Bachelor’s Programme in Urban and Regional Planning, Linköping University

Abstract

EVALUATION REPORT

After an in-depth examination of its academic curriculum and teaching pedagogy, the 3-year (180 credits) Bachelor’s Programme in Urban and Regional Planning, offered by Linköping University, Sweden, has been conferred the AESOP Certificate of Quality.

The programme was evaluated by two members of the AESOP Excellence in Education Board (EEB) appointed by the Chair. The EEB certifies that the above programme fulfils the Quality Recognition criteria.

The programme is characterised by a strong and distinct focus on urban and regional planning, supported by an interdisciplinary and sustainability-oriented curriculum. It promotes a reflective planning praxis, ethical awareness, and a progressive understanding of planning as a scientific discipline, with consistent exposure to research approaches and methods.

Its pedagogy is based on interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary learning, integration of research into teaching, and engagement with real-world planning cases. Students develop competences through seminars, workshops, role-play simulations, field studies, and interaction with external stakeholders, supporting both individual and group learning.

The AESOP Certificate of Quality and this Evaluation Report are valid for six years (2025–2031). Date of certification: 3 July 2025