Programme Details

Programme Highlights:

Full-time

Expected Duration

1 year

Fees

HK$252,000

Expected Programme Start Date

September 2027

Application Deadline

Early Admissions Round will take place from September to December 2026, with applications reviewed by the Department on a rolling basis. Those who are not admitted in the early round will be considered in the Main Round with the application deadline:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), January 04, 2027

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Full Time (one year)

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Overview

The Master of Science in Urban Analytics [MSc(UrbanAnalytics)] is offered as a one-year full-time programme. The evolving technological basis of cities is reshaping our urban life and allowing us to understand, plan, manage and optimise cities in completely new ways. The programme is therefore designed to train and upskill students and professionals to apply novel urban sciences and analytics in planning and managing the development of cities. Aiming to bridge the disciplines of social science, urban planning and design, and data science, the programme provides a balance between analytical and practical skills on the one hand, and on the other, between domain knowledge and urban theory from social, economic, behavioural, environmental and management sciences.

Programme Aims
‧ Equip urban professionals with cutting-edge analytics and modelling skills
‧ Develop a good understanding of urban sciences underlying smart city development techniques
‧ Support urban policy makers and planning/design/surveying practitioners with urban analytics

The MSc(UrbanAnalytics) degree requires 69 credits within one year of full-time study. Its curriculum consists of seven urban analytics courses (6 credits each), two urban theory courses (6 credits each; from an approved list of courses), and a dissertation/capstone project (15 credits).

Professional Accreditation
MSc(UrbanAnalytics) has received 'specialist' accreditation from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Graduates could become members of RTPI under the Associate Route.

RTPI memberships:
1. To become a Student Member of RTPI :
https://www.rtpi.org.uk/membership/join-us/membership-classes/student/
2. To become an Associate Member of RTPI :
https://www.rtpi.org.uk/membership/join-us/membership-classes/associate/
3. To become a Chartered Member of RTPI :
https://www.rtpi.org.uk/membership/join-us/membership-classes/chartered-planner/

MUA Entrance Scholarship
The MUA Entrance Award is awarded annually to full-time postgraduate students who are permanent residents in Hong Kong and who have been admitted to the MSc(Urban Analytics) programme, on the basis of academic merit, undergraduate dissertation, academic-related activities and achievements.

Entrance Requirements

To be eligible for admission, candidates

(a) shall comply with the University's General Regulations and the Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Curricula; and

(b) shall hold

a bachelor's degree in the urban or related fields of this University; or
a qualification of equivalent standard of this University or another university or comparable institution accepted for this purpose;
preferably a professional qualification in the urban or related fields; and
a passing grade in the qualifying examination, if required.

(c) shall satisfy the University English language requirement applicable to high degrees as prescribed under General Regulation G2(b).

- IELTS and TOEFL tests must be taken within two years prior to September 1 of each admissions year.

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Faculty

Faculty of Architecture

The Faculty of Architecture offers a comprehensive range of Taught Postgraduate Programmes in its three departments and one division, covering breadth and depth in the professional as well as academic research fields of Architecture, Real Estate and Construction, Urban Planning and Design, Landscape Architecture and Architectural Conservation. The majority of programmes offered are being professionally accredited by local and/or overseas professional bodies.

The following postgraduate programmes are currently offered by the Faculty of Architecture:

Master of Architecture,
Master of Architecture (Design),
Master of Digital Urban Management,
Master of Landscape Architecture,
Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design,
Master of Science in Conservation,
Master of Science in Construction Project Management,
Master of Science in Digital Management of Built Assets,
Master of Science in Real Estate,
Master of Science in Sustainable Environmental Design,
Master of Science in Urban Analytics,
Master of Science in Urban Design and Transport,
Master of Science in Urban Planning,
Master of Urban Design,
Master of Urban Studies and Housing Management