Urban Studies: Urban Business and Development - Real Estate and Transport, Master's Programme (Two-year)

Programme, master’s level

120 credits

Malmö daytime 100%

29 August, 2022 - 2 June, 2024

Full tuition fee: 185000 SEK

Applications open 18 October

About the education

This master’s programme focusses on economic and business perspectives of urban development. Urban development is driven by different private and public stakeholders at local, regional, national end even international level, and this programme provides you with an understanding of different stakeholders in developing and managing attractive and sustainable cities. The economic focus of the programme provides an appreciation for the different incentives and institutions that drive the development of sustainable cities. After graduation, you will be qualified to work in a range of positions within both private and public sectors, as well as having the opportunity to pursue PhD studies.

Rapid urban development poses both possibilities and challenges that can be seen across the world. Urban development is driven by a large number of stakeholders and interests, not least within the real estate and transport sectors, as well as public and non-governmental organisations. The programme specifically addresses the role and interaction of different stakeholders as well as institutional perspectives on the development of sustainable and liveable cities. The education is interdisciplinary with a basis in economics, business administration, and economic geography.

The programme is built around international research environments at the Department of Urban Studies. Education, as well as research, is conducted to have high policy relevance and both often actively involve stakeholders from the business or public sector. The department has close cooperations with stakeholders in the transport and real estate sectors, as well as with local and regional policymakers. The teaching staff includes researchers involved in research projects with for example K2-Swedish Knowledge Centre for Public Transport and CFFF (Centre for Real Estate Business). The programme also incorporates aspects from the research about Smarts Cities and Smart Transport carried out at the University’s Department of Computer Science and Media Technology.

Programme structure

The first two semesters of the programme take place on campus, where courses will provide students with an understanding of the perspectives of different stakeholders and how different urban and technological challenges influences their work. During the second semester, you can choose to focus on one of the following specialisations depending on your interest:

real estate development and housing
transport and infrastructure
land use and policy
regional development

During the third semester, you can choose between studying abroad at one of Malmö University’s 250 partner universities, taking freestanding courses at Malmö University, or doing an internship in a research project. The second year concludes with a master's thesis (30 credits).

Your future career

Urban development requires a broad knowledge of economic perspectives of societal challenges such as transport and property development, as well as deepened insights into innovative processes. These perspectives are important to understand the driving forces behind urbanisation, and to understand spatial development within and between cities and regions. After graduation, you will have a unique understanding of how such challenges affect cities and regions, making you qualified to work with these issues across sectors. Students will be of interest for the private sector in various consultancy firms or bigger construction companies, as well as in the public authorities at a local, regional and national level. The programme also provides a solid basis for PhD studies.

Courses within the programme

Start autumn 2022 | Malmö full-time

Autumn 2022 - Semester 1

Spring 2023 - Semester 2

Spring 2024 - Semester 4

Urban studies: Master’s Thesis - Urban Business and Development (US770E), 30 credits, compulsory

Syllabus autumn 2022

Earlier syllabuses

Entry requirements and selection

Here you can find the entry requirements, as well as how the available study places are distributed between applicants in the selection.

For general admissions enquiries please contact the Admissions Office: admissions@mau.se

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree, consisting of 180 credits. The equivalent of English 6 in Swedish secondary school.

Selection

Applicants are selected in order according to precedence from submitted three-part supporting document.

APPLY WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENT

Please note that you are recommended to submit a supporting document with your application to this programme. If you fulfil the entry requirements but do not submit the supporting document, you can only be admitted if space allows. Please note that we only accept submissions that use the document below.

To complete your application with the supporting document, follow the steps below:

Create an account and apply to the programme via universityadmissions.se/antagning.se.
Upload your documentation as a pdf on universityadmissions.se/antagning.se or send the document by post. You will need to demonstrate both a bachelor's degree and English proficiency to be considered eligible for the programme. Applicants in their final year, who will receive their diploma before the programme starts, can also apply but must follow specific instructions.
The supporting document must be uploaded to universityadmissions.se/antagning.se by the deadline.

Supporting document Urban Studies: Urban Business and Development

Deadline

For students applying in the first application round (international admission round, 18 October – 17 January), the supporting document must be uploaded to universityadmissions.se by 1 February.
For students applying in the second admission round, (national admission round, 15 March – 19 April), the supporting document must be uploaded to antagning.se/universityadmissions.se by 19 April.

Supporting documents submitted after this date will not be accepted.

Part 1: Previous experiences

Education and work experiences that have provided insights into opportunities and challenges in urban business and development.

Not applicable (0p): Not assessable/ unclear, the applicant lacks education and experiences of relevance for urban business and development.
To a minor extent (1p): The applicant’s previous education and experiences show some knowledge of relevance for urban business and development.
To a high extent (2p): The applicant’s previous education and experiences show knowledge of high relevance for urban business and development.
To a very high extent (3p): The applicant’s previous education and experiences show knowledge of very high relevance for urban business and development.

Part 2: Independent project work

Relevance in relation to the programme, and ability to analyse and reflect in relation to the programme.

Not applicable (0p): Not assessable/ unclear, the independent project work lacks relevance for urban business and development.
To a minor extent (1p): In the independent project work (problem, purpose and theoretical approach), the applicant shows some knowledge of urban business and development.
To a high extent (2p): In the independent project work (problem, purpose and theoretical approach), the applicant shows good knowledge of and good ability to analyse and reflect on urban business and development.
To a very high extent (3p): In the independent project work (problem, purpose and theoretical approach), the applicant shows very good knowledge of and good ability to analyse and reflect on urban business and development.

Part 3: Letter of intent

Dedication and interest in the field of the programme, ability to write, structure arguments, and capability to perform in the programme.

Not applicable (0p): Not assessable/ unclear, motivation not provided.
To a minor extent (1p): The applicant presents how the programme can contribute to his/her future work/research career in urban business and development. The writing show that the applicant can communicate on a sufficient level for advanced studies.
To a high extent (2p): The applicant writes in an articulated, dedicated and reflective way how the programme can contribute to his/her future work/research career in urban business and development. The letter of intent displays proficient language skills.
To a very high extent (3p): The applicant writes in a very articulated, dedicated and reflective way how the programme can contribute to his/her future work/research career in urban business and development. The letter of intent displays proficient language skills.