Master in Sustainable Urban Mobility Transitions (MSc)

Why study Sustainable Urban Mobility Transitions at the EIT Urban Mobility Master School?

The world’s cities are changing. New technologies, business models, and global sustainability goals are transforming our cities and how we move. Today’s urban planners and transport engineers face an array of challenges and are needed to take advantage of such transformations to help create urban environments that consume fewer resources, contribute less to climate change, and support more liveable and healthy neighborhoods. Addressing such challenges requires embracing complexity and competence beyond the traditional urban planning and civil engineering disciplines, including entrepreneurial skills to steer innovations into practice. The Sustainable Urban Mobility Transitions programme provides such experience, preparing students to become the next urban innovators and leaders in urban mobility.

How is the programme structured?

All programmes at the EIT Urban Mobility Master School follow the same scheme:

• Students study one year each at two different universities–the “entry” university and the “exit” university. All options are located at a leading university in Europe in the field of urban mobility.
• Graduating students will be awarded two officially recognised Master of Science degrees, from each of the two universities. Moreover, the programme is designed so that students may attain the qualifications for a certificate awarded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.*
• During the first-year studies, students will be introduced to Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and participate in an extended Challenge Project. During the same year, students will acquire essential technical skills for working with urban mobility challenges.
• Between the first and second year, students will participate in a Summer School applying new skills to two different cities within Europe.
• In the second year, students will choose from several more specialised courses in both technical content as well as innovation and entrepreneurship. Students will also participate in a shorter challenge project that includes an internship at a company or organisation working to meet urban mobility challenges. To complete their degree, in the second year, students will carry out an independent master thesis, combining and demonstrating their full set of technical and entrepreneurial skills.

You will have a wide range of career opportunities, within the public and private sector, as well as have the know-how to start your own business or conduct rigorous research.

Where can I study Sustainable Urban Mobility Transitions?

The available universities for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Transitions programme are:

• Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
• The Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
• UPC Barcelona Tech, Spain
• University of Tartu, Estonia
• University of Lisbon (Técnico Lisboa), Portugal

(please note, not all combinations may be possible)

EIT Urban Mobility Partner Universities

Applications Dates and Deadlines

Applications are currently open!

Period 1 15 November, 2023 - 31 January, 2024

--> We recommend non EU/EAA applicants to apply in Period 1 in order to give adequate time to organise any visa-related processes.

Period 2 1 February, 2024 - 15 April, 2024

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The Master School Office organises master’s programmes webinars where prospective applicants can talk to the Programme Leads and university representatives; chat with the current students, and get answers to all their questions!

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Meet Our students

https://www.eiturbanmobility.eu/meet-our-students/

Study with us and start your journey of changing the world by creating better and more liveable sustainable cities.

Two years, two countries, two master's degrees

Our Master School offers unique double degree programmes in cooperation with leading European universities, industry and cities. The programs will not only give you the education urgently needed by industry and cities, but also a valuable network and truly international experience. The master's programmes are offered by EIT Urban Mobility , supported by EIT , a body of the European Union.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship oriented

The programmes integrate leading technological knowledge with training and practice in innovation and entrepreneurship.

• You study the first year in one partner university and the second in another, awarding you with a double degree as well as an EIT Label Certificate.
• Included in the curriculum is a unique summer school addressing critical real-life challenges while visiting two European cities.
• Internships at companies and cities across Europe are part of the curriculum.
• To attract the best talent globally we offer a generous scholarship program.

Are You the Right One?

• We are looking for students from across Europe, and globally, with a strong interest in working with the urban mobility challenges facing us today.
• You should also have a desire to address these issues with a broad approach including project management and communications skills, innovation and entrepreneurship.
• You are a top student, with an interest in studying in an international context, and you are fluent in English.
• We believe work experience is beneficial.

Meet our students

Graduates 2023 Testimonial

Ivo & Pawan, Graduates 2023 and Co-founders of Urban Vind

Axel, Graduate 2023 and founder of a road safety NGO