Smart and Sustainable Cities Trinity College Dublin

Overview

The M.Sc. in Smart and Sustainable Cities at Trinity College Dublin offers a multidisciplinary approach to the challenges of 21st-century urban growth and sustainable development. This programme combines expertise from the fields of computer science, engineering, and ecology to examine how technological innovation impacts complex social systems. Students gain a comprehensive understanding of how smart-city initiatives can be implemented without causing environmental degradation or biodiversity loss.

Why Smart and Sustainable Cities at Trinity College Dublin?

This programme is the first of its kind, drawing on the research-based expertise of leading scholars from the Energy, Environment and Emerging Technologies Institute. Students benefit from a collaborative learning environment that spans all university faculties and involves partnerships with national and international organisations. The curriculum includes a mandatory field trip to Amsterdam, providing practical insights into a city with a long history of urban innovation and sustainable governance.

Tuition Fee Breakdown

• International fee: EUR 25370 per year
• European fee: EUR 9170 per year

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Syllabus

The curriculum consists of core modules and elective choices designed to build both technical and critical skills. Modules may include:

• Urban Governance
• Smart Eco-Cities of the Future
• Geographical Information Systems
• Urban Sustainability
• Machine Learning
• Research Method
• Transportation Policy
• Energy Policy & Building Energy Demand
• Environmental Policies

Careers with Smart and Sustainable Cities

Graduates are prepared for professional roles within an expansive and demanding employment market. The programme equips students for work in both public and private sectors, specifically within smart city organisations and sustainability initiatives. To bridge the gap between theory and practice, the course includes a mandatory industrial placement, allowing students to apply their classroom learning to real-world urban sustainability projects.