Overview of the courses
Courses of Master Year 1 (Model Path Part 1)
| All courses are compulsory | |||
| Course | ECTS | semester | University |
| Sustainable Cities | 3 | SEM1 | University of Antwerp |
| Data Management & Visualisation | 3 | SEM1 | University of Antwerp |
| Spatial and Sustainability Analysis Tools | 4 | SEM1 | University of Antwerp |
| Societal Perspectives on Urban Sustainability | 5 | SEM1 | University of Antwerp |
| CityLab 1: The Urban Ecosystem | |||
| Conceptual Framework | 9 | SEM1 | University of Antwerp |
| Integrated Case | 6 | SEM1 | University of Antwerp |
| CityLab 2: Urban Resources | |||
| Conceptual Framework | 9 | SEM2 | Ghent University & University of Antwerp |
| Integrated Case | 6 | SEM2 | Ghent University & University of Antwerp |
| CityLab 3: Human Health and Urban Liveability | |||
| Conceptual Framework | 9 | SEM2 | KU Leuven & University of Antwerp |
| Integrated Case | 6 | SEM2 | KU Leuven & University of Antwerp |
Courses of Master Year 2 (Model Path Part 2)
| Compulsory courses | |||
| Course | ECTS | semester | University |
| Professional Internship | 6 | SEM1 or 2 | University of Antwerp, Ghent University & KU Leuven |
| Master’s Thesis, including research internship | 30 | SEM1+2 | University of Antwerp, Ghent University & KU Leuven |
| Electives | |||
| A. Advanced electives (choose between 15 and 24 ECTS) | |||
| Course | ECTS | semester | University |
| Advanced electives for CityLab 1: The Urban Ecosystem | |||
| Urban Air Modelling | 3 | SEM1 | University of Antwerp |
| Urban Green Design and Management | 3 | SEM2 | University of Antwerp |
| Remote sensing of Urban Systems | 4 | SEM1 | KU Leuven |
| Advanced electives for CityLab 2: Urban Resources | |||
| Renewable Energy | 3 | SEM1 | University of Antwerp |
| Technologies for Alternative Proteins | 3 | SEM1 | Ghent University & University of Antwerp |
| Environmental Technology: Waste | 3 | SEM2 | Ghent University |
| Technologies and Intrastructure for Sustainable Water Use and Resource Recovery | 3 | SEM2 | University of Antwerp & Ghent University |
| Advanced electives for CityLab 3: Human Health and Urban Liveability | |||
| Environmental Epidemiology | 3 | SEM2 | University of Antwerp |
| Data Mining | 3 | SEM2 | University of Antwerp |
| Bioresponse Measurements and Process Control | 3 | SEM1 | KU Leuven |
| B. Free choice (choose between 0 and 9 ECTS) | |||
| For this part of the programme, you can choose freely (for max. 9 ECTS) from the courses from other programmes at the University of Antwerp, Ghent University and/or KU Leuven, and/or from the suggestion list below (specifically put together for this Master’s programme). | |||
| Course | ECTS | semester | University |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 6 | SEM1+2 | University of Antwerp |
| Political Ecology | 3 | SEM2 | KU Leuven |
| Smart Cities | 3 | SEM2 | University of Antwerp |
| Sustainable Food Systems | 5 | SEM2 | Ghent University |
| Milieurecht | 3 | SEM2 | University of Antwerp |
More detailed information on the courses can be found here.