Bachelor of Social Sciences, Urban Sustainability Studies

About this programme

Applications for this program must be submitted through Studyinfo from 7 January to 21 January 2027 for studies beginning in September 2027. In a world shaped by rapid urbanisation, both cities and rural areas are vital for a sustainable future. The joint Bachelor in Urban Sustainability Studies, designed by the Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) Alliance, offers an innovative, interdisciplinary education to tackle real-life challenges head-on. Customize your learning path, explore diverse landscapes, and lead the way in urban sustainability across Europe with YUFE! The target degree of the Programme is a Bachelor of Social Science (180 ECTS credits), corresponding to at least three years of full-time study. Students start their first year at the University of Eastern Finland, building a strong foundation in urban sustainability. In the second and third years, you personalise your studies through YUFE minors (each 30 ECTS) and study at three different universities across Europe with the YUFE consortium. Students must spend the last semester of the Programme at the UEF.The programme culminates in a dissertation to showcase your expertise. USS is a Joint Bachelor’s Programme with eight degree-awarding partners and two mobility partners from the Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) Alliance. The following YUFE partners are degree giving universities: Maastricht University, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, University Carlos III of Madrid, University of Antwerp, University of Bremen, University of Cyprus, University of Eastern Finland, University of Essex, University of Rijeka. University of Bremen and University Sorbonne Nouvelle are mobility partners. The programme has been officially approved by NVAO (Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders) following an external peer review under the European Approach for the Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes. Our program webpage: Bachelor's degree programme in Urban Sustainability Studies | University of Eastern Finland