Master of Science in Spatial Planning
Utrecht University
Key Information
Campus location
Utrecht, Netherlands
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
EUR 2,209 / per year *
Application deadline
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* EU/EEA, Surinam or Swiss students; €17,500: International students
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Introduction
Is This Program For You?
Many stakeholders have different ideas on how to use urban land – learn to balance them and find sustainable solutions. As a planner, you are also directly involved in preparing a public policy for sustainable cities. Apply appropriate methods and instruments that contribute to sustainable, smart, and inclusive spatial policy. Learn how to develop innovative concepts and manage complex governance processes for the sustainable use of spatial resources such as land and shape the urban environment of the future.
Program Outcome
The program in Utrecht prepares you to approach issues such as facilitating sustainable urban (re)development, finding answers to changing socio-spatial demands (such as demographic or climate change), dealing with complexities of metropolitan areas and real estate development in difficult economic times, or governance of environmental changes in an uncertain climate. Therefore, you will be trained in
- Analyzing spatial problems with dedicated scientific methods;
- Applying innovative knowledge and theories to come up with appropriate solutions;
- Evaluating and prioritizing alternative spatial development options;
- conceptualize governance and management of cities.
Career Opportunities
The master of Spatial Planning prepares you for a job as an independent and internationally recognized spatial planner in the sphere of policy-, project- and process management, or research. You will be able to work in the Netherlands or abroad from the local up to the European levels. With a broad perspective and a keen eye for various cultural and institutional contexts, planners are widely employed in a range of organizations. Some examples:
- Municipalities, provinces, or (trans-)national government
- Research and consultancy firms
- International profit and non-profit institutions
- Social and civil organizations
- Ph.D. student at a university