Overview

The Urban Management and Development degree offered by Erasmus University Rotterdam focuses on socio-spatial dynamics in planning, climate resilience and sustainability, governance and economics of cities and equitable access to sustainable land and housing.

Key facts

The MSc programme is designed to provide students with the skills to analyse, understand and solve contemporary urban issues in their countries through forward-looking policy-making.

A key feature of the programme is the use of comparative methodologies to discuss urban issues, policies and trends worldwide. Next to high-quality academic content, the programme also equips students with knowledge of popular data analysis software and negotiation skills.

Why study the MSc in Urban Management & Development?

The programme is a great opportunity to learn from urban policy advisors and real-life case studies while studying at a top-100 university.

Programme Structure

Specialisations:

Urban Environment and Climate Change

Urban Socio-Spatial Transformations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-07-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

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90

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PTE Academic

70

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Urban Planning Community Development View 3 other Masters in Community Development 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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90

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70

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

We require candidates to have at least a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university in a field related to urban development.

We require our candidates to have obtained at least 6.5 (Dutch grading system), 3.0 (out of 4.0), second class lower, B or an equivalent.

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

19750 EUR / year

≈ 19750 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

19750 EUR / year

≈ 19750 EUR / year

Living costs

Rotterdam

Netherlands

760 - 1265 EUR / month

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

Funding

Students are welcome to apply for a variety of full and partial scholarships:

NL Scholarship Programme: 5000 EUR
Early Bird tuition waiver: 2000 EUR
World Bank Scholarship: Full Scholarship

More information is available on the school's website.

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Why study the MSc in Urban Management & Development?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Living costs

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