Urban Analytics and AI for Planners MSc

MScPostgraduateUrban Planning

Part Time Available

Course Highlights

Master AI, big data and advanced spatial analysis for planning.
Use Dubai as a live urban lab for AI-driven, smart, sustainable solutions.
Learn from world-leading academics and consultancies (AECOM, WSP, Jacobs, Buro Happold).
Take part in a fully funded international field trip.

What You'll Study

Taught through lectures, seminars, computer labs and fieldwork, supplemented by self-guided study. Assessment is a mix of coursework, projects and a final dissertation.

Compulsory modules

Six core taught modules (120 credits) across big data, spatial analysis, AI and planning practice.

Big Data in Urban Analytics – Theory and Practice20 credits
Designing Urban Systems: Sustainable, Smart and Healthy Placemaking20 credits
Shaping Urban Spaces: The Politics, Theory, and Practice of Spatial Planning20 credits
Spatial Analysis and Urban Living20 credits
Urban Lab: Data Modelling and Transport Systems20 credits
Research Skills for Urban Scientists20 credits

Dissertation

An independent research dissertation (60 credits).

Dissertation60 credits

Entry Requirements

Academic: A 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent) in a related subject (a 2:2 is considered with relevant professional experience).

English: IELTS, TOEFL or PTE to the University's required level, or completion of a Presessional English course.

Applications are reviewed by the course Admissions Tutor against both general and course-specific criteria.

Careers

Graduates progress into urban-planning consultancies, government agencies (including the RTA), global consultants and international organisations such as the UN and World Bank.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Programme Details

Award

Master of Science (MSc)

Start Date

September 2026

Typical Offer

2:1 honours degree (related subject)

Duration

1 year

Qualification

Masters

Subject Area

Urban Planning

Campus

Dubai

Study Pattern

Full time, Part time

Delivery Format

In person

Tuition Fee

AED 139,173/yr

Apply online with your supporting documents. A non-returnable tuition deposit of AED 5,000 secures your place and is deducted from your total fees.

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What You'll Study

Taught through lectures, seminars, computer labs and fieldwork, supplemented by self-guided study. Assessment is a mix of coursework, projects and a final dissertation.

Compulsory modules

Six core taught modules (120 credits) across big data, spatial analysis, AI and planning practice.

Big Data in Urban Analytics – Theory and Practice20 credits
Designing Urban Systems: Sustainable, Smart and Healthy Placemaking20 credits
Shaping Urban Spaces: The Politics, Theory, and Practice of Spatial Planning20 credits
Spatial Analysis and Urban Living20 credits
Urban Lab: Data Modelling and Transport Systems20 credits
Research Skills for Urban Scientists20 credits

Dissertation

An independent research dissertation (60 credits).

Dissertation60 credits

Entry Requirements

Academic: A 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent) in a related subject (a 2:2 is considered with relevant professional experience).

English: IELTS, TOEFL or PTE to the University's required level, or completion of a Presessional English course.

Applications are reviewed by the course Admissions Tutor against both general and course-specific criteria.