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Urban & Regional Planning (Short Degree Programme)
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
Urban and Regional Planners are committed to the sustainable development of combined functions like, working, housing, transport and infrastructure, agriculture, nature, recreation in a region or country. They design and work in the private or public sector and deal with policies, finances, networks and physical relations.
On national, regional and local level Urban and Regional Planners are needed who are trained in thinking and working in combining the different interests and effects of the different functions within a planning process. There is a growing lack of educated urban and regional planners, who are able to undertake analytic and design activities on local to national scale and implement sustainable development.
Aim of the programme
The courses aim to enable students from any country:
- To obtain a Bachelor degree in the mentioned fields of study within a year.
- To participate in transnational mobility and transfer of knowledge and skills in a multidisciplinary context;
- To be able to address national and local issues in a broader context;
- To become part of a network of practi-tioners in environmental and spatial management;
- To conduct applied research in the field of their specialisation;
- To gain problem solving skills.
Career prospects
The course in Urban and Regional Planning equips the graduates for a number of specific positions:
- At national, regional or local authorities
- At consultancy firms
- At non-governemental organisations
- At special interest groups
Contents
The consists out of five units:
- The first unit comprises two subjects:
- Introduction course: an introduction to the disciplines of Environmental Studies and Spatial Planning (1 ECTS-credits)
- Professional skills training (5 ECTS-credits)
- 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.
- Environmental Impact Assessment (8 ECTS-credits)
- Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Strategic Planning as a policy instrument
- Identification of environmental parameters for environmental and spatial quality
- Research Methodology of E.I.A., prediction of effects, scenario development, Multi-Criteria Analysis, potential solutions.
- Water Management (12 ECTS-credits)
- Flood protection, river and coastal infrastructures
- Industrial activities and pollution
- Environmental Management in industry
- Spatial planning of industrial sites
- Capita Selecta / Specialisation programmes (or pathways, 6 ECTS-credits):
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) is brought to the attention. These courses are taught separately, but students are welcome to the lecturers of other specialisations.
- Research Project (28 ECTS-credits), in which the student conducts a research on a current problem in the field of Urban and Regional Planning. The Research Project starts with a course in research methods and techniques.
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
This programme is aimed at:
- Erasmus/Socrates exchange students in a related course from our international partners in Europe
- Dutch students with at least 3 year education in a similar course and interested in multicultural year within their major
- All students from around the world who have studied Urban and Regional Planning or a related field and who wish to obtain a Dutch bachelor degree in URP
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.).
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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