Pursuant to consolidation Act 778 of August 7, 2019 on Universities (the University Act), the following is established. The programme also follows the Joint Programme Regulations and the Examination Policies and Procedures for Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 20 of January 9, 2020 on Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes at Universities (the Ministerial Order of the Study Programmes) and Ministerial Order no. 22 of January 9, 2020 on University Examinations (the Examination Order). Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 153 of February 26, 2020 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 114 of February 3, 2015 (the Grading Scale Order).
The programme is offered in Aalborg.
The Master’s programme falls under The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme falls under Study Board of Planning and Surveying
The Master’s programme is associated with the Nationwide engineering examiners/Building.
Applicants with a legal right of admission (retskrav):
Applicants with the following degree are entitled to admission:
Applicants without legal right of admission:
All applicants without a legal right must prove that their English language qualifications is equivalent to level B (Danish level) in English
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to the Danish designation Civilingeniør, cand.polyt. i by-, energi- og miljøplanlægning med specialisering i:
- Byplanlægning
- Miljøledelse og bæredygtighed
- Energiplanlægning, eller
- Byer og bæredygtighed
The English designation is: Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Urban, Energy and Environmental Planning) with specialisation in:
- Urban Planning and Management
- Sustainable Energy Planning and Management
- Environmental Management and Sustainability Science, or
- Cities and Sustainability
The Master’s programme is a 2-year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 120 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve that passed programme elements from other educational programmes at the same level replaces programme elements within this programme (credit transfer).
Furthermore, the Study Board can, upon application, approve that parts of this programme is completed at another university or a further education institution in Denmark or abroad (pre-approval of credit transfer).
The Study Board’s decisions regarding credit transfer are based on an academic assessment.
The Study Board’s possibilities to grant exemption, including exemption to further examination attempts and special examination conditions, are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Master’s Thesis must include an English summary. If the project is written in English, the summary can be in Danish. The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
It is assumed that the student can read academic texts and use reference works, etc., in English.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A Candidatus graduate has the following competency profile:
A Candidatus graduate has competencies that have been acquired via a course of study that has taken place in a research environment.
A Candidatus graduate is qualified for employment on the labour market based on his or her academic discipline as well as for further research (PhD programmes). A Candidatus graduate has, compared to a Bachelor, developed his or her academic knowledge and independence so as to be able to apply scientific theory and method on an independent basis within both an academic and a professional context.
Urban Planning and Management (UPM)
For the specialisation in Urban Planning and Management, the candidate acquires, in addition to the competence profile of the diploma, the following:
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
Sustainable Energy Planning and Management (SEPM)
For the specialisation in Sustainable Energy Planning and Management, the candidate acquires, in addition to the competence profile of the diploma, the following:
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
Environmental Management and Sustainability Science (EMSS)
For the specialisation in Environmental Management and Sustainability Science, the candidate acquires, in addition to the competence profile of the diploma, the following:
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
Cities and Sustainability (CiSu)
For the specialisation in Cities and Sustainability, the candidate acquires, in addition to the competence profile of the diploma, the following:
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
The programme is modular and organized as a problem-based study. A module is a discipline or a group of disciplines the objective of which is to give the student an entirety of professional qualifications within a specified time frame indicated in ECTS credits and which is finished with one or more examinations within certain examination periods. The examination is indicated and limited in the curriculum.
The programme builds on a combination of professional, problem-based and interdisciplinary approaches and is organized on the basis of the following work and evaluation forms combining skills and professional reflection:
The tables below presents an overview of project modules and course modules at the four semesters of the master’s programme.
All modules are assessed through individual grading according to the 7-point scale or passed/not passed. All modules are assessed by external examination (external grading) or internal examination (internal grading) or by assessment by the supervisor only.
