MS Urban Analytics at University of Florida

Programme overview

The M.S. in Urban Analytics is a 36-credit, two-year degree combining urban and regional planning with data science and artificial intelligence. Students begin in the fall semester.

What you will study

Requirements cover planning theory (6 credits), methods (9), data science (3), artificial intelligence (9) and database (3, taught with College of Engineering departments), plus a 6-credit master's research project. Sample courses include Introduction to Urban Analytics, Urban Spatial Analysis, Quantitative Data Analysis for Planners and Transportation and Land-Use Modeling.

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Entry requirements

What sets our program apart is its focus on artificial intelligence with an interdisciplinary support, offering a holistic perspective that goes beyond the limitations of single-discipline urban analytics degrees. The 36-credit, two-year degree program will offer students a variety of courses in different clusters about urban and regional planning theory (6 credits required), methods (9 credits required), data science (3 credits required), Artificial Intelligence (9 credits required) and database (3 credits required) in collaboration with departments in the College of Engineering. Upon completion of this degree, students will be able to think critically and apply AI and Machine Learning methodologies to complex spatial analysis and environmental, and urban planning problems, and integrate technologies with analysis. University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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