Sustainable Cities Aalborg University

Overview

Internationally, cities pose a significant challenge to sustainable transition, both environmentally, socially and economically. In the future, up to 70-80% of the world population will live in cities, and thus it is important to handle the challenges they pose. It is essential that planning is done within and across professions and infrastructure sectors, like energy, mobility, water, waste, etc. Thus, it is necessary to be able to think across sectors, analyse consequences in multiple areas and include stakeholders such as government, citizens, companies and environmental organisations.

Key facts:

The Master of Science Programme in Sustainable Cities programme of Aalborg University aims to teach you about how we can achieve the sustainable transition of cities. This is done in two parts. First by covering issues of engineering by looking at four main infrastructure sectors being 1) resources (waste) 2) energy, 3) water and climate change and 4) transport and mobility. Second, by looking at political science, synergies across sectors and different forms of impact assessment.

Career:

The Master Programme in Sustainable Cities prepares you for jobs in many sectors and countries. If you wish to stay in Denmark after your studies having a Danish diploma helps. However, knowing the Danish language and Danish culture plays an important role finding a job in Denmark after your studies.