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 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.

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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.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00

More details

Joint Application: 8 - 22.01
Direct Application: 15.11 - 31.03
We therefore suggest students to apply as early as possible.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

60

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PTE Academic

55

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IELTS

6

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riihimäki, Finland

Disciplines

Design Sustainable Development Urban Planning View 16 other Bachelors in Sustainable Development 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

60

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55

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IELTS

6

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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

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

9700 EUR / year

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EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Living costs

Riihimäki

Finland

700 - 1100 EUR / month

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

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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