To be awarded the Postgraduate Studies Degree (MasterDegree) in "Spatial Planning for Sustainable and Resilient Development" postgraduate students are required to successfully complete the courses in two semesters and their Postgraduate Diploma Thesis (Master Thesis), corresponding to a total workload of 75 ECTS. The 1st semester comprises 5 theoretical courses covering basic theoretical components of the programmesubject. The 2nd semester comprises: (a) 3 theoretical courses, (b) a project studio, in which students are trained in spatial planning of resilient metropolitan areas, and (c) a seminar course with the participation of invited speakers that covers up to date research issues. During the summer period, postgraduate students work on their Postgraduate Diploma Thesis, which they present in public and are examined on it.
The Postgraduate Programme aims at:
Providing a high level of knowledge concerning spatial planning issues and methods related to sustainability and resilience challenges that modern cities and regions are facing.
Providing specialized knowledge and skills in the preparation and implementation of plans for the spatial development and management of cities and regions with a focus on sustainable development, adaptation to climate change, risk prevention and management.
Providing knowledge and skills to further promote research and science in the fields of spatial planning, sustainable development, and resilience.
The Postgraduate Programme focuses on two thematic areas:
(a)Spatial planning for sustainable and resilient regions: spatial adaptation strategies to climate change, spatial planning and risk prevention and management, economics and sustainable development, urban and regional economic resilience, social economy and resilience.
(b)Spatial Planning for Sustainable and Resilient Cities: sustainable urban development policies, integrating sustainability and resilience into land use planning, sustainable urban mobility and planning of resilient transport systems, social cohesion and resilience, commons and alternative spaces.