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European Spatial Planning and Regional Development 60 ECTS – (M.Sc.)
Blekinge Institute of Technology
School of Planning and Media Design| Application Deadline: | January 16 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 11,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Karlskrona / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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The European Spatial Planning and Regional Development programme is a broad-based programme covering subjects ranging from spatial planning, transport planning and regional/innovation issues to societal, economic and environmental planning issues. The focus of the programme is on the European level and on skills and abilities that are applicable and useful in professional live: the programme will give you experience of practical tools as well as policies and regulations. You will also become familiar with several European planning and development projects and get the chance to analyse and formulate concrete proposals the aim of which is to generate societal change.
The programme is in English and for students from Sweden, Europe and the rest of the world. Education and tuition has a high priority and students and faculty have a close connection in an informal atmosphere throughout their educational period. In addition to qualified teachers and professors, you will encounter many international guest lecturers and individuals working within planning and regional development. This means that the connections to professional practice and to the latest research are good.
Learning outcomes
In addition to the national goals, which can be found in Appendix B, the following goals apply to this programme.
After successfully completing the programme, the student should:
* be able the show specialised knowledge about planning and regional development on the wider European level as well as in individual European countries and regions.
* be able to integrate knowledge and analyse how national and European policy influences planning and regional development on several levels.
* be able to undertake independent investigative work with focus on the recipient within the subject area.
* be able to demonstrate an insight regarding the possibilities and limitations of planning within the subject area and in continued professional practice.
* master critical analysis of planning documents.
* have acquired skills in using ICT-based tools for analysis, planning and decision-support.
Job Profiles
A student with a degree from the programme can, for example, work in the following sectors: regional development and planning, town and country planning, spatial planning, sustainable development, international affairs, with the following kinds of tasks: qualified analytical work, leadership and management, project and development work.
The education is of particular interest for students who wish to work internationally.
Contents
The one-year, full-time graduate programme is conducted in English and includes the following courses:
* European Integration (10 ECTS) - The aim of the course is to give a historical and theoretical overview of the European integration process, and to provide insights on the EU
* European Cohesion and Spatial Planning (10 ECTS) - The aim of the course is to provide students with the theoretical background that lays the ground for EU
* Sustainable development (10 ECTS) - The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge on the concept of sustainable development and how sustainability concerns are integrated or are conflicting with other policy areas.
* Master's Thesis (30 ECTS) - This constitutes 50% of the programme and involves the preparation of a Master's thesis under guidance of senior academic staff. The thesis topic is chosen by the student. Students are encouraged to choose topics especially relevant to their first (Bachelor's level) degree or their work experience. Subject to supervisor approval, it is also possible to undertake the Master's Thesis whilst doing an internship in a public authority, a company or an NGO. You can be based outside of Karlskrona when writing the thesis.
1 ECTS credit is equivalent to 1 Swedish higher education credit (högskolepoäng). 30 ECTS credits equals one semester of full time studies.
The two-year, full-time graduate programme is conducted in English and includes the following courses:
* European Integration (10 ECTS) - The aim of the course is to give a historical and theoretical overview of the European integration process, and to provide insights on the EU
* European Cohesion and Spatial Planning (10 ECTS) - The aim of the course is to provide students with the theoretical background that lays the ground for EU
* Sustainable development (10 ECTS) - The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge on the concept of sustainable development and how sustainability concerns are integrated or are conflicting with other policy areas.
* Research Methods (5 ECTS) - The aim of the course is to give students knowledge on research methodology. Beside lectures and seminars, a number of workshops will be carried out giving students the opportunity to work with concrete questions and methods which they will later apply in their thesis writing.
* Innovative regions (10 ECTS) - The aim of the course is to give students knowledge on the role of innovation for economic development and factors that foster innovation in regions. During seminars, students will closely analyse a number of
* Regional disparities (10 ECTS) - The aim of the course is to give students knowledge that will allow them to apply different theoretical perspectives when analysing regional development and regional unbalances. The aim of the lectures is to present, analyse and discuss different theoretical perspectives, followed by seminars which will give the students the opportunity to apply the different perspectives in studying several selected European regions.
* European cohesion policy (5 ECTS) - The aim of the course is to present different theoretical approaches to the European cohesion policy, but also knowledge on how these approaches are transformed into concrete policies. During the seminars, the students analyse how this cohesion policy is politically shaped and how it effects some of the EU Member States.
* Optional courses (30 ECTS) - For the third seminar, the students can freely choose courses either at BTH or at another university.
* Master's Thesis (30 ECTS) - This constitutes 50% of the programme and involves the preparation of a Master's thesis under guidance of senior academic staff. The thesis topic is chosen by the student. Students are encouraged to choose topics especially relevant to their first (Bachelor's level) degree or their work experience. Subject to supervisor approval, it is also possible to undertake the Master's Thesis whilst doing an internship in a public authority, a company or an NGO. You can be based outside of Karlskrona when writing the thesis.
The European Spatial Planning Programme is arranged by Blekinge Institute of Technology in collaboration with Nordregio Academy
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
In template as in Programme Syllabus/Admission Requirements.
To be admitted to the programme, it is necessary to have either:
* a Bachelor’s degree of 180 higher education credits in a technical, social sciences or natural sciences field that is relevant to European spatial planning and regional development, as well as English B, or
* a Bachelor’s degree of 180 higher education credits, two years of documented work experience, amounting to at least 50 per cent of a full-time employment, of relevance for the education, as well as English B. Relevant work experience is defined as employment or profession where a significant part of the tasks have been investigative tasks, analytical tasks, research or education, dealing with comprehensive planning, development or regional issues, alternatively European issues.
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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