Overview
Explore Europe with all our partner universities in this joint bachelor programme. Gain skills in environmental science, social responsibility, urban sustainable development, policy-making, and research. Customise your curriculum to match your interests and career goals.
Unique and innovative
In a world shaped by rapid urbanisation, both cities and rural areas are vital for a sustainable future. The joint Bachelor in Urban Sustainability Studies at University of Antwerp , designed by the Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) Alliance, offers an innovative, interdisciplinary education to tackle real-life challenges head-on. Customise your learning path, explore diverse landscapes, and lead the way in urban sustainability across Europe with YUFE!
Over three dynamic years, you will shape your learning journey to match your strengths and interests. The first year covers essential skills at your starting university. In the second and third years, you personalise your studies through YUFE minors and study at two to three different universities across Europe. The programme culminates in a dissertation to showcase your expertise. You finish the Bachelor with a degree awarded by seven European Universities.
Throughout your bachelor’s programme, you work internationally with students, teachers, and businesses to address real-world issues in a creative, international and interactive setting. With input from 10 European universities, each a YUFE partner (seven Degree Awarding Partners and three Mobility Partners), the programme offers a diverse curriculum that explores sustainability issues in urban and rural settings.
Accreditation
This English-taught Bachelor's programme is delivered through a collaboration between 10 European universities, in the framework of the Young Universities for the Future of Europe network (YUFE).
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Mandatory courses:
- Contemporary Urban Developments
- Cities and Citizens in European History
- Statistics for Urban Sustainability
- Sociology
- Introduction to economics
- A complex systems perspective on urban sustainability
- Climate change - the physical basis
- Research and academic development skills
- Academic English
- Sustainability
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
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Credits
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Campus Location
- Antwerpen, Belgium
- Antwerpen, Belgium
- Antwerpen, Belgium
- Antwerpen, Belgium
- Antwerpen, Belgium
Disciplines
Environmental Engineering Language Studies General StudiesExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
Mathematics Requirements
- OMPT-A Minimum score of 75%
English requirements
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Admission to your dream university starts with a high IELTS or PTE score. Earn your target score with E2's guided test preparation.
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Other requirements
General requirements
To start at UAntwerp, Belgian students with a secondary education degree from the Flemish-speaking, French-speaking or German-speaking community, and candidates with a degree mentioned on www.uantwerpen.be/admission can enrol directly as of early July.
If the degree of secondary education is not mentioned or if you need to apply for a visa, you will need to follow an additional procedure through the online application tool Mobility Online to determine if your degree can be accepted for enrolment and/or to obtain a letter of acceptance required for a visa. Applications for the academic year 2027-2028 can be submitted in Mobility Online from early november 2026 onwards.
Work experience
Not applicable
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents4300 EUR / year≈ 4300 EUR / year -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals1181 EUR / year≈ 1181 EUR / year
Additional Details
- EEA member states: 1181.4 euro for 60 credits
- non-EEA member states: 4300 euro for 60 credits
Living costs
Antwerpen
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
The University of Antwerp directly participates in the selection process of certain scholarship programmes (Scholarships with UAntwerp participation). In addition students can also check if they are eligible for external funding opportunities (External scholarships). Scholarships are available for Bachelor, Master, PhD or for shorter stay programmes.
Do check with the Belgian embassy in your country whether they have any funding options.
More information is available on https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/study/scholarships/.
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