Welcome to the Master's Programme in
EUROPEAN SPATIAL PLANNING AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Sustainable Development, Social Cohesion and Innovative Regions

Blekinge Institute of Technology offers two programmes within the field of European Spatial Planning and Regional Development: The one-year masters programme in European Spatial Planning and Regional Development (60 ECTS) and the two-year masters programme in European Spatial Planning and Regional Development (120 ECTS). During the first semester, both programmes will be taught together. After that, the one-year students will begin with their thesis module (30 ECTS), while the two-year students will continue with other courses which will deepen their knowledge on fundamental aspects of European Spatial Planning and Regional Development.

The one-year programme

• An International Master's Degree in Spatial Planning, taught in English
• Autumn 2012 - Spring 2013 : 60 ECTS credits (one year), full-time
• The programme starts on 3 September 2012 and ends in June 2013
• No tuition fee for EU-citizens

The two-year programme

• An International Master's Degree in Spatial Planning, taught in English
• Autumn 2012 - Spring 2014 : 120 ECTS credits (two year), full-time
• The programme starts on 3 September 2012 and ends in June 2014
• No tuition fee for EU-citizens

International students:
The application is still open for late applications to the one and two-year MSc programmes.
For general information about late applications, see here

For details about the one-year MSc programme (click for link to application site and further details): BTH-99318

For details about the two-year MSc programme (click for link to application site and further details): BTH-99325

Swedish students (students with a Swedish personnummer):
The application period is open 15 March - 16 April 2012

Programme/application code for the one-year programme (click for details and link to application site): BTH-70418.

Programme/application code for the two-year programme: BTH-70427.

Late applications may be accepted, subject to availability of places on the programme.

PLANET EUROPE

European Masters programme on European spatial planning, environmental policies and regional development - PLANET Europe (120ECTS)

In addition to BTH's two own masters programmes in European Spatial Planning and Regional Development, BTH is currently collaborating with two other European universities to offer another masters programme on European spatial planning, environmental policies and regional development. Planet Europe is a joint Masters Programme of Radboud University Nijmegen (NL), Blekinge Institute of Technology (SE) and Cardiff University (UK) and leads to an internationally-recognised double degree (MSc) from leading European planning schools.

With the support of the Erasmus Mundus programme of the European Union, PLANET Europe is able to offer scholarships to talented students from within and outside the EU from September 2012 onwards. These scholarships cover travel, participation and subsistence costs for excellent applicants (see website for more information).

As of 1 October 2011 it is possible to apply for the PLANET Europe Masters programme 2012-2014. All information on the process can be found under the admission and selection section. 

For more information see the programme's own website: http://www.planet-europe.eu/

Information for Swedish-speaking applicants

Mer information om programmet på svenska hittar du här:
Information for Swedish applicants

Already a student at a partner institution?

If you are a student at one of our exchange universities (Erasmus, Nordtek or bilateral), you can still apply as an exchange student. See the list (link below) of our partner/exchange universities or contact europeanplanning@bth.se for more information.

Students from the Spatial Planning Unit's exchange partners are prioritised but it is sometimes possible for students from other departments' exchange universities to apply as well.
See list of Spatial planning unit's exchange universities here.
See all BTH's exchange universities here.

The European Spatial Planning Programme is arranged by Blekinge Institute of Technology in collaboration with Nordregio Academy

Nordregio Academy