About this programme
Master in Environmental Management and Sustainability Science, Specialisation of Urban, Energy and Environmental Planning is a Master's Degree programme at Aalborg University in Aalborg, taught in English. It runs for 2 years. The register gives Aalborg as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master (2 years). Aalborg University is a research university in North Denmark.
How it compares
Master in Environmental Management and Sustainability Science, Specialisation of Urban, Energy and Environmental Planning is one of 19 English-taught Energy & Renewable Engineering programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 2 institutions. 15 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists EUR 7,455 a year. 14 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
This is a two-year master's at Aalborg University for science and engineering graduates who want to work with sustainability and environmental management. It sits under the MSc in Engineering in Urban, Energy and Environmental Planning, with a specialisation in Environmental Management and Sustainability Science. The teaching is in English.
What you study
The programme mixes social and human science perspectives into planning and engineering. You work with environmental planning, environmental policy, environmental management systems (EMS), corporate social responsibility, life cycle assessment (LCA), and energy analysis and planning. You learn tools for project design, environmental monitoring, quality control and evaluation, and planning. You also train in cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness methods.
You look at the social and political side of environmental planning and management: how companies and stakeholders relate, the environmental challenges businesses face on international markets, and the different types of environmental regulation.
How the programme is organised
Theoretical work is combined with practical project work, so you get hands-on experience with the techniques above. You can study the full two-year degree or come as a guest student for the first and/or second semester.
Who it suits
It suits students from engineering or natural sciences who want to connect environmental management to planning and policy. The bachelor's in Urban, Energy and Environmental Planning at Aalborg gives direct access. Other relevant bachelor degrees are assessed individually.
Admission, language and next steps
You need a relevant bachelor degree. All applications are evaluated individually to judge how relevant your degree is. You must also document English proficiency at an acceptable level; see Aalborg University's language requirements. Apply directly to Aalborg University with all relevant documentation. If you are unsure whether your foreign certificate meets the general entry requirements, contact the university. Exchange students should ask their home institution about application procedures and deadlines.
Students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland pay a tuition fee set by the university. Students within an exchange programme do not pay tuition.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Environment Manager
- Environmental Consultant
- CSR Manager
- Regional Environmental Advisor
- Principal Environmental / Sustainability Consultant
- Environmental Officer
- Roles in private consultancy firms, companies, public organisations and international organisations
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to Aalborg University, not through optagelse.dk, and the institution sets its own deadline. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them. "Not recorded" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Master in Environmental Management and Sustainability Science, Specialisation of Urban, Energy and Environmental Planning taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Denmark register lists it as an English-taught programme at Aalborg University. Only English-taught degree programmes are in the register.
How long does it take?
The register records 2 years of study. Confirm the study load in ECTS credits with Aalborg University.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Aalborg as the campus town for this programme at Aalborg University.
How do I apply?
Master’s applications go straight to the institution, not through optagelse.dk. Aalborg University sets its own deadline.
What does it cost?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay EUR 7,455 a year, as Aalborg University lists it. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows no tuition fee. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science at studyindenmark.dk. The programme page at Aalborg University is linked from this page so you can compare.