Code and Overview
To graduate in the Master Science (Sustainable Urban Development) a candidate must pass in the project and 10 core units and 4 elective units. In the second semester of the second year they will be expected to carry out a field or laboratory research in the final semester and submit a project report for examination. Students will be required to attend seminars and present at least two critique papers in areas related to climate change and sustainability. The courses/units offered are presented in Table 1.
Table 1:听Courses /Units Offered for the Programme
| Unit Code and Title |
| ESU 800: Applied Statistics |
| ESU 801: Research Methods |
| ESU 802: Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit |
| 听 EED 839: Community Project Development and Management |
| EED 840: Urbanization and Sustainable Development |
| EED 841: Climate Change and Green Economy |
| EED 842: Urban Governance and Ethics |
| EED 843: Sustainable Urban Entrepreneurship |
| EED 844: Community Innovations for Development |
| 听EED 845: Urban Environment and Ecology (New) |
| 听EED 846: Internship and Seminars |
| 听EED 869: Urban Planning and Management (New) |
| 听EED 850: Research Project (equivalent to 4 Course Units) |
| EED 851: Thesis (Equivalent to 8 Course Units |
| AREAS OF SPECIALIAZATION
听 OPTION ONE:听听 URBAN WATER AND SANITATION |
| EED 856: Water and Environmental Sanitation |
| EED 857: Waste Water Treatment and Management |
| EED 858: Community WATSAN and Utilities Management |
| OPTION TWO:听听 URBAN FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY |
| EED 861: Food Security, Nutrition and Safety |
| EED 862: Household Food and Nutrition Security |
| EED 863: Sustainable Urban Farming Systems |
| OPTION THREE:听 RENEWABLE URBAN ENERGY |
| EED 866: Energy Systems in Urban Areas |
| EED 867: Energy Resources, Utilization and Management |
| EED 868: Energy Economics, Policy and Environment |
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Rationale of the Programme
According to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, urban population is expected to rise from 3.6 billion in 2011 to 6.6. billion in 2050. Urban areas are expected to absorb most of the rural population growth expected in the next four decades. Population growth is increasingly becoming mainly an urban phenomenon largely in developing countries. Rapid urbanization in Africa is accompanied by socio-economic and environmental problems. These include; poverty, inadequate economic empowerment, poor governance, poor waste management, climate change impacts, water and sanitation management, health, food insecurity, unsustainable energy alternatives among other pressing issues. With such a scenario, it calls for training of experts who have skills and professionalism to carry out research and prescribe solutions to urban challenges in Africa.
Objective
The programme of Master Science (Sustainable Urban Development) seeks to train innovation and action-oriented professionals ready to make a contribution towards sustainable livelihoods of urban communities. By the end of the programme it is expected that the graduate will be able to;
Mode of Delivery of the Programme
The course is offered through blended learning.
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Admission Requirements for the Programme
Applicants for the Master Science (Sustainable Urban Development) must hold a Bachelor鈥檚 degree with An Upper Second-Class degree in any of the following areas of specialization: Environmental Studies, Geography, Natural Resources Management, Agricultural Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Urban & Regional Planning, Engineering, Public Health, Architecture, Land Economics, Design, Development Studies and any other relevant degree from a recognized University. A Lower Second Class degree in the disciplines mentioned above and with at least two years of relevant experience after the award of the first degree.
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Fee Structure
Full Time; Fees ksh.295,800; Non East Africans ksh.369,750 p.a
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Career Opportunities
Our graduates find employment in a wide range of organisations in both the private and public sectors. Majority of our graduates are certified and licensed EIA Lead Experts with the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA), and many others have made successful careers as local and global consultants in sustainable urban development and other related disciplines