Minors for the Bachelor of Urban Sustainability Studies

Minors @ Nicolaus Copernicus University - Poland

• Urban Policy and Governance
  Discover the future of sustainable tourism! This minor explores responsible tourism development: you'll delve into key trends, learn to manage natural and cultural resources, and tackle real-world challenges like revitalising post-industrial areas through tourism. Join us to shape innovative solutions for a sustainable travel industry!
  
  

Minors @ Sorbonne Nouvelle University - France

• Urban Ecology in Europe: public policies,cultural narrative 
  In this minor, you explore how European cities respond to climate and environmental challenges through innovative urban policies and cultural perspectives. Using real-world case studies, especially from Paris and its metropolitan area, you gain a multidisciplinary understanding of urban ecology by combining public policy, urban history, sustainability, and the arts. This minor equips you with analytical tools to understand the future of urban living in Europe.
  

Minors @ University of Bremen - Germany

• Natural Sciences for Sustainability
  ​Explore the science of sustainability! This minor dives into the sustainable use of resources and energy while unraveling the processes and interactions within environmental systems. Through biology, physics, and geology, you'll gain a natural sciences perspective on building a sustainable future.
  

Minors @ University Carlos III of Madrid - Spain

• Economic Development
  Drive change with economic development! This minor provides a deep understanding of economic development at national, regional, and global levels. From foundational economics to specialised topics like urban growth, European integration, and international aid, you’ll gain the tools to tackle today’s economic challenges and drive progress worldwide!
  

• Energy Sustainability in the CitiesPower the future with energy sustainability
  This minor empowers you to create smarter, more sustainable urban environments. Explore innovative solutions for energy management and sustainable development, helping cities become more inclusive and environmentally friendly!

• Smart Cities for Sustainable Culture
  Shape the future of smart, sustainable cities! This minor is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the intricate relationship among urban development, technology, and sustainable cultural practices. The primary objective of this minor is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking abilities necessary to address the challenges faced by modern cities. By focusing on the concept of smart cities, students are                         prepared to contribute meaningfully to the creation of urban environments that are technologically advanced, environmentally sustainable, and culturally vibrant.   

Minors @ University of Cyprus - Cyprus

• Urban Environmental and Sustainability Education 
  Empower urban sustainability through education! This minor prepares students to address educational challenges in growing cities while fostering a commitment to sustainability and responsible citizenship. Explore topics like environmental stewardship, social equity, and sustainable urban development through interdisciplinary approaches. Students will engage in community-driven projects, policy advocacy, and educational initiatives to promote long-term urban sustainability.

Minors @ University of Essex - United Kingdom

• Cities of Dreams and Nightmaress
  ​Cities in transition! Cities are dynamic spaces shaped by social, political, economic, and cultural struggles. Battle lines are continually drawn and redrawn in relation to a shifting social terrain. For some urban spaces are synonymous with liberating opportunities, for others they represent chaos, poverty, and crime.  This minor examines how cities are studied, perceived, and experienced, offering a deeper understanding of urban life through a range of interdisciplinary approaches.

• Societal Issues in a Contemporary World
  With increasing awareness of global issues, there has never been a more vital time to contribute meaningfully to social change. In this minor, you’ll tackle issues from ethics to sustainability and gain a historical perspective on the forces that have shaped our multicultural and interconnected world. You’ll broaden your knowledge whilst starting to develop tools required to address today’s pressing social problems, transform society and make a positive change in an increasingly globalised world.

Minors @ University of Eastern Finland - Finland

• Boarders, Europe & Russia (BEAR)
  Exploring borders: Europe and Russia in a global context! This minor offers a dynamic, multidisciplinary exploration of the borders that shape Europe and its global connections. Through courses in geography, history, social sciences, cultural studies, and theology, you’ll delve into the political, social, and cultural transformations that have defined Europe over the past 30 years—from post-Cold War openness to modern-day polarisations and securitisations. Gain critical insights into border theories, geopolitics, transnationalism, and post-colonialism, while exploring how borders influence identities, mobilities, and transboundary connections in a rapidly changing world.
  
• Sustainable Business 
  
  
• Sustainable Forestry
  In this minor, you gain a comprehensive understanding of the economic, ecological, cultural, and social importance of forests, grounded in the latest research. You also explore how digital tools and technologies support sustainable forestry, bioeconomy, and responsible forest management. This minor equips you to understand forests as key systems for a sustainable future.

Minors @ Maastricht University - The Netherlands

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• Postgrowth Cities: from theory to practice
  In this minor, you explore how cities can respond to climate change and the crossing of planetary boundaries through the concept of postgrowth. You examine why endless economic growth is unsustainable and how cities can reduce their environmental impact while improving quality of life for all. By studying real-world practices and debates, you gain tools to understand and imagine more just, livable, and sustainable postgrowth cities.

• Urban Mining
  In this minor, you explore the city as a resource system, where materials and energy are continuously used, reused, and transformed. By viewing the city as a human-made ecosystem, you learn how urban environments can reduce waste, recover valuable resources, and move towards net-zero energy and material flows. This minor gives you the tools to understand urban sustainability, circular economies, and the future of resource-efficient cities.

Minors @ University of Rijeka - Croatia

• Urban Inequality
  ​Tackle urban inequality! This minor takes a multidisciplinary approach to understanding inequality and its connection to urban sustainability. Drawing insights from economics, law, philosophy, and health studies, it explores various forms of inequality—economic, relational, political, and more—and their impact on creating sustainable urban environments. Students will delve into real-world challenges, analysing how inequalities shape urban sustainability efforts and developing practical, policy-driven solutions. This minor equips students to drive meaningful change in urban contexts, fostering equality and sustainability in the cities of tomorrow.
• Urban Ecology- Transdisciplinary Approaches to Climate Change
  Rethink green cities! This minor explores ecological challenges in urban settings through an interdisciplinary lens, integrating perspectives from natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and more. Addressing issues like recycling and waste management, the programme highlights how solutions in one field often intersect with challenges in others, emphasising the need for collaboration across disciplines. By focusing on shared concepts like energy, students gain insights that transcend individual fields and foster innovative, holistic thinking.