Bachelor and Master of Administrative Sciences in Administrative Sciences, Sustainable Urban Development
Tampere, Finland
Master degree
DURATION
5 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 10,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* per academic year for non-EU/EEA students for bachelor’s programme | €12000 per academic year for non-EU/EEA students for master’s programme
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Key Summary
Governing urban transformation
Cities are inspiring arenas for business, culture, and everyday life. However, they face complex challenges related to the environment and the well-being of individuals. Bachelor´s program in Sustainable Urban Development is a multidisciplinary program developing skills needed to address these challenges.
Urbanization is one of the biggest trends in the globalized world. It is estimated that 2/3 of humans will be living in urban areas by the year 2050. This transformation needs to be met with sustainable solutions that take into account not only climate change but also social justice among many other criteria.
Bachelor’s program in Sustainable Urban Development offers you a way to develop multidisciplinary expertise related to urban development and sustainability. This multidisciplinary program consists of three specializations: Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, and Technology. The program includes basic and intermediate studies in each of the fields. Knowledge of these fields will help you understand the complex phenomena related to sustainable urban development from several perspectives. In addition to the studies that are common for all students, the program includes specialization studies, which develop the theoretical basis of the selected study field and for creating a professional profile.
In addition to multidisciplinarity, a unique aspect of this program is the style of learning. Each year the students are engaged in real-life urban development projects. These projects are carried out in collaboration with companies and public organizations such as the City of Tampere. For example, we utilize a real-world laboratory, Hiedanranta, which is a future city district and a testbed for innovative projects related to smart and sustainable housing, energy, transportation, and business.
Students of this multidisciplinary program select their own specialization (Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, or Technology) already when applying for the program. Although most of the contents of the program are common for all students, there are variations in the application criteria, study contents, and the name of the degree granted after completing the program.
Study contents
The scope of the Bachelor's programme is 180 ECTS. It consists of the following elements:
- General Studies 35 ECTS; such as economics, information technology, language and communication studies, and introduction to sustainable urban development.
- Basic Studies 50 ECTS; such as research methods, politics of sustainable development, urban studies, and optional studies in administrative sciences.
- Intermediate Studies in sustainable urban development 70 ECTS: such as economic renewal of cities and regions, politics and participation, organisational change, transport systems, water management, and the Bachelor’s Thesis.
- Free Choice Studies 25 ECTS; you can select freely from the offerings of the Tampere University community.
After completing the Bachelor’s program in Sustainable Urban Development graduates will:
- Understand the various aspects of the built environment, sustainable urban development, and their societal significance.
- Know the key concepts and terminology and be able to follow the developments in the field of urban development.
- Recognize the central actors, questions, conflicts, and solutions connected to sustainable urban development.
- Be able to carry out development projects individually and in teams related to sustainable urban development.
- Understand the basic principles of academic research and be able to independently design, conduct and report academic research projects.
In addition, those focusing on the Administrative Sciences field will be able to analyze administrative, political, and economic phenomena present in sustainable urban development and planning. After completing the program you are eligible to continue studies for the Master of Administrative Sciences Degree. You will automatically have the right to continue your studies in the Master’s program in Leadership for Change – Governance for Sustainable Change.
After completing the Master’s program, students will have:
- An advanced understanding of the role of leadership in solving contemporary challenges at local, national, regional, and global levels.
- Learned to examine global trends such as digitalization, urbanization, climate change, aging, polarization, democratization, and integration from a multidisciplinary perspective.
- Acquired the skills to foster new forms of engagement across sectors of the economy and society, learned in interaction with staff members from various disciplines – business, governance, politics, and international relations – as well as with different societal stakeholders.
- Mastered the theoretical and methodological skills to formulate relevant research problems and undertake independent scientific work.
- Skills to collect, understand and evaluate knowledge critically collect, understand and evaluate knowledge critically.
- The ability to produce, report, and present new scientific results.
- Learned the skills to analyze and debate the challenges that leadership faces today and to communicate your views to multiple audiences using different channels of communication.
Tampere University offers a limited number of partial scholarships as well as an early bird discount to support fee-paying students.
Tampere University tuition fee scholarships
The Tampere University tuition fee scholarship is an exclusive opportunity awarded to a select number of the best-performing applicants. It is a highly selective scholarship; in total, only individual Tampere University scholarships are awarded to exceptionally qualified applicants. Scholarships are not awarded in all programmes.
Tampere University tuition fee scholarships awarded at admission cover 50% of the tuition fees for the programme duration.
Early bird offer
The early bird offer is available to all fee-paying students who have not been awarded a Tampere University tuition fee scholarship upon admission. The early bird offer gives a €2,000 reduction on the programme tuition fee during the first year of studies.
Students may take advantage of the early bird offer by accepting the offered study place and paying the reduced first-year tuition fee within two weeks after receiving information on admission.
This offer is valid only for the first year of studies.
In addition to these offers available at admission, students who complete a Bachelor's degree at Tampere University will be eligible to receive a €2,000 reduction on their tuition fee for the first year of Master's degree studies at Tampere University, provided they graduate from their Bachelor's programme within three academic years.
How to apply for scholarships?
To be considered for Tampere University Scholarships, you must apply for the scholarship as part of your application for admission during the application period for admission. You will apply for Tampere University Scholarships with the same online application you use to apply for admission at Studyinfo.fi.
All application information you submit in your application for admission at Studyinfo.fi, including your educational documents, is available for the admissions committee evaluating your scholarship application. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of overall academic assessment, in which all application information and educational documents, as well as the scholarship application letter (if applicable), are taken into consideration and can be decisive. The decision on the scholarship will be communicated to you together with information on admission.
The early bird offer is available without a separate application to all fee-paying students who have not been awarded a Tampere University tuition fee scholarship.
Graduates of the Bachelor’s programs will obtain strong multidisciplinary skills and they will be well-experienced to work in a multicultural environment. The programs prepare the graduates to be professionals in matters related to sustainable urban development, an area that is growing and in demand.
The Master’s program prepares the graduates to work in private, public, or the third sector in tasks that involve analyzing, planning, and steering complex change processes, which unfold at local, national, international, and global levels. Students learn to carry out academic research on these phenomena and acquire skills required for a potential academic career.