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Urban Design (Short Degree Programmes)
Saxion University of Applied Sciences
School of Environmental Planning & Building
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| Application Deadline: | June 15; Non EU: June 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,771 ≈ € 7,800 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Deventer / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Saxion University of Applied Sciences
From the air you can see a clear shape of the city. This shape does not come easily. City planners first investigate what a city or region really needs, here and now and in the future. They prepare plans for what is needed and where. Here industrial premises are needed, at another spot a recreation lake and in another place a residential area. The planner also decides which functions a particular place should serve. This will entail how many houses, shops, parking areas and which part should be left green. Aside of the urban planning, the planner encounters also spontaneous developments, the informal urbanism.
When all specific requirements are known, then a planner should think about the form. This is the great challenge for any urban designer! What will the city look like? What is possible at that particular spot? How well can you merge these various functions? And how will a possible design fit in the realm of local culture?
The urban designer invents, draws and presents creative concepts and sketches. In these plans he/she indicates how a particular area may function as well as possible in a most communicative way.
Urban Design deals with designing the inner and outer cities or towns. It´s not building them. There we need professionals like builders, architects and civil engineers. As a designer you are more of a creative person than a technical expert. More important is that you have a feeling for designing, society and culture and less for mathematics. You need to be creative and interested in architecture and spatial planning. You should have the ability to share knowledge, skills and opinions, bring these up for discussion and take responsibility for the content of your contribution.
Career prospects
The study Urban Design trains you to be a practically prepared junior urban designer at an bachelor level. Many urban design offices have a dire need for this kind of creative, practically trained designers. You can have a position as (assistant) urban designer at design firm, governments, and in the advisory field.
Contents
The international final year at the Saxion school of Urban Design will result in a Bachelor degree in Built environment. The contents of the entire programme (including the three years of education in your home country) must be as similar as possible to the bachelor programme Urban Design.
In the international final year at Saxion school of Urban Design your are developing 7 professional fields of Urban Design:
- Urban Planning
- Urban Research
- Urban Design
- Creative Process
- Analysis
- Concept
- Communication
Programme International Final Year Urban Design
1st half year (30 ECTS-credits)
- International Urban Design project
- Theme: Scale in the European Urban Network
- Thematically focussed on conceptual design at the large scale en spatial design on the small scale
- Coaching by professional tutors
- Introduction course
- an introduction to the disciplines of Environmental Studies, Spatial Planning and Urban Design
- Professional skills training
- Research Methodology
- Communication Skills, which comprises two main aspects: communication skills, intercultural relationships and group processes; and proficiency in English: training in oral presentation and writing skills.
- Capita Selecta / Specialisation programmes
- In this unit the most important subjects and new developments in the professional field of Civil Engineering (CE), Environmental Science (ES), Environmental Technology (ET), Urban and Regional Planning (URP) and Urban Design (UD) is brought to the attention. These courses are taught separately, but students are welcome to the lecturers of other specialisations.
- 1 x International Designweek Holland
- Concentrated variety of lectures, workshops and fun at the Saxion school of Urban Design.
- Optional: 1 x International Designweek Europe
- Concentrated variety of lectures, workshops and fun at a location in Europe.
2nd half year (30 ECTS-credits)
- Individual Urban Design (Graduation) project
- Theme: Approach in the European Urban Network
- Thematically focussed on the urban design methods of social/spatial interaction and social/spatial intervention in a European casestudy.
- Coaching by professional tutors
- 1 x International Designweek Holland
- Concentrated variety of lectures, workshops and fun at the Saxion school of Urban Design.
- Optional: 1 x International Designweek Europe
- Concentrated variety of lectures, workshops and fun at a location in Europe.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
For all Saxion pathways the following general entry requirements are necessary:
- The student must demonstrate that they have the ability, motivation and determination to successfully complete the course;
- The student must be admissible to Higher Education through a diploma of secondary education/high school diploma with good results such as for Dutch students VWO, HAVO or MBO and for foreign students diplomas which are equivalent to e.g. the German Abitur (algemeine Hochschulreife), the British GCE A-levels or (I) GCSE grades A, B or C, the French Baccalaureat or the American High School (top stream or plus 1 year's college);
- The student must have sufficient English language skills for the specific course.
The students´ qualifications will be assessed by the Admission Officer of the specific Course on the basis of provided Diplomas, Curriculum Vitae, a letter of motivation and if necessary an Intake Interview.
English language proficiency
For Both Bachelor and Master Courses the entry requirement is an Academic IELTS of 6.0 or an equivalent in another language test (TOEFL 550, etc.).
Besides that, the following applies to all students wanting to enrol in Urban Design.
If you want to be considered for Urban Design, either one of the following categories will apply:
- For students from our European Erasmus partners:
- You have successfully completed 3 years of education in Urban Design (or a related course, like Architecture)
- For all other students:
- Entrance will be based upon previously obtained knowlegde, and skills and motivation for the course.
- Consequently you need to submit a CV, testimonials, a letter of motivation and an interactive portfolio (website, CD rom or DVD) and to take part in an assessment (by telephone or by means of webcam) to establish your communicative skills.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 80 |
Accreditation
Saxion’s programmes are accreditated by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture & Science. Our international Master programmes are accreditated by the University of Greenwhich, London.
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