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After your bachelor’s degree

Upon successful completion of your Built Environment studies, you may call yourself a Bachelor of Science.

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What does an Urban Designer do?

As an urban designer, you shape the way cities, towns, and regions look. You decide where homes, roads, green spaces, and facilities are located. In doing so, you create environments where people can live, work, and thrive comfortably. 

Take a look at the Built Environment job profiles

Traffic Manager


Manages and optimises traffic flows. Analyses data to improve traffic safety.

Urban Designer


Designs urban development plans. Works together with provincial and local stakeholders.

Strategic Planner

Develops strategic plans for project locations. Advises on the spatial impact of these plans. Coordinates spatial analyses.

Urban Manager

Approaches urban issues from an economic, physical, political-administrative and social perspective.

Researcher

Researches mobility behaviour and needs. Develops sustainable mobility strategies. Publishes research results.

Spatial Advisor

Advises on zoning plans and environmental visions. Collaborates on the design of neighbourhoods, roads and public spaces.

Built Environment alumni

Choose Built Environment at BUas

At a time when sustainability and quality of life are becoming increasingly important, the future is in your hands. The Built Environment programme offers you the chance to reshape cities, towns and infrastructure. Design not only the world around you but also your own future!

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Continue studying?

If you decide to continue your education, the possibilities are endless. BUas has made arrangements with two educational institutions that will allow you to prepare better and progress more quickly in your further studies.

Frequently asked questions about Built Environment

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What do you do in the Built Environment programme?

The Built Environment programme trains you to become a professional who contributes to the design of sustainable and liveable cities and regions, whether in the field of mobility, urban design or spatial planning. The programme combines theory and practice, allowing you to work on real issues faced by businesses and government agencies.

Within which sectors can you work with a degree in Built Environment?

With a degree in Built Environment, you will be equipped to work across a broad range of sectors that shape and manage our physical surroundings. These include spatial and urban planning (e.g. local governments and planning agencies), mobility and infrastructure (e.g. transport companies, Rijkswaterstaat), urban development and design (e.g. architectural firms), sustainability (e.g. public and private sector), civil engineering and construction (e.g. engineering firms), as well as research and advisory roles. You will develop a broad, multidisciplinary profile that will enable you to contribute to a liveable, sustainable and accessible environment – at every scale, from neighbourhoods to global cities. 

What are my prospects of finding a job after Built Environment?

Around 92% of graduates find a job at a bachelor's level, of which 80% find a job in the field of Built Environment. 

How much will I earn?

Graduates earn an average gross montly salary of around €2,727, based on a 37-hour working week (Source: Studiekeuze 123).