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Sustainable Urban Development

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EU/EEA: Administrative fees only

Each semester at VGU in Vietnam is 2000€/semester for internationals.

About the institution

The Vietnamese-German University (VGU) is a Vietnamese public university, located in Binh Duong, Vietnam. In its administrative and academic structure, VGU follows the German model and standards. The Technische Universität Darmstadt (English: Technical University of Darmstadt) is a research university in the city of Darmstadt, Germany.

About the program

The Joint Degree Master “Sustainable Urban Development” (SUD) is a two-year (4-semester) full-time Master’s program at the Vietnamese-German University (VGU) and the Technical University of Darmstadt (TUDa). The program is offered entirely in English by teachers from Germany and Vietnam and has a strong connection with national and international research institutions and other industries in the field of urban development.

The interdiciplinary program focuses on urban development and ecological governance. Students test methods for solving the challenges of sustainable urban development in small groups and apply them in practical examples.

The first semester is held at TU Darmstadt for some students and at the Vietnamese-German University for the others. In the second term, all students will study together at TU Darmstadt. The third semester takes place jointly at the Vietnamese-German University for all students. In the fourth term, students can decide whether they want to write their master’s thesis in Germany or Vietnam.

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24

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Application deadline
(August if you enroll at the Vietnamesisch-Deutschen Universität)
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Focus explained

We have grouped the study programs based on their focus, so that you can easily find the one matching your interest. Here below you can find a short explanation of what you will find in each of them.

Building & Design

The program focuses on architectural design, construction and technical infrastructure of the building process.

Space & Territory

The program has a geographical perspective, e.g. urban planning, rural development or public spaces.

Interdisciplinary

The program stands out by combining different sciences or approaches with the aim of giving to the student deeper understanding of the subject of study.

Society

The program emphasizes the human dimension of the built environment, e.g. participatory processes or inclusive designs.

Business & Management

The program addresses how to organize architectural and spatial infrastructures or processes, either for private or public actors.

Materials

The program explores (certain) building materials and/or technical circularity processes.

Digitalisation & Technology

The program emphasizes the technological aspects of the built environment, e.g. BIM, robotics or digitalisation.