Urban Analytics

University of Glasgow
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months Architecture and planningBuilding and construction

About this course

Around the world, city governments are realising the growing importance of harnessing the power of urban big data. The Masters in Urban Analytics will provide you with the knowledge and skills to design and conduct appropriate analyses, and experience of working with cutting-edge datasets.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • The programme will provide you with a critical appreciation of the potential for big data and urban analytics to inform urban planning and policy making, as well as an understanding of practical and ethical limitations.

  • It offers hands-on experience of a range of statistical and GIS software, and of the use of programming tools to capture, process and analyse data.

  • You will be exposed to a range of cutting-edge datasets typically encountered by urban analysts and the various challenges they present.

  • The programme will develop your ability to convey the results of complex data analyses in ways which have impact on policy makers and public debates.

  • You will benefit from the programme’s strong connection with the Urban Big Data Centre (UBDC), Glasgow’s world-leading urban analytics centre of expertise.

  • A wide range of optional courses will provide you with the opportunity to pursue personal interests, enhancing particular skills or domain-specific knowledge such as transport studies or urban design.

  • We work closely with the Data Lab, an internationally leading research and innovation centre in data science. You will benefit from a wide range of learning and networking events that connect leading organisations seeking urban analytical skilled students who are looking for exciting opportunities in this field.

  • You may have opportunities to visit Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland under a funded academic exchange programme through the UK Turing Scheme. The number of students that can visit Finland is dependent on the yearly funding success.

    PROGRAMME STRUCTURE You will take five core and two to four optional courses, as well as submit a research-based dissertation.

    Knowledge-focused courses introduce you to the context for urban planning and policy making. Skills-focused courses on statistical methods, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and programming will give the opportunity to use a variety of real world datasets.

    Courses are delivered via a mix of lectures, tutorials, supervised computing lab sessions and small group work.

    Core courses Sustainable Urban Futures (10) Big Data and Urban Analytics Quantitative Data Analysis (Semester 1) Principles and Applications of GIS Programming Tools for Urban Analytics

    Optional courses Transport Studies Urban Analytics Group Project Urban Design Policy And Practice Transport Planning Lab Transport Planning Methods Regenerating Cities Web and Mobile Mapping Quantitative Data Analysis 2

    Summer Dissertation: Urban Studies

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 24 Months

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Glasgow

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 12 Months

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Glasgow

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants
    3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors
    2451 Architects
    1251 Property, housing and estate managers
    2455 Construction project managers and related professionals
    2454 Chartered surveyors

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    12 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Glasgow
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Architecture and planning, Building and construction

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    University of Glasgow

    Glasgow

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