Urban Planning Program

Course overview

The Programme trains students and professionals in urban planning for socio ecological transitions through a rich mix of lectures, workshops and fieldwork with leading scholars and urban professionals. This semester offers the opportunity to dive into the fertile learning ground that is the Parisian Metropolis.

 

Is this course for me ?

Each year, the programme welcomes a cohort of up to 20 attendees, including exchange students from our international partners and free-moving candidates, seeking further training after completion of their studies.

 

Course details

Paris has been the birthplace of major urban models since the 19th century - and still is today. Current policies combine international attractiveness with an ambitious commitment to tackling the environmental and social challenges of the 21st century in the context of a historic European city. This reflects upon the programme’s interdisciplinary approach to urban planning, drawing on social sciences, engineering, design and environmental science, thus providing tools to critically engage with urban transitions.
At the curriculum’s core is the urban planning studio, in which students develop analyses and proposals for real life project areas in the Paris area. Recent topics include the low-carbon redevelopment of the Porte de Montreuil district and the future of the Bièvre, a river which ran through Paris before being buried and channeled in the early 20th century.

272 hours | 30 ECTS

 

UE 1 : Urban planning knowledge and practice (158h ; 13 ECTS)

  • Urban planning theory and practice (18h ; 4 ECTS)
  • Urban planning studio (140h ; 9 ECTS)

UE 2 : Socio-ecological Transitions in Urban Planning (42h ; 6 ECTS)

  • Urban planning and transitions in Paris: visits (18h ; 2 ECTS)
  • Urban natures (12h ; 2 ECTS)
  • Urban mobilities (12h ; 2 ETCS)

UE 3 : Representing the City (36h ; 6 ECTS)

  • Models for urban ecodesign (18h ; 3 ECTS)
  • International video workshop (18h ; 3 ECTS)

UE 4 : Languages and culture (36h ; 5 ECTS)

  • French foreign language (18h ; 2 ECTS)
  • Cultural diversity and intercultural management (18h ; 3 ECTS)

Requirements

  • English Level: B1 (with teacher's certificate)
  • Open to candidates with BSc / BEng degree or the French equivalent “licence” preferably in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and design
  • Having a visa (consult: https://www.eivp-paris.fr/international/how-get-visa)

Calendar

  • Application ends on Mid-May, 2025.
  • Programme starts on September 8, 2025.
  • Programme ends on December 19, 2025.

Fees

  • Free of charge for exchange students, 5.055 € for free-movers.

How to apply

  • If your university is a partner of EIVP (consult https://www.eivp-paris.fr/international/international-partnerships), you have the possibility to come and study for 1 semester (30 ECTS) or 1 year (60 ECTS). You will not obtain a diploma from EIVP except in dual degree in Uban Engineering. You must first have been selected by your university (according to its terms and criteria) and officially announced by it to our university. You will then receive by email the complete instructions to proceed with your online application and provide the required documents. If your application is accepted, you will receive an admission letter by email that you can use for your administrative procedures, including the visa application if you are concerned.
  • If you are a free-mover student, please contact the International Relations department at EIVP 📧 relations.internationales@eivp-paris.fr

Syllabus ➡️ Urban planning program syllabus

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