Spatial Planning
Spatial planners are fascinated by on-going and future changes in cities and regions and take on the role as managers of spatial transformations - think of: regenerating shopping districts or old industrial sites; designating water retention areas; shaping urban mobility concepts for the future. Related challenges vary in scale, from individual property to European policy making. Within the Master's Spatial Planning, you have a choice between three Master's specialisations.
Specialisations
Cities, Water and Climate Change. Are you interested in climate proofing cities or in making cities climate-neutral? This Master's specialisation prepares students for working on the nexus between urban planning, water and environmental management.
Something for you?
- You will develop governance strategies for climate proofing cities and for reducing urban carbon emissions.
- You will develop strategies for flood risk management in delta areas.
- You are trained to think outside given boxes, by combining well-established core courses with electives.
- Small, almost 'family-like' department that covers a broad range of topics with a strong track record in related research.
Planning, Land and Real Estate Development. This specialisation provides a land and real estate development perspective on urban development. The programme aims to prepare students for a future role as city developer, either in the public or in the private sector.
Something for you?
- You will develop smart and sustainable solutions for actual and future planning problems.
- You are interested in developing a different understanding of planning and forms of practices.
- You are trained to think outside given boxes, by combining well-established core courses with electives.
- Small, almost 'family-like' department that covers a broad range of topics with a strong track record in related research.
Urban and Regional Mobility. Are you interested in increasingly complex flows of people and goods in the networked city and region? This Master's specialisation will prepare you for dealing with integrated mobility systems and transport modes across spatial scales.
Something for you?
- You will develop smart, integrated and sustainable solutions for actual and future planning challenges.
- You are interested in developing a different understanding of planning and a diversity of practices.
- You are trained to think outside given boxes, in a program with well-established core courses and personalised electives.
- Small, almost 'family-like' department that covers a broad range of topics with a strong track record in research.
- ECTS transcript – If you are still completing your Bachelor’s degree, upload an ECTS transcript showing the subjects you have studied, your grades, and the number of credits awarded. Your Bachelor’s diploma must be uploaded later, as soon as you receive it.
- Bachelor’s diploma – If you have already graduated, upload your Bachelor’s diploma. A separate ECTS transcript is not required.
Note: Your Bachelor’s degree must be in the same or a related field as the Master’s programme you are applying for. The university will check whether you have completed enough relevant subjects and ECTS credits.
Important! View the full requirements on the university’s official website. Requirements may vary depending where you completed your bachelor education.
Applicants have to prove their English language skills either by an internationally recognized language test or upon previous studies. Usually English language skills can be proved by the following documents:
- TOEFL iBT*
- IELTS Academic
- A Cambridge English qualification
- Higher education degree completed in English
- Secondary education completed in English in a country or school qualification accepted by the university
- An English subject and grade on your secondary school leaving certificate that meet the university’s requirements
- Other
Important: Accepted methods and minimum results depend on study programme and the country where you completed your education. Check the official requirements for your chosen study programme.
*Use the Kastu promo code LTU1000102 when registering for TOEFL iBT and receive a 5% discount.
Our Spatial Planning graduates are greatly valued by their employers for their analytical skills, critical perspective and sound academic understanding of the relationship between human activities, their spatial environment, and relevant spatial interventions enhancing their living environment.
Upon completion students will have knowledge of:
- Interfaces between different planning concepts, sectors and interests
- Synergies that are found and trade-offs that are made along these interfaces
- Paths through which integrative planning is manifested in policy formulation, decision-making and projects at different geographical and institutional levels
Spatial planners from Nijmegen work as policy maker, consultant or project manager for government, consulting firms, project developers, housing corporations or research institutes. Also, more and more of our alumni are working in international projects.
