European Spatial Planning and Regional Development 60 ECTS

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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.

Qualification Awarded
Degree of Master of Science (One Year)
Main field of study: Spatial Planning
Specialization: European Spatial Planning and Regional Development

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.

Courses autumn semester 2014
Compulsory courses
* European integration, 10 ECTS credits, second cycle.
* European Cohesion and Spatial Planning, 10 ECTS credits, second cycle.
* Sustainable Development - Theory and Practice, 10 ECTS credits, second cycle.

In template as in Programme Syllabus/Admission Requirements. To be admitted to the programme, it is necessary to have either: * a Bachelors 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 Bachelors 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. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 575 TOEFL iBT® test: 90