Spatial Planning
The undergraduate program offers an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science in Spatial Planning Major, designed to prepare students for careers in both the public and private sectors. The subjects in the major teach students the ways in which the tools of sustainable environment, economics, policy analysis, regional planning, urban planning, and design can be brought to bear on critical social and environmental problems in local, regional, and international areas.
Students learn the special skills and responsibilities of planners who seek to promote efficient and equitable change. Students pursue the following tracks: urban and environmental policy and planning; urban society, urban and regional public policy, and GIS mapping.
The Department offers a four-year Joint University of Duhok / TU Dortmund certificate as Bachelor of Science in Spatial Planning. The graduate will bear the title of Spatial Planning Engineer for professional practice. The study includes a minimum of 4 weeks summer school to Dortmund-Germany as part of the study requirements. There are no tuition fees, with students only having to pay for the Summer School in Germany program..
About the Program
What is Spatial Planning
Spatial planning is an interdisciplinary field in the engineering and social sciences that deals with the spatial arrangement and development of living, working and environmental conditions at a wide range of spatial levels. The different spatial levels range from the built environment and residential quarters to the urban district, the city as a whole, the region, the state and even the international levels.
THE PROGRAM
The "Spatial Planning" Joint B.Sc. program was established in 2012. As part of the joint program, professors from TU Dortmund are teaching and providing thesis supervision to students. The program has a shared Module Manuel, Joint Exam Regulations and the “Joint Certificate" in Bachelor of Science in Spatial Planning.
Summer School in Germany
As part of the program, 6th Academic semester students (from the 3rd stage) are accompanied by supervisors to attend the Summer Program studying "the Planning System in Germany" for 4 weeks in Germany.
Career Opportunities
-Local Governorates - Ministry of Municipalities -Ministry of Planning
-Ministry of Housing and Construction
- Tourism Departments - Urban and Physical Planning Departments
-Private sector - Local and International NGOs - Companies - Investment board
NO Tuition Fees
- Studying in this program is completely FREE.
- Students only need to pay fees for the "Summer School in Germany".
Duration & Acceptance
- Study Duration: The program is organized in 4 years: The 4 years are dedicated for Spatial Planning courses with a BSc Thesis.
- Program Contents: Organised according to the Bologna process and it has 24 Modules (240 credit points).
- Acceptance Criteria: Acceptance is according to the ZankoLine Requirements.
Spatial Planning Brochure
Head of Department
Assistant Professor in Agricultural and Applied Economics
Animal Production
College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences
University of Duhok