The world we live in is increasingly an urban one. Over the past half century, a great population shift has occurred from rural to urban areas. Cities now hold over half of the world's population, and it is estimated that two out of three people will live in an urban environment by 2050. This development calls for controlling the environmental impact of urbanisation, such as growing traffic, increasing waste emissions, deteriorating air and water quality, and rising energy and resource consumption. Of particular concern are the speed and scale of urbanisation in the developing world, as many Asian, African and Latin-American cities are not sufficiently equipped to provide adequate housing and basic urban services. Inadequate water supply, sanitation, waste collection and waste management systems are the cause of serious urban pollution and health hazards. Sustainable management of the urban environment has become one of the major challenges for the future. The Urban Environmental Management MSc programme aims at equipping its students with the outlook, concepts and tools to manage the urban environment. The programme unites four essential perspectives on the urban environment: environmental quality and health, environmental infrastructure and technology, spatial planning, and governance. \n\nBesides integrated theories and views from several disciplines, urban environmental management requires technical and managerial competencies and skills for its implementation. Consequently, the programme provides a balanced curriculum of theory, tools, and application. It emphasises the development of a cross-disciplinary outlook, critical-thinking, analytical problem-solving and practical decision-making skills through a combination of teamwork, practical simulation exercises, field trips and an individual research project. The internship programme offers a valuable opportunity to gain practical experience in a country and organisation as desired. Students can conduct their major thesis research within eight disciplines: Environmental Policy, Urban Environmental Economics, Environmental Systems Analysis, Geo-information Science, Land Use Planning, Business Management and Organisation, Urban Systems Engineering, and Water Systems and Global Change. \nExperimental thesis research will usually be part of on-going research programmes of the chair groups involved, either at Wageningen University and Research (WUR) or at the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS) of which WUR is an academic partner. Otherwise, thesis topics originate from the student's own research interests or are the result of discussions with potential supervisors. \n\nStudents can opt for one of the career orientations, including consultancy, entrepreneurship, and research.