Overview

The Technology, Sustainable Urban Development BSc programme from Tampere University teaches the new generation of experts to apply multidisciplinary expertise to help address these challenges and develop the sustainable cities of the future.

Key facts

The Sustainable Urban Development programme provides integrated, multidisciplinary teaching related to urban development and sustainability. It consists of three streams - Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences and Technology – which students select when applying.

Technology students develop a broad theoretical basis for applying technological and engineering solutions to create sustainable built environments, and the foundational skills and knowledge to become a technology professional.

Shared courses with students from other streams help you understand urban development from several perspectives, develop interdisciplinary thinking skills, and identify novel and constructive ways of solving complex problems.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Urban Economics

Climate.now

Vectors and Matrices

Differential and Integral Calculus

Chemistry for Engineers

Global Perspectives on Social Sustainability

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-21 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

78

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PTE Academic

54

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IELTS

6

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Credits

300 ECTS

180+120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tampere, Finland

Disciplines

Sustainable Development General Engineering & Technology View 8 other Bachelors in General Engineering & Technology in Finland

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

78

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PTE Academic

54

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

You can apply for admission if you have completed or will complete one of the following qualifications

the Finnish matriculation examination

the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma, the European Baccalaureate (EB) diploma, the Reifeprüfung (RP) diploma, the Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA) diploma, or the Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE)

vocational upper secondary qualifications, a vocational degree or a specialised vocational degree as referred to in the Finnish Vocational Education and Training Act (531/2017)

foreign qualifications which in the awarding country confer eligibility to pursue an equivalent university degree

Or:

you have been granted a study right for a university degree in Finland

you hold a degree conferred by a Finnish higher education institution or a degree conferred by a foreign institution that is equivalent at least to a bachelor’s degree

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Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

10000 EUR / year

≈ 10000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Master's: 12000 € per academic year

Living costs

Tampere

Finland

869 - 1289 EUR / month

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

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

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Funding

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