Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies

IHS, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies

of Erasmus University Rotterdam

Scholarship highlight: Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program

The programme is open to professionals with relevant experience applying for a master’s degree within the development field.

Apply to IHS by 22 February 2026!
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IHS, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies

part of Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Education

IHS offers higher education in urban management, development and governance.

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Advisory, Training & Research

IHS offers specialised advisory and training services

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Become part of the global IHS classroom!

Application for the MSC in Urban Management & Development is now open! Learn about topics such a climate change, socio-spatial transformations and more.

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IHS news

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  • Can art change how we experience urban nature?

    IHS wins LDE funding for an art–science project reconnecting people with urban nature through creative workshops. Read the full story.
    • Wednesday 4 Feb 2026
    • General
    A group of people riding skateboards down a sidewalk

  • Metropolitan Mosaics: Governing the alchemy

    Prof. Dr. Dr. Lasse Gerrits will hold his inaugural lecture as professor for the Governance of Complex Urban Transformations on the 6th of February.
    • Thursday 22 Jan 2026
    • Press release
    Photo of Lasse Gerrits

  • Working as a senior land planner

    Meet Melody, an IHS alumna who now works as a land use planner at the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development.
    • Wednesday 21 Jan 2026
    • Blogpost
    Melody IHS alumna

Events & Courses

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  • Inaugural lecture Dr.dr. Lasse Gerrits

    Inaugural lecture dr.dr. Lasse Gerrits - Metropolitan Mosaics: Governing the alchemy
    • Friday 6 Feb 2026, 16:00 - 17:00
    • Inaugural lecture
    Dr Dr Lasse Gerrits

  • Master Open Day

    Visit the Master Open Day at Erasmus University Rotterdam on Saturday 21 March 2026 and find the programme that suits you!
    • Saturday 21 Mar 2026, 10:00 - 16:00
    • Open day
    Students sit in the lecture benches and listen intently.

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