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Master's Degree in Smart Cities and Urban Analytics

Education objectives

- Understanding the principles of smart cities and their application in sustainable urban management;
- Applying urban data analysis techniques, artificial intelligence, and big data to optimize infrastructures and services;
- Developing and implementing data-driven public policies, ensuring privacy, security, and transparency;
- Integrating digital transformation methodologies and tools to modernize urban services;
- Fostering technological innovation and efficient management of resources in cities.

General characterization

DGES code

4987

Cicle

Master (2nd Cycle)

Degree

Mestrado

Access to other programs

This Master Degree gives access to a Doctoral Program.

Coordinator

Available soon

Opening date

September 2026

Vacancies

30

Fees

12.000 euros for applicants with a nationality from a European Union member country; 15.000 euros for applicants of other nationalities.

Schedule

Fridays 9AM to 6PM

Teaching language

Portuguese.

Degree pre-requisites

To complete the curricular component, students must obtain a minimum of 30 ECTS. The curricular part of the programme takes place over the course of one semester.

The award of the Masters degree requires the completion of a final project, carried out during the second semester of the programme, corresponding to 30 ECTS.

Conditions of admittance

To enter this program, applicants must meet the following requirements: - Hold a bachelor's degree; - Be proficient in English; - Have at least 5 years of professional experience relevant to the course or related areas. Applicants meeting the defined requirements will be evaluated based on professional experience, academic background, motivation and, if applicable, an interview. Preference will be given to professionals in Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Geography, Information Management, Information Systems and Data Science who wish to strengthen their skills in smart cities, urban sustainability and advanced analytics. Applications: For an application to be considered complete, it is necessary to fill out the form available on the NOVA IMS Applications Portal, upload the Curriculum Vitae (CV) and the Degree Certificate, pay the application fee (51 euros), and submit the process. The selection of candidates is carried out through the assessment of the prerequisites as well as the academic and professional background. The Selection Jury may decide to invite candidates to a preliminary screening interview. Candidates who successfully pass this stage will always proceed to an interview with the program coordinator(s), which is a mandatory step in the admission process. Applications for the 2026/2027 academic year open on January 1, 2026, and will remain open until all available places have been filled. For more information, please consult the NOVA IMS website: https://novaims.unl.pt/en/education/programs/executive-education/executive-master-s-programs/

Evaluation rules

The assessment method will be continuous assessment, carried out through individual or group assignments, projects, quizzes, tests/exams, among others. It is the responsibility of each course instructor to define, at the beginning of each academic year, the assessment method to be applied in their respective curricular units. This information is then made available through the student platform.