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Many stakeholders have different ideas on how to use urban land – learn to balance them and find sustainable solutions. As a planner, you are also directly involved in preparing a public policy for sustainable cities. Apply appropriate methods and instruments that contribute to sustainable, smart, and inclusive spatial policy. Learn how to develop innovative concepts and manage complex governance processes for the sustainable use of spatial resources such as land and shape the urban environment of the future.

The master's programme Spatial Planning (previously known as Planologie) trains you to solve conflicting interests on urban land. Many stakeholders have different ideas on how to use land – learn to balance them and find sustainable solutions.

The program in Utrecht prepares you to approach issues such as facilitating sustainable urban (re)development, finding answers to changing socio-spatial demands (such as demographic or climate change), dealing with complexities of metropolitan areas and real estate development in difficult economic times, or governance of environmental changes in an uncertain climate. Therefore, you will be trained in

Analyzing spatial problems with dedicated scientific methods;

Applying innovative knowledge and theories to come up with appropriate solutions;

Evaluating and prioritizing alternative spatial development options;

conceptualize governance and management of cities.

Program Outcome

The master of Spatial Planning prepares you for a job as an independent and internationally recognized spatial planner in the sphere of policy-, project- and process management, or research. You will be able to work in the Netherlands or abroad from the local up to the European levels. With a broad perspective and a keen eye for various cultural and institutional contexts, planners are widely employed in a range of organizations. Some examples:

Municipalities, provinces, or (trans-)national government

International profit and non-profit institutions

Career Opportunities

You are eligible for the Master’s program Spatial Planning provided you fulfill the following admission requirements:

An (inter)national academic Bachelor's degree in Human Geography and Planning or a related program. Students should have demonstrable knowledge of issues related to Spatial Planning;

Knowledge of, and experience with, both quantitative and qualitative methods for research in Social Sciences;

In principle, students with a Bachelor’s degree from a university must have a GPA of at least 2.4 (on a scale of 1-4) or at least 6.5 under the Dutch system to qualify for admission. In the case of a lower GPA, admission may still be considered, with the admissions committee looking at the student’s marks for courses in urban and economic geography, performance development throughout the Bachelor’s program, study duration, and the letter of motivation. Good command of English, both verbally and in writing, is required in all cases.

You may still be eligible for admission if you have a Bachelor's degree other than one of those enlisted above. In such cases, the admission committee may propose a Pre-Master’s program to compensate for insufficiencies in previous education, particularly related to research methods and techniques. In order to qualify for admission to the Pre-Master’s program, you should be able to show that your courses (and/or related work experience) have equipped you with sufficient conceptual and empirical knowledge of spatial planning.

In order to successfully participate in this program, you must be proficient in English. Please note, it is not necessary to have passed the English test at the time of your application. The results can be submitted later. The following requirements apply*/**:

. Minimum score: 6.5 overall band, at least 6 for writing.

. Minimum score: 93, institutional scores are not accepted. Please tell ETS to send your original results report to Utrecht University (the TOEFL institution code for Utrecht University is 9062).

Cambridge English C1 Advanced (CAE). Minimum score: 176 total, 169 writing

Cambridge English C2 Proficiency (CPE). Minimum score: 180 total, 169 writing

*Exceptions: You do not have to submit proof of proficiency if you obtained your secondary school diploma and/or Bachelor's degree in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, USA, or South Africa, or you obtained an IB Diploma or EB Diploma (taught in English).

**Chinese students have to take the IELTS or TOEFL test.

Admissions Option 2

Dutch and other EU/EEA students (statutory fee, full-time): € 2,209

Dutch and other EU/EEA students (statutory fee, part-time): € 1,963

Non-EU/EEA students (institutional fee): € 17,500

Program Tuition Fees Option 2

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