MSc(Urban Analytics) requires 69 credits within the 1-year full-time or 2-year part-time study. The curriculum of the programme consists of seven urban analytics courses (6 credits each), two urban theory courses (6 credits each; two from an approved list of courses), and a dissertation/capstone project (15 credits).
Urban analytics courses (Compulsory)
- Foundations in Spatial Data Analysis
- Geographic Information System (GIS) for Urban and Regional Planning Development
- Urban Big Data Analytics
- Programming and AI for Future Cities
- Spatial Mobilities Analytics
- Spatial Planning Analytics
- Science of Cities
Urban theory courses (Choose Two)
- Urban Development theories
- Planning Practice, Law and Ethics in Hong Kong
- Globalization and Urban and Regional Development in China
- International Planning Policy and Practice
- Transitional Cities: Urban and Housing Development
- Values of Urban Design: Urban, Social, Environmental Economics
- Morphologies and Urban Design Theories
* The course list may vary at the time of selection.
Dissertation/ capstone project
- Dissertation OR
- Smart Planning and Design Studio