Master of Sustainable Urban Environments (Two-Year Program) at Northeastern University

Northeastern University

United States of America, Boston

University Rank:#384

Northeastern University offers the Master of Sustainable Urban Environments (Two-Year Program) as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its Boston campus in United States of America. Taught in English and completed over 2 years, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for sustainable urban environments (two-year program) and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on January 1, 2027.

About Master of Sustainable Urban Environments (Two-Year Program)

The Master of Design in Sustainable Urban Environments program seeks to supply graduates for the rapidly growing field of sustainable urbanism. Through a dynamic curricular mix of design, dialogue, and technical courses enriched by diverse interdisciplinary electives, students will learn to be innovative and entrepreneurial creators and managers of next-generation public spaces.

The two-year MDES-SUEN is appropriate for students wishing to develop graduate-level design and planning skills. Instructors lead students through fundamental visualization, representation, and implementation techniques, introductory to advanced history/theory themes and urban ecology and technologies. Studio courses introduce fundamental design and planning principles in the first year and advance to design research and application in the second year. Interdisciplinary dialogues between the students’ diverse disciplinary backgrounds enriches the studio content and enables development of customized study areas.

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Unique Features

The two-year degree is for students holding a bachelor’s degree in any field
Students may opt to do a full- or part-time graduate co-op

Northeastern’s Master of Design for Sustainable Urban Environments (MDes) brings together the allied professional fields of environmental design, landscape architecture, and urban planning. The program offers advanced study and research opportunities in the design of ecologically and economically productive urban environments.

The two-year degree is for students holding a bachelor’s degree in any field
Students may opt to do a full- or part-time graduate co-op

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Master of Sustainable Urban Environments (Two-Year Program) at Northeastern University

Entry Requirements

Admissions Dates

Fall Admission:


Priority deadline for scholarship consideration:	February 1
Final deadline for international applicants:	May 1
Final deadline for domestic applicants:	August 1

English Requirements

PTEMin 76
IELTSMin 8
TOEFLMin 108

English Program Requirements

Northeastern students will be exposed to not only a rigorous academic environment but also a fast-paced experiential one. In order to be successful in both, all first-year and transfer applicants, regardless of citizenship, must demonstrate proficiency in English to be considered for admission to Northeastern.

Once your application is submitted, received, and processed, you will be able to access your Application Status Check. If you are required to provide further information regarding your proficiency in English, you will be able to complete the requirement in several ways, depending on your familiarity with English, and the frequency with which you use English each and every day:

Non-native English-speaking applicants will be required to submit official and valid results from one of the following English Language Tests:
- C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (Cambridge English)
- Duolingo English Test (DET)
- IELTS Academic
- PTE Academic
- TOEFL Internt-based Test (CEEB Code: 3667) Northeastern will accept either the in-person version completed in a test center, or the TOEFL iBT Home Edition
However, based on your academic environment and the primary instructional language in either your high school or university, you may be eligible for a waiver. All waivers must be submitted through your Application Status Check. For additional information and to determine whether or not you are eligible for a waiver, please read the section below on waiving the English proficiency requirement.

Please note: Northeastern’s Admissions Committee reserves the right to request proof of English language proficiency from any applicant, regardless of citizenship or first language, at any time during the evaluation process.

Tuition and Fee Information for Master of Sustainable Urban Environments (Two-Year Program) at Northeastern University

Application Fee 75

How to Apply for Master of Sustainable Urban Environments (Two-Year Program) at Northeastern University

1.Create your application
Submit your application through The Common Application or the Coalition Application (both are accepted). Once you have created your application, please select Northeastern University to directly submit your application to us. Application fee of $75 or need-based fee waiver* *Northeastern accepts need-based fee waivers from the Common Application, the Coalition Application, as well as organizations such as the College Board and ACT, or in a written request from a school official.
2.Submit all required materials
Double check to make sure that you have submitted all required materials. Even if your application has been submitted, we cannot begin reviewing your file until all of your required materials have been received. For applicants applying for the 2022-2023 academic year, Northeastern University is test-optional and does not require standardized testing to complete an application for admission.
3.Check your application status
Within seven days of applying, you should receive a confirmation email containing your Northeastern University ID number and instructions for setting up your Application Status Check account. To ensure all of the necessary documents have been submitted, and for updates or information about your application, visit your application status check.

Master of Sustainable Urban Environments (Two-Year Program) at Northeastern University

Northeastern University

United States of America, Boston