Bachelor of Integrated Urbanism and Sustainable Design (IUSD) at University of Stuttgart

University of Stuttgart

Germany, Stuttgart

University Rank:#310

Duration2 year(s)

Next IntakeOctober 1, 2026

Integrated Urbanism and Sustainable Design (IUSD)

The Integrated Urbanism and Sustainable Design (IUSD) is a Bachelor degree offered by University of Stuttgart on the Stuttgart campus in Germany. The program is delivered on campus as a Full Time course in English and requires approximately 2 years to complete. Students study at the Stuttgart campus while gaining the knowledge and practical experience expected for this area of study. The next intake is available from October 1, 2026.

About Integrated Urbanism and Sustainable Design (IUSD)

The MSc Integrated Urbanism and Sustainable Design (IUSD) trains and prepares a new generation of urban practitioners to face the tremendous environmental, cultural, socio-economic, and governance challenges resulting from the dynamic urban transformation around the globe. It is open to graduates and young professionals from the fields of architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, and regional planning as well as graduates with other Bachelor's degrees and with relevant professional experience. Our philosophy is based on a transnational learning exchange between students with different regional backgrounds applied to a specific urban reality. Students work in interdisciplinary teams on site-specific projects in cooperation with local communities and with different stakeholders, organisations, and institutions locally and internationally. IUSD students acquire reflective and practical skills to develop integrated and transdisciplinary solutions for planning, managing, and designing landscapes, cities, and buildings. The MSc IUSD double degree programme is hosted and organised by the two partner universities University of Stuttgart and Ain Shams University, Cairo. For more information, please check the IUSD website.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Applicants from all over the world with an internationally recognised Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, regional planning, or civil engineering Professionals with Bachelor's degrees in geography, sociology, environmental management, political science, economics, cultural studies, or Arabic, African, or Islamic studies with relevant professional experience will also be considered, but they should also provide proof of relevant professional experience in fields related to architecture, urban and development planning, or infrastructure design. The Master's programme strongly encourages applications from young professionals working in public institutions, private sector, civil society initiatives, or NGOs all over the world who are interested in IUSD-related topics and who have a high level of interest in knowledge transfer and achieving a social benefit. Please note that the double degree is only applicable for EPOS scholarship holders (restrictions apply; please check our website).

Fee Information

How to Apply

https://campus.uni-stuttgart.de/cusonline/webnav.ini

Integrated Urbanism and Sustainable Design (IUSD)

University of Stuttgart

Germany, Stuttgart