Programme Highlights:
Expected Duration
1 year
Fees
HK$240,000
Expected Programme Start Date
September 2026
Application Deadline
Early Round:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), October 22, 2025Main Round:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), January 02, 2026
12:00 noon (GMT +8), October 22, 2025Main Round:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), January 02, 2026
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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/about-rtpi-membership/apply/student/
2. To become an Associate Member of RTPI :
https://www.rtpi.org.uk/membership/about-rtpi-membership/apply/associate/
3. To become a Chartered Member of RTPI :
https://www.rtpi.org.uk/membership/assessment-of-professional-competence/associate-apc/
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.
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/about-rtpi-membership/apply/student/
2. To become an Associate Member of RTPI :
https://www.rtpi.org.uk/membership/about-rtpi-membership/apply/associate/
3. To become a Chartered Member of RTPI :
https://www.rtpi.org.uk/membership/assessment-of-professional-competence/associate-apc/
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.
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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 Housing 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,
Postgraduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture
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 Housing 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,
Postgraduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture
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Contacts
If you have any inquiries regarding the programme or faculty, please do not hesitate to reach out to us using the contact methods provided below:
3917 2721
2559 0468
