Full-time
Type of study
English
Language
2 years
Duration
Rostov-on-Don campus
Academic mobility option
Further studies at Ph.D. level
Study places available
0
State-funded places
50
Tuition fee-based places

Program description

The Urban Design program has been developed by the staff of Southern Federal University, specialists in architecture, design, urban planning, and digital technologies, in collaboration with a leading faculty member from the Department of Architecture at the University of Damascus.

The program is designed for future urbanists, architects, urban planners, and specialists in urban development. Its goal is to prepare professionals capable of creating comfortable, sustainable, and innovative urban spaces that address the challenges of modern times.

The program structure combines theoretical and practical courses, including project-based tasks within coursework, solved in collaboration with leading architects and researchers at the university.

Top reasons to study

  • Unique combination of theory and practice, opportunity to work on real-world cases and projects
  • International experience and internships abroad
  • Access to modern technologies and design methods
  • Support for career growth and employment, networking with leading industry experts 
Core subjects
  • Architectural design
  • Pre-project analysis in design
  • User-Centered Design
  • Ecological design in an urban environment
  • Visual communication and media design technologies in urban environment
  • Principles of Universal Design in an Urban Environment
  • Experimental design
  • Landscape urbanism
  • Scientific research design
  • Human centered design
  • Materials of the XXI century and Modern engineering equipment and technologies in urban environment projects
  • City brand: economic programming and architectural design
  • Career path
    Graduates of the "Urban Design" master's program will acquire a wide range of professional and personal competencies, enabling them to work successfully in architecture, urban design, urban studies, and related fields. Graduates can work in architectural firms, development companies, municipal government bodies, consulting agencies, and international organizations involved in urban development. 
Ways to enter SFEDU
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