Master of Science in Urban Ecological Planning
| Programme website | http://www.ntnu.no/intersek/ (Opens in new window) |
| Contact (person and/or unit) | Office of International Relations |
| Telephone | (+47) 73 59 57 00 |
| international@adm.ntnu.no | |
| Programme duration | 2 years |
| Programme description | The MSc programme in Urban Ecological Planning at the Department of Urban Planning and Design, is addressing urban issues in industrialised and developing countries. The focus is on environmental, social and resource aspects of urban planning, where the aim is to establish linkages between ideology, knowledge and action in the planning practice. Urban development and planning in developing countries is often out of control, and the planning efforts are fragmented and incremental. A sustainable approach is trying to increase local responsibility and capacity, by taking immediate actions, and solving local problems. The programme aims at promoting a fruitful exchange between developing and industrialised countries, by sharing knowledge and successful methods of ecological oriented urban planning. In the two first semesters of the MSc programme, students complete courses within Urban Ecological Planning in Developing Countries/ Project work (a two months fieldwork in Katmandu, Nepal, is included in the first semester), Urban Ecological Planning Method and Theory, Urban Ecological Planning in Diverse Cultures, and 15 credits electives. In the 3rd semester students complete courses within Planning Theory, and start analysing their data from the field work in the home country (fieldwork takes place in the summer between the first and second year of the MSc programme). The 4th and last semester is fully devoted to the master's thesis (30 credits). |
| Application deadline |
Quota programme applicants: Preliminary applicaton 1 December. Final application 1 February.; Other applicants with non-Norwegian, non-Nordic educational background: Preliminary application 1 December. Final application 1 February. Preliminary application is mandatory for any applicant with a non-Nordic degree; Applicants with Norwegian or Nordic educational background: 15 April
No admission for August 2010. |
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| Formal prerequisites | Academic requirements: BSc/BEng/BA degree preferably in Urban Planning, Architecture or Civil Engineering. Relevant work experience is also considered important for admission. Applicants with a BA degree in Social Sciences (e.g. Planning) may be considered if the candidate has 2-5 years relevant work experience within Urban Planning. ; English requirements: International applicants should document either a TOEFL test with a mimum paper score of 500 (170 computer based test) or better, or an IELTS test score of minimum 5.0 or better. For updated and detailed information about admission requirements/ procedures, and the possibilities for exemptions from the English requirement for certain categories of applicants, please see the home page of the Office of International Relations, NTNU: www.ntnu.no/intersek/index-eng.html/. Norwegian applicants must fulfill the basic requirements in English language from the Norwegian Higher Secondary School (engelsk grunnkurs). |
| Tuition | No tuition fees |
| Subject area | Architecture/Urban and Regional Planning |
| Degree level | Master |
| City | Trondheim, Norway |
| Credits | 120 |
| Language of teaching | English |
| Scholarship | Other |
| Application procedures | For further information, and application forms please see http://www.ntnu.no/international/master |
