Master of Science in Urban, Energy & Environmental Planning– Cities & Sustainability (CiSu)
PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM
for the 2017-2019 programme
(see programme application guidelines for submission procedure – available from the website)
Aalborg Universitet, Denmark
Technische Universität Hamburg, Germany
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
in collaboration with
University of New South Wales, Australia
Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil
Beijing Normal University, China
Beijing University of Technology, China
Columbia University, USA
University of California Santa Cruz, USA
University of California Davis, USA
Western State Colorado University, USA
Mahidol University, Thailand
PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM USING A PC!
Personal Data
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Academic Information
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Past Professional Experience
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Language / Writing / Oral / ReadingHow did you acquire your language skills?
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Did you pass any language tests recently (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS,Cambridge)? (must be maximum 2 years old)
Read about the requirements here:
Name of test / Language / Date / ScoreProgramme Questionnaire / Essay
The theme is “The Sustainable City”.
You can either answer:
a)each question individually(in which case, answers should not exceed 150 words each),
OR
b)as a brief essay (in which case the essay should be between 700 and 1000 words).
a)Questionnaire:
- What is your definition of a sustainable city?
Write your answer here (max. 150 words)
- What are the greatest environmental problems facing cities?
Write your answer here (max. 150 words)
- What is your definition of the “vulnerability” of cities?
Write your answer here (max. 150 words)
- What is most important in your opinion, climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation or do you find both equally important? Justify your opinion.
Write your answer here (max. 150 words)
- How can a city increase its resilience?
Write your answer here (max. 150 words)
- Who do you consider the most important stakeholders when planning or designing the sustainable city?
Write your answer here (max. 150 words)
- Are cities vital to the future of sustainability? Justify your opinion.
Write your answer here (max. 150 words)
b)Essay:
Write your essay here (max. 700- 1000 words)
Please NOTICE:
All answers may be subject to plagiarism check. If we find signs of plagiarism in the answers to the questions or in the essay, we will void the application and the applicant will not be admitted to the programme.
Course of Study
Your choices for course of studies help us in the logistics of the programme. Please remember that your choices here are indicativeonly and should not be considered as final.
All students spend the first year (1st and 2nd semester) of their studies at Aalborg University, Denmark. At which university would you like to continue your studies for the 2nd year (3rd and 4thsemester)? Please underline preference:
Technische Universität Hamburg (Germany)
Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain)
Within the area of Cities & Sustainability, please indicate your field(s) of major interest: ______
How did you learn about this course?
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Did you apply, or do you intend to apply to other universities besides those involved in this course? If so, please mention which ones.
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Signature
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(Applicant´s Signature)
Application Checklist (please tick the boxes)
Apply online through STADS-DANS (Alborg University´s application system):The below documents are to be uploaded as SEPARATE PDF-FILES under the point “Requirements and Prerequisites – Completed Academic degrees / In-progress academic degrees” in the online application system (in the dialog box called "Upload to higher education", please write your university, name of your study programme and graduation date/expected graduation date):
CiSu programme application form (the present form, completed and signed)
Programme questionnaire / essay on your ideas and visions in the field of environmental studies
Curriculum vitae / résumé
Officially authenticated copy[1] of bachelor’s degree certificate or equivalent.
Officially authenticated copy of complete university transcript of records
Two letters of recommendation from faculty members acquainted with the applicant's work in the major area of undergraduate study.
Copy of passport
If the applicant is not a native English speaker or does not have a complete Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree taught exclusively in English[2]: valid proof of English language proficiency is required.
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[1]An official authenticated copy of your documents could be obtained from the institution issuing the documents, a public notary or from the competent authorities in the country where the degree has been issued. Contact details can be found on the following link: For those countries not included on the list, the candidate is advised to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in some cases the Ministry of Justice, in the country of issue.
[2] Countries where English is considered the native language: Australia, the UK, Ireland, USA, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada. All other applicants must provide an official English test – read more here: