Urban Sustainability Studies
Bachelor
Do you want to work on cities that are livable, resilient, and future-proof? Then Urban Sustainability Studies is for you! This innovative bachelor’s programme lets you explore the major challenges facing cities, from climate change and energy crises to housing shortages and social inequality.
This interdisciplinary programme combines insights from engineering, environmental science, and social sciences. Combined with practical skills in data science and problem-solving, you'll get the expertise to understand and transform complex urban systems.
Urban Sustainability Studies is part of the Young Universities for the Future of Europe alliance, enabling you to study in three European countries and become part of a global community. Solve real problems, work with real data and create real impact.
What's in it for me?
- Study across Europe at three YUFE universities and earn a joint BSc in shaping sustainable cities
- Get personal guidance to design your own study path
- Tackle real-world urban challenges with hands-on projects
- Explore pressing topics like circular economy, AI, and energy transition
- Work in international teams and build a network of future changemakers
Your future
Your degree in urban sustainability allows you to explore the future of sustainable urban living. No matter if you choose to follow a master's programme or start in a job in industry, government, NGO or research.
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Visit course websiteLanguage
English
Title
Bachelor of Science
Duration
3 years
ECTS credits
ECTS
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a student-centred system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme of study. Its aim is to facilitate the recognition of study periods undertaken by mobile students through the transfer of credits. The ECTS is based on the principle that 60 credits are equivalent to the workload of full-time student during one academic year.
Accreditation
Tuition fee 2026/2027
EU/EEA
The EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
€ 2,694
Admission
Admission URL
(Dutch) https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/nl/onderwijs/bachelor/programmas/urban-sustainability-studies/toelatingseisen?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=hovi&utm_campaign=hovi%20-%20portallink
Application requirements
Information not availableLanguage requirements
- 6.5
- IELTS overall band
- 90
- TOEFL internet based
- B1
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
- 232
- TOEFL computer based
- 575
- TOEFL paper based
- C1
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
Check when you can start and what you have to pay!
| Tuition fees | |
|---|---|
| € 2,694 | |
Non-EU/EEAThe non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA. |
Information not available |
InstitutionalThe institutional rate is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree and who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the same level or at a lower level. |
Information not available |
| Tuition fees | |
|---|---|
| € 2,771 | |
| Information not available | |
| € 18,700 |
| Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep '27 | 1 May '27 | 1 Apr '27 |
