Urban Development Planning

In co-operation with the University of Technology Darmstadt and the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus, GERMANY

Why this Program

More and more people are living in towns and cities and urban growth is substantially transforming the way we live, the quality of our lives and is of substantial importance for national and international development at all levels. Urban growth has an enormous impact on and challenges for newly industrializing countries. Urban planning has to be able to respond to the problems with urbanization, and this program does just that. It provides students with a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of interrelated processes determining modern urbanization processes and on this basis enables them to develop adequate development strategies with reference to international experience.

Here's what you get after the program

  • A prestigious Masters degree “Urban Development Planning” from Germany.
  • Ability to advance to decision maker's level in public administration, planning consultancy, real estate project development, foreign aid agencies and research institutes as an urban planning expert.
  • Competitive advantages in the job market by acquiring interdisciplinary skills across various sections in the urban planning process, international social competence, problem solving and English language competence.
  • Endless possibilities to transfer to doctoral degrees with a German Master degree; recognized all over the world.
  • To become a sought-after expert in a field to face the challenges of all newly industrializing countries and improve the living conditions of more than half of the globe’s population.

Here's what you get during the program

  • A program suitable for students from various disciplines (architecture, sociology, geography, civil engineering etc.) at a premium university with a world-class standard, right in Ho Chi Minh City.
  • A program taught totally in English with a team of renowned professors from Germany and around the world.
  • A program with international aspects: real international urban planning cases, international co-operation skills and a network of international experts.
  • German quality training packed with real-world business cases and soft skills such as team work, presentation, language and problem solving.
  • Very affordable tuition fees (USD 1,500/year) substantially subsidized by the Vietnamese and German governments.

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