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
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 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

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Birmingham, United States

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction General Engineering & Technology Urban Planning View 56 other Masters in Civil Engineering & Construction in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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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 Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

21630 USD / year

≈ 21630 USD / year
Out-of-State

18960 USD / year

≈ 18960 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

18960 USD / year

≈ 18960 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Sustainable Smart Cities.

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