Overview

The Urban and Regional Planning programme of the University of Amsterdam offers you a thorough understanding of advanced theories and methodologies of urban and regional planning, with a focus on urban and metropolitan areas.

Core elements are drafting spatial plans, policies and projects (spatial interventions), understanding actor constellations, knowing the institutional conditions of spatial interventions and the international comparison of spatial planning traditions and metropolitan governance.

You will also gain knowledge of relevant research methods to undertake planning research and will apply acquired theories, knowledge and research skills in a Master’s thesis. In summary, the programme trains you to analyse (by reflecting on research and by doing research) and act (by critically assessing existing interventions and by drafting new interventions).

Focus on research

The Master in Urban and Regional Planning offers a strong focus on research, in order to set a solid bases for your future practice as planner. The curriculum includes a variety of forms of teaching, studying and examination. It gives you skills to address all the steps of planning processes: to devise rigorous scientific enquiry on specific urban phenomena; to actively use a range of research methodologies in order to collect data and observations on those phenomena; to report research in an effective and synthetic way in a strong master thesis; and to deploy this knowledge in practice to devise effective solutions to urban problems.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Climate Proof Development of Cities and Strategic Planning

Planning: a Theory of Praxis

Contemporary approaches in property-led urban planning

Rethinking Urban Transportation Planning

Masterstudio of Future Cities (MFC)

Planning Research: empirical research methods and techniques

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

Urban Planning View 28 other Masters in Urban Planning in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in planning studies (planologie) or in another closely related discipline (such as sociology, cultural anthropology and sociology, political science, economics, law, public administration, and beta gamma and/or future planet studies provided it includes the major planning) are invited to apply, provided they meet all other entry requirements

International degrees are evaluated on the basis of advice from professional diploma evaluators. The minimum level of the degree should be equivalent to three years of Dutch university education

A solid basis in the field of Urban & Regional Planning (Planologie) of (the equivalent of) at least 30 ECTS credits earned during previous studies

A solid basis in both qualitative and quantitative social sciences research methodology as demonstrated by the completion of (the equivalent of) at least 20 ECTS during previous study

English language proficiency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

23455 EUR / year

≈ 23455 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2695 EUR / year

≈ 2695 EUR / year

Living costs

Amsterdam

Netherlands

1000 - 1500 EUR / month

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

Funding

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