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Specialisation:
Urban Planning and Management | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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Theories of Science and Research Designs
(PGLBEMK17101) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
The Complex City
(PGLUPMK20101) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Planning History and Urban Theory
(PGLUPMK17102) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Sustainable Urban Planning
(PGLBEMK17102) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2 Semester
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Power in Planning
(PGLUPMK20201) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
The Socio-Technical Context of Planning
(PGLBEMK17201) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
The Deliberative Planner
(PGLUPMK17202) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Planning Theory
(PGLUPMK17203) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Option A
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Professional Development
(PGLBEMK20301) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3-4 Semester
Option B
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Master's Thesis
(PGLBEMK20303) | Project | 60 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
4 Semester
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Master's Thesis
(PGLBEMK20401) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Specialisation:
Sustainable Energy Planning and Management | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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Sustainable Energy Planning in a Technical and Business Economic Perspective
(PGLSEPK20101) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Theories of Science and Research Designs
(PGLBEMK17101) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Energy Project Evaluation
(PGLSEPK17102) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Energy System Analysis 1
(PGLSEPK20103) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2 Semester
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Sustainable Energy Planning in an Institutional and Societal Perspective
(PGLSEPK20201) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
The Socio-Technical Context of Planning
(PGLBEMK17201) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Sustainable Energy Policies
(PGLSEPK20202) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Energy System Analysis 2
(PGLSEPK17203) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option A
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Professional Development
(PGLBEMK20301) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3-4 Semester
Option B
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Master's Thesis
(PGLBEMK20303) | Project | 60 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
4 Semester
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Master's Thesis
(PGLBEMK20401) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Specialisation:
Environmental Management and Sustainability Science | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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Sustainability Management in Organisations
(PGLEMSK20101) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Theories of Science and Research Designs
(PGLBEMK17101) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Sustainable Consumption and Production
(PGLEMSK17102) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Sustainable Products and Services
(PGLEMSK17103) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2 Semester
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Sustainability Management in a Societal and Institutional Perspective
(PGLEMSK20202) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
The Socio-Technical Context of Planning
(PGLBEMK17201) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Natural Resource Management
(PGLEMSK17201) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Sustainability Assessment and Societal Decision Processes
(PGLBEMK17202) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Option A
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Professional Development
(PGLBEMK20301) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3-4 Semester
Option B
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Master's Thesis
(PGLBEMK20303) | Project | 60 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
4 Semester
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Master's Thesis
(PGLBEMK20401) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Specialisation:
Cities and Sustainability | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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Urban Transformations and Sustainable Engineering
(PGLCISK20101) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Theories of Science and Research Designs
(PGLBEMK17101) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Sustainable Urban Planning
(PGLBEMK17102) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Climate Change, Adaptation, and the City
(PGLCISK17102) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2 Semester
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Designing Smarter Cities
(PLCISK21201) | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
The Socio-Technical Context of Planning
(PGLBEMK17201) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Theories of the Network City
(AODUM2K202) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
3 Semester
Option A
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Professional Development
(PGLBEMK20301) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3-4 Semester
Option B
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Master's Thesis
(PGLBEMK20303) | Project | 60 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
4 Semester
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Master's Thesis
(PGLBEMK20401) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
International or National Credit
After pre-approval by the Study Board, the 3rd semester may be transferred to another educational institution. Approval (pre-credit) requires that these studies in question can give the student appropriate knowledge, skills and competencies.
All students who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s degree must attend the introductory course “Problem-based Learning and Project Management”. The introductory course must be approved before the student can participate in the project exam. For further information, please see Department of Planning's website.
This curriculum is approved by the dean and enters into force as of September 1st, 2020. The curriculum takes effect for students who per September 1st, 2020 begins their 1st and 3rd Semester.
The Study Board does not offer teaching after the previous curriculum from 2017 after the summer examination 2020.
The Study Board will offer examinations after the previous curriculum, if there are students who have used examination attempts in a module without passing. The number of examination attempts follows the rules in the Examination Order.
On 20th January 2021 the Vice-Dean of Education has approved, that the semester project "Designing Smarter Cities" on 2nd Semester is scaled up from 15 ECTS to 20 ECTS. In addition to this, the module "Sustainable Assessment and Societal Decision Processes" is deleted from the semester. The amendment is valid from Spring 2021.
On 7th May 2021 the Vice-Dean of Education has approved, that the learning objectives of the module "Theories of Science and Research Designs" on the 1st Semester are revised. The amendment is valid from Autumn 2021.