106 Urban Planning and Smart Cities Master's Degree Programs

Cities today face climate, housing, health, and equity challenges — including sustainability, resilience, and post-crisis reconstruction — that cannot be solved by traditional design education alone. The Online Master of Design Studies in Urban Design at Boston Architectural College prepares working professionals from diverse backgrounds to apply design thinking at the scale of urban systems, communities, and places.

The Master’s Degree in Urban Mobility trains students from a variety of engineering backgrounds and equips them with the sector’s specific skills. It allows them to gain further, in-depth knowledge of the transition towards sustainable mobility, future services and markets, and the impact of ICTs and energy technologies.

The programme aims to: enhance existing construction-related professionals with the knowledge of urban design and regional planning; produce experts with comprehensive knowledge of urban design and regional planning; provide multi-disciplinary approach for architecture, civil engineering, urban design, urban planning, building services and construction professionals; etc.

Offering viable proposals for sustainable development without sacrificing urban planning is the goal of this Master's program in Urban Planning and Sustainability. It aims to equip professionals working on reconciling territorial planning with environmental considerations with the necessary tools. The way an urban project is designed, how it integrates with the surrounding area, and how it impacts the environmental quality of the environment are all key concepts in sustainable architecture. Land-use regulation plays a fundamental role in the path toward a more sustainable future, as established by numerous studies and public policy strategies at both the national and European levels.

The world is becoming more urbanized, and cities are growing denser and more diverse. It's exciting—it's also challenging. From transportation to environment and crime to education, urban issues are complex because they're interrelated. NYU Wagner gives you the unique opportunity to study urban planning in the context of these issues, within a school of public service.

How can we plan cities that withstand climate change, social challenges, and rapid societal transitions? In the Master's Programme in Sustainable Urban Planning, you gain the tools to analyse, design, and develop the sustainable cities and living environments of the future. The programme combines theory and practice, with close links to research and society.

The Joint Masters in Integrative Urban Studies is the first program of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe, offering a multidisciplinary approach to understanding and improving cities. From urban design to policy-making, this program provides a comprehensive view of the unique challenges and opportunities in post-socialist cities, set against the backdrop of global trends.

The master's degree in Urban Tourism provides an opportunity to train in a very dynamic professional area with excellent future prospects, in a context of rapidly changing cities, increasing consolidation of the smart city model, and the emergence of the urban environment as a tourism hub. The course focuses specifically on urban tourism, unlike other courses that cover tourism in general. It includes two new areas: entrepreneurship in urban destinations; and knowledge generation and smart tourism.

Urban mobility is redefining our cities, transforming public spaces and the vehicles we use. This master's program addresses the challenges of contemporary mobility, offering innovative training to tackle urban transformations through creative solutions that enhance the citizen experience and promote the sustainable and smart development of cities.

Do you want to take part in designing sustainable architecture and developing socially just cities for the future? The Master’s Programme in Architecture and Urban Design is operating in-between the artistic and the scientific field of knowledge. The programme is characterised by a consistent focus on sustainability and has an exploratory and experimental profile with teachers from all over the world.

The Master of Science in Urban Design and Climate Resilience is a two-year full-time Level 9 professional degree programme. It is an intensive and dynamic programme and prepares you for the range of professional activities in Urban Design, Sustainability and Climate Resilience. The MSc UDCR programme is situated in The School of Architecture and Product Design and, like the other programmes in the School, the Design Studio is at the core of the teaching methodology.

The Master of Cities prepares you to be at the forefront of shaping and transforming cities. You will gain first-hand perspectives of urban projects and policies from our expert faculty. You will get the chance to delve into cross-cultural dialogues with other urban professionals.

The Programme, shared by the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Architecture, both from the University of Porto, benefits from the sharing experience in previous years between the two institutions and aims to provide students a theoretical and practical experience for a deeper professional practice, beyond international borders, providing a variety of topics in the areas of planning, management, and urban policy in medium and large agglomerations.

Increasing concern about the environmental and health emergencies have triggered a wide debate on the need to integrate public health and urban design and planning to mitigate climate change, support sustainable living and improve people's well-being.

The master's degree course has taken a leading role in addressing the challenges of global change in urban, territorial and environmental contexts through a multidisciplinary, integrated and interactive approach, aimed at building sustainable and resilient design strategies that combine technique and art in the creation of living places in the global north and south.

Students of architecture and urban planning meet with important creative personalities in the field during personal consultations thus lending them valuable experience and diverse perspectives on contemporary architecture and possible urban solutions. Studio assignments are focused on local projects in the Czech Republic (e.g., Prague, Liberec) and international ones in places such as the Netherlands, the United States, and Iceland.