Overview

Delivered by experienced faculty at both UAB and Staffordshire University, this genuinely international program will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking to assess, design, and implement sustainable smart cities' strategies across the globe.

The Sustainable Smart Cities program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham offers a broad curriculum covering sustainability theory, sustainable urban development, low carbon and renewable energy systems, green infrastructure, natural resource management, health and liveability, transport and mobility, big data analytics, and smart technologies.

Careers

The program is a good fit for students interested in pursuing careers as:

senior executives, mayors, and elected representatives

policy makers

building services engineers

urban planners

architects

urban designers

civil and transport engineers

real estate professionals

software programmers

ICT professionals

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Principles of Sustainable Development

Low-Carbon & Renewable Energy Systems

Managing Natural Resources & Sustainable Smart Cities

Green Infrastructure & Transportation

Health & Liveability

Green Buildings

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2024-05-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2024-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-01 00:00:00

More details

International applicants should apply at least six months in advance of deadlines to ensure processing of all Visa paperwork.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction General Engineering & Technology Urban Planning View 342 other Masters in General Engineering & Technology in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates with a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from a recognized institution of higher education in an appropriate subject or related science;
Candidates with related employment or substantial industrial experience with a demonstrable interest in or commitment to urban planning, sustainability and environmental management issues, and/or smart city approaches will also be considered.
Candidates must schedule an interview with the program director
International students without a degree from an accredited US/UK institution may be required to submit TOEFL scores based on the interview with program directors. GRE is not required.
All program students will be required to enroll at both UAB and SU.

Tuition Fee

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International

17805 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1187 USD per credit during 24 months.
National

16635 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1109 USD per credit during 24 months.
In-State

7020 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 468 USD per credit during 24 months.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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