36 Urban Development Master's Degree Programs

It is the area of ​​engineering that involves the conception, planning, design, construction and maintenance of the built environment. Through Civil Engineering we transform and adapt nature, we design and build cities/populations, transport networks, structures for energy production, water supply and sanitation networks, river and maritime protection structures, thus contributing to promoting the well-being of global society and its sustainable development.

The Urban Socio-Spatial Transformations specialisation is for graduates and professionals who are eager to understand the social, economic, and technological forces shaping cities. It is ideal for those seeking to analyse urban inequalities, digitalisation, and innovation, and to contribute to building inclusive, sustainable, and future-ready urban environments.

The Masters Sustainable futures and urban change is located at the critical intersection of development, environment and urban transformations. In a multidisciplinary approach, we invite students to examine emerging problems that require urgent and complex policy interventions. Understanding these critical junctures is a precondition for re-articulating the relations between society and the environment in a new politics of sustainable development. Placing the development-environment nexus in an urban context, this program examines recent developments in the field of sustainability and resilience.

This master’s programme focuses on economic and business perspectives of urban development. Urban development is driven by private and public stakeholders at local, regional, national, and international levels, and the program provides you with an understanding of the different stakeholders in developing and managing attractive and sustainable cities.

The programme engages with current intellectual and political concerns about urbanisation and urban spaces from international and interdisciplinary perspectives. Situated in core debates around these issues, the programme responds to current demands for training informed urban researchers and practitioners able to address urban challenges and potentials. It has a strong research basis, and courses provide several novel and exciting dimensions.

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 Degree Programme in Sustainable Urban Development is a multidisciplinary program developing skills needed to address these challenges.

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 Degree Programme in Sustainable Urban Development is a multidisciplinary program developing skills needed to address these challenges. Those focusing on the Social Sciences field will understand the purpose and societal significance of social research. They will also be familiar with key theories and concepts in social sciences. Those focusing on the Social Sciences field will understand the purpose and societal significance of social research. They will also be familiar with key theories and concepts in social sciences.

Worldwide, increasing urbanisation poses many environmental challenges: use of resources, production of waste, quality of air and water, energy demand, effects of climate change, health problems, and so on. The complexity of these urban environmental problems is substantial. In order to tackle them, we need expertise from different disciplines, with a focus on sustainability and (eco)technological innovation.

The Global Urbanism MSc offers students a chance to explore urban environments through a multidisciplinary lens. It focuses on understanding the social, political, economic, and environmental forces that shape cities around the world. The program cov…

Cities are concentrating populations and economic activities, increasingly and at an unprecedented pace. As a result, they tend to become the privileged levels of economic, social, environmental and political regulation of our time.

The Master in City Challenges is offered within the scope of the UNISF Project (Universidade Sem Fronteiras), led by the Universidade do Minho and developed by the respective consortium with the participation of the three universities in northern Portugal (UMinho, UPorto and UTAD ) and the three universities of the Galician University System (USC, UVigo, UDC).

The Master of Urban Development and Design is created for those interested in shaping the future of cities and communities. It covers key areas like urban planning, sustainable development, infrastruc...

The Master's program in Urban Development was opened in 1976 and between that date and 1995, it trained 139 students in nine classes. After an important modification to the study plan, in the 1995-1997 class, the program changed its name to Masters in Urban Studies, from which up to 2019 216 students graduated in twelve promotions, while, in the thirteenth class, 2019-2021, there are 19 students. The Master's program is designed with a flexible structure and transdisciplinary orientation. Likewise, as a result of the collective effort of students, teaching staff, and administrative staff, since 2007 the program has been distinguished in the National Postgraduate Register of the National Quality Postgraduate Program (PNPC) of the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) in the International Competition category.

The Master in Urban studies is a multi-disciplinary master degree, including courses in Planning, Political Studies, Sociology, and History.

The Master's in Urban Planning and Development (MUPD) program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare students for careers in urban planning, development, and public policy. The program ...