Urban Sustainable Development
This education has a focus on sustainability. The teacher has created the course or program to fit into at least one of our 10 sustainability criteria. For you as a student, the sustainability label means guidance, quality assurance, and a guarantee that courses or programs contain a pronounced perspective on sustainability.
Summary
The course explores, from a broad geographical perspective, how people's daily lives and living environments are affected by the process of urban transformation and what impact it has on the urban environment and the pursuit of sustainable development.
About
The course adopts a broad geographical perspective on the process of urbanization. The course focuses partly on a deeper understanding of the underlying drivers of urban growth and its consequences, and partly on a description of the opportunities and challenges of todays and tomorrows urban landscapes are facing in achieving sustainable development.
The course is part of the Master’s Programme in Geography, the course is also offered as a freestanding course.
Teaching
The teaching consists of:
- lectures
- project work
- excursions
- seminars and guest lectures
Prerequisites and selection
Requirements
Bachelor of science (180 credits) within the main field of geography, human geography or physical geography. Students with comparable qualifications may, after evaluation, attend the course.
Selection
Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.
After graduation
Geographers often work with urban planning, environmental management or broader issues related to sustainable development, in Sweden or internationally. As a geographer, you may work on planning new public transport, roads, water supply or urban planning for climate change. Geographers can be found in business, government and international organizations.
Our former students work, for example, as environmental consultants, coordinators, urban planners and GIS consultants. You also have great opportunities to focus on the particular area you are interested in.
Exchange opportunities
If you are studying Geography at the University of Gothenburg, there are good opportunities for exchange studies during your studies. This is often seen as a good asset when applying for jobs, as many jobs require international collaboration. We have over 100 agreements within Erasmus and other exchange programs with universities around the world, both within and outside Europe.
