MSc in Urban Analytics
All over the world, urban governments are recognising the power of big data.
UBDC’s MSc 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.
The programme will provide you with a critical appreciation of the potential for big data and urban analytics to inform 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 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.
You will benefit from the University of Glasgow programme’s strong connection with the Urban Big Data Centre (UBDC), a world-leading urban analytics centre of expertise.
The programme will develop your ability to convey the results of complex data analyses in ways which have an impact on policy makers and public debates.
A wide range of optional courses will provide you with the opportunity to pursue personal interests, enhance your skills or gain knowledge in specific areas such as transport studies or urban design.