Overview

Cities and urban areas are growing fast. Urban planners with technical insight and design understanding are therefore needed to ensure sustainable urban development of livable and smart cities. The cities of the future must be resource and energy efficient, and have smart solutions for buildings, transport and infrastructure.

Would you like to design the buildings, public spaces and neighbourhoods of the future? This master programme focuses on place making, spatial analysis, conceptual development and design, planning processes, infrastructure and communities, and renewable energy solutions. 

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Urban Analysis and Planning Methods

Placemaking

Sustainable City Regions

Energy and Environmental Politics and Policy in a Comparative Perspective
Digitalization, infrastructure and vulnerability

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2026-08-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction Landscape Architecture Urban Planning View 5 other Masters in Civil Engineering & Construction in Norway

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

Upper Second Class _{(recommended)}

Admission to this master's programme requires a minimum grade average comparable to a Norwegian C (according to ECTS Standards) in your bachelor's degree. Applicants with a result Second-class lower Division or lower are not qualified for admission.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree within planning, civil engineering, architecture, or equivalent. The degree must include minimum 30 ECTS credits in physical planning, city and regional planning, landscape engineering, environmental or urban management, transport planning, technical planning, or equivalent.

Experience with spatial planning and related drawing software is highly recommended. 

Tuition Fee

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International

190000 NOK/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 190000 NOK per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 NOK per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Stavanger

10497 - 15897 NOK /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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