Sustainable Urban Mobility Transitions EIT Urban Mobility Master School

Overview

Welcome to EIT Urban Mobility Master School ! Discover our unique double-degree programmes, where you can study at two top European universities from our network of eight leading schools across Europe!

The world’s cities are changing. New technologies, business models, and global sustainability goals are transforming our cities and how we move. Today’s urban planners and transport engineers face an array of challenges, necessitating the ability to create urban environments that consume fewer resources, contribute less to climate change, and support more liveable and healthy neighbourhoods.

Addressing such challenges requires embracing complexity and growing competencies beyond the traditional urban planning and civil engineering disciplines; including robust entrepreneurial skills to steer innovations into practice. The Sustainable Urban Mobility Transitions programme provides such experience, preparing students to become the next urban innovators and leaders in urban mobility.

Two years, two universities, two international degrees

Study at two universities in two different countries and graduate with a double degree, complemented by an EIT Label Certificate.

Engage in an intensive summer school hosted in two European cities and focused on addressing local urban challenges.

Kick-start your career with an internship as part of the curriculum, providing you with invaluable industry or city work experience and laying the foundation of your professional network.

The SUMT programme is offered at 6 partner universities in Europe

• Aalto University – Helsinki, Finland

• University of Tartu – Tartu, Estonia
• Eindhoven University of Technology – Eindhoven, Netherlands

• Ghent University – Ghent, Belgium 

• Polytechnic University of Catalonia – Barcelona, Spain 

• University of Lisbon-Técnico. IST – Lisbon, Portugal

*NB: If you choose Ghent University as one of your preferences, you need to submit a separate application on Ghent University’s Online Application Platform, in parallel with your EIT Urban Mobility Application. 

Who can apply?

The Sustainable Urban Mobility Transitions programme welcomes students with an array of backgrounds and experiences. The programme is ideal for students with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Geoinformation Technology, Urban Planning, Geography and/or Economics. Additional disciplines are welcome, provided students have a solid foundation in quantitative problem-solving and verifiable experience in Programming, Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Mathematical Statistics.

What are the career opportunities?

The Sustainable Urban Mobility Transitions programme is aimed to educate, inspire, and unite future leaders in the urban mobility sector. The skills learned in this programme are in high demand in cities, transport authorities, research institutes and industries across Europe and worldwide. As a graduate, you will be an adaptable team player with a diverse set of analytical skills and theoretical knowledge in the field of urban mobility.

Graduate testimonials

- Meet 10 students who graduated in 2023 and dive into their personal narratives as they share their unique experiences with the programme.