Overview

The Sustainable Urban Design programme from Häme University of Applied Sciences centre around urban environments and how these can be used to promote peoples’ and the planet´s wellbeing. You will learn to engineer cities that are equitable, economically viable, and environmentally sustainable. Within the programme, you will learn about creating safe and resilient cities by focusing on infrastructure, mobility, and the use of data in urban design.

During your studies, you will apply your knowledge and skills in projects with our partner cities and companies, working with students and professionals from diverse fields. The degree programme collaborates with the city of Riihimäki to facilitate learning in sustainable urban design.

What will you learn?

You will learn to design environmentally friendly urban environments and transport systems using tools like service design, AI and data analysis.

What will you become?

You become an engineer who can design sustainable cities with a specialisation in mobility, infrastructure or data management. You will work with professionals from different fields and act as a specialist in sustainable design in international companies in Finland or abroad.

Programme Structure

You can deepen your knowledge by choosing to specialise in one of the three fields:

Developing sustainable mobility service
Innovating sustainable urban infrastructure
Applying data technologies in urban planning, management, and maintenance.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-31 00:00:00

More details

Joint Application: 8 - 22.01
Direct Application: 15.11 - 31.03
Direct applications may close sooner if the study places are filled. We therefore suggest students to apply as early as possible.

Language

English

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

60

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Design Sustainable Development Urban Planning View 4 other Bachelors in Design 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

IELTS

6

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60

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

You can apply to a Bachelor’s degree programme at a university of applied sciences when you have completed:

the Finnish general upper secondary school syllabus and/or the Matriculation Examination
International Baccalaureate, German Reifeprüfung or European Baccalaureate Diploma
a Finnish upper secondary vocational qualification (120 credit units) or an equivalent previous vocational qualification with a minimum scope of 80 credit units
a Finnish post-secondary or higher vocational level diploma
further vocational qualification or specialist vocational qualification or an equivalent previous qualification
foreign education that provides eligibility to apply for higher education in the country in question.
Bachelor's or Master's Degree

Tuition Fee

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International

9700 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9700 EUR per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Riihimäki

700 - 1100 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Sustainable Urban Design.

Available Scholarships

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