Overview

This Spatial Planning program from University of Palermo trains planners of cities and of the sustainable development of territories in all fields of action: from the definition of land uses to the conscious and sustainable use of natural resources, from the protection of the environment to the enhancement of landscapes, from infrastructural endowments to urban services. The fields of action of spatial planning extend from the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage to the protection of ecosystem balances, from urban regeneration to the design of the smart city.

The professionalism of the master's degree in SING is also expressed in the performance of management activities, coordination and processing of strategic environmental assessments and technical feasibility of urban and territorial plans and projects. He/she is the expert capable of directing and carrying out complex and specialised diagnoses concerning cities, territories, landscapes and the environment and their reciprocal interrelationships, possessing exclusive competences in strategic environmental assessment (SEA).

Key facts:

The course of study envisages that students will carry out as much experimental experience as possible with thematic laboratories and characterising and related disciplines that enable them to grasp the various points of view on the transformation of the city and the territory, in economic, social, environmental, landscape, infrastructural and architectural and urban design terms.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Planning Studio
Urban and Regional Policies
Technolo-gical Design for Settlements
Landscape Ecology
Energetic Policies for the Territory
Sustainable Mobility Policies
Urban Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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87

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Palermo, Italy

Disciplines

Urban Planning View 7 other Masters in Urban Planning in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

For foreign candidates:

In the case of students who have started their studies in other universities or study courses and who wish to verify, prior to the formal enrolment procedures, the possible suitability of their qualification for access to the LM-48 degree or/and the possible recognition of subjects taken in other study courses, they may write to the coordinator of the study course

For Italian candidates:

For students coming from courses pertaining to other degree classes, the curricular requirements are defined by a total of 50 CFU in the subject areas Mathematics and Statistics, Botany and Ecology, Agronomy and Cultural Systems, Applied Geology, Technical Environmental Physics, Drawing Representation and Topography, Infrastructures and Transport Systems, Architectural Design.

Knowledge of English language equivalent to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or equivalent is required.

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Tuition Fees

Additional Details

Non-EU students residing abroad can choose to pay the tuition fee according to one of the multiole options (between €156 and €378)

Living costs

Palermo

Italy

610 - 870 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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