MSc in Engineering — Sustainable Cities

Aalborg University · Copenhagen, Denmark

Master'sUrban sustainability engineeringFull-time

Problem-based Aalborg pedagogy applied to urban transformation at the Copenhagen campus: waste, energy, water and transport engineering combined with political science, green growth and impact assessment.

Key facts

Duration

24 months (2 years)

Language

English

Format

Full-time

Tuition

15,490 EUR per year

Tuition (EU/EEA)

Tuition-free

Intake

September

Verified Aug 2026: free for EU/EEA; non-EU 57,850 DKK / 7,745 EUR per semester (~EUR 15,490/yr; AAU 2026 engineering band, explicitly mapped to Sustainable Cities on the finance-and-fees page). Deadlines 15 Jan / 1 Mar. Source: https://www.en.aau.dk/education/apply/master/finance-and-fees

Curriculum modules

Transitioning from wasteful to sustainable cities — Published module.
Energy planning for sustainable cities — Published module.
Water management and climate change adaptation — Published module.
Sustainable transport and mobility — Published module.

Admission requirements

Relevant bachelor's degree in engineering or planning
English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
Apply via the AAU admission portal

Career destinations

Urban Sustainability Planner — Municipalities
Energy / Mobility Consultant — Consulting

Related programmes

MSc Environmental Science — University of Copenhagen
MSc Environmental Engineering — Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Master of Environmental Management (MEM) — Yale School of the Environment, United States
MSc Environmental Sciences — ETH Zurich, Switzerland
MSc Industrial Ecology — TU Delft & Leiden University (joint degree), Netherlands
MSc Environmental Management and Policy (EMP) — Lund University (IIIEE), Sweden

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