Sustainable Intelligent Habitats

Programme overview

Cities face growing challenges related to climate change, limited resources, and rapid technological change. Sustainable Intelligent Habitats master’s study programme prepares students to design smarter, greener, and more resilient urban systems by combining sustainability engineering with the Internet of Things (IoT), and data-driven decision-making. Delivered through a flexible blended learning model, the programme combines online lectures with hands-on experiments, making it suitable for working professionals. A key feature is a month-long practical training at European partner organisations, offering international experience and industry insight. Students will work on real-world projects and use advanced tools such as drones, remote sensing, geodata, and data management systems to develop solutions for future-ready infrastructure.

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Programme Structure

The programme combines urban sustainability with IoT and data-driven approaches through blended modules and international practical training. This programme provides students with:

soft skills: interdisciplinary teamwork, project organisation, stakeholder communication;
hard skills: sustainable urban development, climate change adaptation, energy-efficient cities, waste treatment;
methods and tools: IoT-based data acquisition, remote sensing, drones, geodata, and data management systems;
practical experience: real-world projects with partners and a month-long industrial internship in Europe.

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Admission requirements

University bachelor degree certificate	Engineering science, a technological science, a mathematical science, a computer science, a physical science, a life science or an agricultural science OR Social sciences, law, business or public management discipline group AND ≥20 ECTS of study in engineering sciences, technological sciences, mathematical sciences, computer sciences, physical sciences, life sciences or agricultural sciences discipline group.
Proficiency in English	IELTS ≥ 6.0, TOEFL ≥ 85, CEFR ≥ C1, or previously completed studies in english language.
Transcript requirements	Obtain a suitable transcript of your bachelor’s degree from your school. If unavailable, provide official translations and verified copies of the original documents.
Accepted languages	English
Document legislation	The documents must be legalised (Apostille) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the documents were issued. This requirement does not apply to the documents issued in the EU and Belarus, Ukraine.

Funding opportunities

All international students automatically become candidates to receive the Scholarship for International Students, which is assigned for first-year Bachelor or Master students with strong academic records and motivation.

The residents of European Union countries and the global citizens of Lithuanian origin can apply for state-funded study places. This means that all the applicants, who fall into one of the aforementioned categories, will participate in the general admission’s competition for state-funded study places and get the chance to study free of charge, depending on their admission score.

Campus life

The main KTU Campus is within walking distance from the city centre. In the campus, university sports halls and courts, dormitories, shops and recreational areas are all nearby. KTU boasts the active student community, with 6 art societies and over 20 students’ organisations. Our students can choose from 100 weekly sports classes, and join one of 20 sports teams. All of this is free of charge.

Over 40 thousand students study in Kaunas, and of these, around 10% are international students. Lush parks, lively squares, cosy cafes and buzzing cultural life make Kaunas attractive not only as a travel destination but also as a place to live.

Autumn Intake Deadline

2026-06-01

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