Program Overview

Master's Programme in Urban Mobility

About the Programme

The Master's Programme in Urban Mobility is a European double degree programme implemented jointly by leading European universities. The two-year Master's programme is completed by studying at two different universities, both eventually awarding a Master's degree to their graduates.

Participating Universities

• Aalto University, Finland (entry and exit)
• Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands (exit)
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden (entry and exit)
• Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Spain (entry and exit)
• University of Tartu (UT), Estonia (exit)
• University of Lisbon-Técnico IST, Portugal (entry and exit)

Programme Description

The programme is organized by the School of Engineering at Aalto University. The major offered at Aalto University is called Sustainable Urban Mobility Transitions (SUMT), containing a minor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship for Urban Mobility.

Intended Learning Outcomes

After completing the programme, the graduate will be equipped with the ability to:

• Participate in strategic work to meet transport-related problems.
• Create and analyse technological solutions to urban mobility challenges.
• Translate innovations into feasible business solutions.
• Identify and assess short- and long-term future consequences of plans and decisions.

Degree Structure

• Total: 120 ECTS
• Major (SUMT): 60 ECTS
• I&E Minor: 30 ECTS
• Master's Thesis: 30 ECTS

Course Descriptions in Sisu

Course descriptions can be found in Sisu. In the study plan, choose the course and click the course code or search courses by code or name.

Sustainable Urban Mobility Transitions

Code: ENG3085

Responsible Teacher: Miloš Mladenović

Responsible Department: Built Environment

Learning Outcomes of the Major

The programme focuses on the holistic approach in study, design, development, and evaluation of sustainable, inclusive, resilience urban environment. The technical learning objectives of the SUMT Master are that a graduate:

• Has broad knowledge of theories and concepts in urban planning, transport, and sustainability.
• Has the ability to critically, independently, and creatively participate in strategic work to meet transport-related problems.
• Can harness practical experiences from urban environments to help identify, formulate, and deal with complex research problems and challenges for urban transport systems and sustainability planning.

Major: Sustainable Urban Mobility Transitions (ENG3085), Entry Year

• Compulsory courses (15 ECTS):
  • SPT-E1022 Foundations of Plangineering
  • SPT-E1030 Planning Theory D
  • SPT-E1090 Land-use and Transport Policy D
• Optional courses (27 ECTS):
  • SPT-E1011 Planning Systems
  • SPT-E8011 Planning for Planetary Well-being D
  • WAT-E2060 Sustainable Built Environment D
  • SPT-E4010 Transport Modelling D
  • SPT-E4050 Transport Economics
  • SPT-E4020 Traffic Flow Theory D
  • SPT-E4040 Integrated Urban Transport D
  • SPT-E1070 Planning Studio V D
  • SPT-E4030 Traffic Management D
  • SPT-E5010 Urban and Regional Development D
  • SPT-E8020 Special Course in Spatial Planning and Transportation Engineering V D

Major: Sustainable Urban Mobility Transitions (ENG3085), Exit Year

• Compulsory courses (5 ECTS):
  • SPT-E1061 Thesis Seminar
• Choose 13 ECTS of the following courses:
  • REC-E3200 Institutions in Real Estate Economics D
  • SPT-E1011 Planning Systems
  • SPT-E1022 Foundations of Plangineering
  • REC-E3100 Real Estate Economics D
  • AAE-E1000 Introduction to Advanced Energy Solutions
  • SPT-E8011 Planning for Planetary Well-being D
  • SPT-E1090 Land-use and Transport Policy D
  • REC-E3400 Housing Economics D
  • SPT-E8020 Special Course in Spatial Planning and Transportation Engineering

Innovation & Entrepreneurship for Urban Mobility

Code: ENG3084

Responsible Teacher: Miloš Mladenović

Responsible Department: Built Environment

Minor: Innovation & Entrepreneurship for Urban Mobility (ENG3084), Entry Year

• Compulsory courses (13 ECTS):
  • TU-E4101 Entrepreneurship Lab
  • LC-1317 Integrated Project Communication for MSc Students
• 5 ECTS of the following courses:
  • TU-C2090 Starting Up
  • TU-C2080 Entrepreneurship Essentials
  • TU-C3070 Good Life Engine: Connecting to Self and Community
  • TU-E4040 Opportunity Prototyping

Minor: Innovation & Entrepreneurship for Urban Mobility (ENG3084), Exit Year

• Compulsory courses (9 ECTS):
  • TU-E4060 Design & Innovation in Context
  • SPT-E8030 Summer School in Spatial Planning and Transportation Engineering V D
• Select 3 ECTS:
  • LC-1310 Academic Communication for Msc students
  • TU-C3070 Good Life Engine: Connecting to Self and Community
  • TU-E4040 Opportunity Prototyping

Master's Thesis

The master's thesis is written on a topic related to the advanced studies of the programme, agreed upon between the student and the supervising professor. The recommended time of the thesis project is the second year spring semester.

• Code: BE.thes
• Course name: Master's thesis
• ECTS credits: 30
• Period: Second year
• Code: ENG.matr
• Course name: Maturity test
• ECTS credits: 0
• Period: Second year