Program Overview
The Nordic: Sustainable Urban Transitions at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is a MSc programme in Architecture & Urban Planning over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of architecture & urban planning. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Nordic: Sustainable Urban Transitions programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across China and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: EUR 13,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students
- Location: Copenhagen, China
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Nordic: Sustainable Urban Transitions programme are prepared for diverse careers in architecture & urban planning:
- Architect
- Urban Planner
- Landscape Designer
- Sustainability Consultant
- Real Estate Developer
- Heritage Consultant
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Year one university, 1st and 2nd semesters
- Year two university, 3rd and thesis semesters
- Human-oriented urban transitions (Aalto \x96 Chalmers)
- Area-based transitions (Chalmers \x96 Aalto/NTNU)
- Urban Ecology (NTNU \x96 Chalmers/Aalto)*
- Transitions of urban structures (NTNU \x96 DTU/KTH)*
- Urban regional transitions (KTH \x96 DTU/Aalto)
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Common admission requirements:
- The degree required to enter the NMP SUT must be equivalent to a Bachelor\xc2\x92s degree, which includes 180 ECTS credits (full time studies) at a minimum. The program is open to students with such degrees in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Planning (Physical Planning and Human Geography with a profile in planning), and Engineering.
- Students in Architecture and Landscape Architecture need to submit portfolios.
- All applicants should submit a letter of motivation.
English language requirements:
When applying for admission, applicants must provide evidence of academic achievements and proficiency in English. Certified photocopies of relevant documents must be enclosed with the application.
- TOEFL: Paper-based: 580 (written section grade 4,5); Computer-based test: 237 (essay writing grade 4,5); or Internet-based test: 92 (written section grade 22).
- IELTS:6.5, no section lower than 5.5 (only IELTS Academic Training accepted).
English language test exemptions:
- Applicants who have completed a university degree instructed in English at a university that is physically located in one of the following countries: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Applicants who have completed at least a 3-year degree instructed in English in an EU/EEA country.
- Applicants with upper secondary education and a Bachelor\xc2\x92s degree (issued or ongoing if the applicant is currently enrolled in the last semester) from a Nordic country may be exempted from an additional English test. Please include the school leaving certificate of your upper secondary education into your application package.
Special admission requirements:
Study track \xc2\x93Area-based transitions\xc2\x94:
All applying students are requested to submit a design portfolio, demonstrating a documented proficiency in spatially contextualized design work.
Study tracks \xc2\x93Transitions of urban structures\xc2\x94 and \xc2\x93Urban regional transitions\xc2\x94:
This special admission requirement concerns students selecting DTU as their year two university (i.e. engineering students).
Students with a B.Sc. in Engineering obtained at an internationally recognized university must have completed courses within the following fields:
(a) Operations research, Operations Management, and Engineering Economy
(b) Urban Planning, Project Management, and Management & Organization
At least 5 ECTS has to be obtained in field (a) at least 5 ECTS in field (b) and at least 15 ECTS in total in the two fields. Students with a B.Eng degree must have completed additional courses within the areas of operations research or discrete mathematics (5 ECTS) and algorithms and stochastic processes (5 ECTS).
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 13,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students
Tuition fees: EUR 13,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Technical University of Denmark (DTU) directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
The Technical University of Denmark, often simply referred to as DTU, is a polytechnic university and school of engineering. It was founded in 1829 at the initiative of Hans Christian Ørsted as...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2015-01-18
- Start Date 2018-09-01
- Language English
- Duration 24 months