Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Admission Requirements

Enrolling for this study plan is only possible based on your academic record.

Overview of the study plan

Exchange MA-Urban Studies


Exchange MA Urban Studies

Incoming Master students in Urban Studies can make a choice among the following courses.

Important notes:
1. Please contact the responsible exchange coordinator, Bas Van Heur (bas.van.heur@vub.be), to discuss the selection of courses.
2. All courses are Master level courses, but they are open to Bachelor students providing they have sufficient background. This will be evaluated case by case by the exchange coordinator.
3. Make sure you select courses that are offered during your stay; either semester 1 (fall semester) or semester 2 (spring semester).
4. Check the timetables on the faculty website to avoid overlap of your courses. Make sure to regularly check these timetables as they may be liable to changes: https://www.vub.be/en/studying-vub/practical-info-for-students/class-and-exam-schedules/class-schedules

6ECTS credits - Global Urban Studies
6ECTS credits - Criminological encounters
3ECTS credits - Housing
4ECTS credits - Post-war History of Construction and Architecture
4ECTS credits - Theory of Architecture and Urbanism
8ECTS credits - Sustainable Urban Design Studio
5ECTS credits - Urban Political Economy
5ECTS credits - Infrastructure and mobility
4ECTS credits - Design project competition
3ECTS credits - Theory of Urban Planning and Design
6ECTS credits - Greening the City
6ECTS credits - Sustainable Mobility and Logistics - EUTOPIA Learning Unit
3ECTS credits - Introduction to GIS
6ECTS credits - Decision Support for Sustainability
3ECTS credits - StadsSalonsUrbains
3ECTS credits - Landscape Urbanism
3ECTS credits - History of Urban Design
6ECTS credits - European Social and Population Issues
6ECTS credits - Migration and the Multicultural Society
6ECTS credits - Global Population Issues and Urban Demography
9ECTS credits - Crime & the City
5ECTS credits - Circular Economy
5ECTS credits - Social Innovation
15ECTS credits - Design Studio
5ECTS credits - Socio-environmental dynamics
5ECTS credits - Geography of transport and location of economic activities
5ECTS credits - Migrant Integration Policies in Europe
5ECTS credits - Social and Cultural Tourism Issues
5ECTS credits - Geomarketing and business location
6ECTS credits - Land Use Planning and Growth Management
3ECTS credits - Economic and Financial Geography
3ECTS credits - Global Change
5ECTS credits - Urban Sustainability and Circular Economy
5ECTS credits - Brussels, reading the city
6ECTS credits - Urban History
6ECTS credits - Urban Archaeology

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