Lifelong Learning Master's Degree in Advanced Urban Planning & Data Analytics II

Presentation

IAAC’s Master in Advanced Urban Planning & Data Analytics (1 or 2-year program) is a unique program oriented towards redefining the future of the urban, through innovative, evidence-based and experimental approaches to understand, design and materialise cities. The program sits at the intersection of data science and urban planning and design, with the goal of training professionals capable of critically and creatively managing uncertainty in design. The program develops cutting-edge tools, designs and approaches leveraging the power of data analytics to effectively plan and design in the context of planetary-scale urbanisation, the climate change crisis and rapid technological development. The MUPD shapes multidisciplinary leaders empowered to pioneer the transition of the urban environment in the era of big data, towards resilient & circular cities, inclusive & just communities, and adaptive & more than human urban environments.
During the Master in Advanced Urban Planning & Data Analytics II, students work for an additional 9 months on an Individual Thesis, focused on the development of one research or pilot project. To bridge the gap between education, research & practice, leaders from the professional fields of design, tech, networking, and the third sector join the MUPD to place concrete challenges on the table, ensuring each individual thesis has a direct impact and is meaningful within real-world scenarios. IAAC supports the student in selecting their Thesis subject in order to better orient them according to their future career interests and opportunities. Each student is assigned one or more Thesis Advisors from academia and are also paired with Practice-based Advisors who together follow the conceptual, methodological and technical developments of the work throughout the year. In parallel to the development of the Thesis Cluster, the second year of the Master in Advanced Urban Planning & Data Analytics offers a series of seminars enhancing both the theoretical, practical and computational skills of the students. Some of these seminars are articulated in collaboration with the other master programs (Program Synergies) offered by IAAC, giving the students the chance to diversify their skillset, as well as further improving their technical knowledge and capacities.

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