Social Sciences, Sustainable Urban Development, Bachelor and Master of Social Sciences (3 + 2 yrs), autumn 2026

Tampere University · Tampere, Finland

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Social Sciences
Language
English
Duration
5 years
Study mode
Day time teaching
Campus
Tampere
Starts
Autumn 2026
Credits
300 ECTS
ECTS
300
Tuition
€10,000

About this programme

Are you interested in helping to create the sustainable cities of the future? The world is facing key challenges such as a changing climate, biodiversity loss, social justice issues, and poverty, and cities are key arenas for addressing these challenges. Tampere University’s Sustainable Urban Development Bachelor’s degree programme teaches the new generation of experts to apply multidisciplinary expertise to help address these challenges and develop the sustainable cities of the future. About the Social Science specialisation Students in the social science specialisation study basic and intermediate studies in social sciences, developing a broad theoretical understanding of societal change, and applying this understanding to develop solutions to challenges of well-being and sustainable development. Shared courses with students from other specialisations help you understand urban development from several perspectives, develop interdisciplinary thinking skills, and identify novel and constructive ways of solving complex problems. Urban Labs Through challenge-based Urban Lab courses, students are engaged in real-life urban development projects in collaboration with organizations such as the City of Tampere. These courses provide students the opportunity to engage with local urban planners, citizens, and organisations to help identify and understand real-world development challenges, and work in interdisciplinary teams to co-create solutions. You can find out more about the Urban Labs in the Tampere University Urban Lab Blog. Opportunities This programme aims to meet the societal and industry need for more societal and environmental problem solvers. All students in the social sciences specialisation have a study right to continue their studies in the Master’s Programme in Social Science Research - Comparative Social Policy and Welfare. Graduates from the social science specialisation of the Bachelor's programme have found employment in city organizations responsible for urban development and international affairs, research projects within the academia, and companies focusing on urban planning and public participation. The graduates have been appreciated for their interdisciplinary thinking and interpersonal and group work skills gained during their studies. More information Please see the description of the two other study fields on the following websites: Administrative Sciences, Sustainable Urban Development Technology, Sustainable Urban Development All students accepted for this Bachelor’s Programme are automatically given the right to continue their studies for the Master’s degree, if they wish to do so. When accepted in the Social Sciences, Sustainable Urban Development, you will automatically have the right to continue studies in the Master’s Programme in Social Science Research - Comparative Social Policy and Welfare.

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