At the Urban School, we aim to contribute to meet the greatest challenge of our century: making our cities and regions part of the solution to the climate and ecological crisis.

Cities and regions need a new generation of professionals and civil servants who understand that cities are not just human habitats but also complex ecological systems. A generation that understands that governing the ecological transition entails attending simultaneously to the way people live and produce, the infrastructure that makes this possible, and the broader web of life in which they are embedded.

For that purpose, all our master's programmes develop a curriculum with a strong emphasis on climate and ecological stakes, bringing together innovative research and hands-on methodological tools.

Moreover, the “Governing Ecological Transitions in Cities” (GETIC) track, within our master's programme in Urban Governance, Policy and Planning focuses in-depth on that ambition, combining the best of the urban social sciences with the best of the sciences of the urban environment. Learn more about GETIC Track.

Learn more about career opportunities in ecological transition and the environment sector after a master’s degree.
 

Discover our alumni involved in the ecological transition: