Overview

This Built Environment - Circular Cities and Communities program from Zuyd University of Applied Sciences is an international course. You will study and work with students and teachers from all over the world during our green building bachelor program. That’s why all lessons are taught in English.

Career

Graduating from the Circular Cities & Communities programme opens the door to many exciting and impactful career opportunities. You’ll become a leader in sustainable urban development, with the skills to transform cities into circular, eco-friendly communities. You’ll be ready for roles in urban planning, sustainability consulting, and more.

Programme Structure

Curriculum includes:

In your first year of your sustainable urban development degree, you will directly combine theory and practice in our varied programme.
In the first few months of study, you will learn the basics. In Sustainable Design, for example, you will learn how to collect and analyse information. Circular Technology shows you all about how circular construction works. At the same time, we delve into urban planning, material use and smart energy solutions.
Block two challenges you to design a full circular building campaign, including concept development, audience research and material selection.
Block three is the most experimental one: you’ll explore innovative technologies and see how to use them to solve urban problems.
In the final block, you and your fellow students will organise a Circular Building workshop for schoolchildren.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Heerlen, Netherlands

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering & Construction

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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

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80

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Germany: Allgemeine Hochschulreife or Fachhochschulreife
International Baccalaureate diploma; career-related certificate of the International Baccalaureate
European Baccalaureate
US High School diploma with a least a 3.0 GPA, AP or college prep programmes)
UK: General Certificate of Secondary Education in 4 subjects with grades A to C or 9 to 4; General Certificate of Education on Advanced Subsidiary level with 2 relevant subjects with grades A to C or General Certificate of Education with 2 relevant subjects on Advanced Level (grades D-E) (in 6 different subjects including English and maths)

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

12280 EUR / year

≈ 12280 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2694 EUR / year

≈ 2694 EUR / year

Living costs

Heerlen

Netherlands

780 - 1160 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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Overview

Career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Heerlen

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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