letter and work experience. For students with a degree in architecture or landscape architecture, the portfolio is considered in the selection process.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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