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EIT Urban Mobility Master School

Smart Mobility Data Science and Analytics

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Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
MSc On-Campus Full-time 2 September €4000 per year €16000 per year
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What are the career opportunities?

With our programme, you will not just gain a degree as a data scientist in transportation and mobility. You will graduate with training in entrepreneurship & innovation, practical experience in the industry, and a strong network throughout the EU, unlocking incredible opportunities for your career in the world of Big Mobility Data. The skills acquired during the programme are highly demanded in all the sectors related to mobility and transport and at every level in the industry – private companies in logistics and transport management, ride-sharing startups, the automotive sector, and cities and public institutions.

Visit the EIT Urban Mobility Master School website for more information.

About Smart Mobility Data Science and Analytics, MSc - at EIT Urban Mobility Master School

Why study Smart Mobility Data Science and Analytics at the EIT Urban Mobility Master School?

Data is central to our future and technological advancement. As we continue to urbanise and gather more data about our mobility patterns and urban systems, the challenge is not simply the amount of data, but how we manage it, critically understand its quality, and utilise findings to address our cities' most pressing challenges. Today, there is an expanding need to forge a new generation of data scientists, capable of exploring our ever-increasing urban data and extracting meaningful insights. Such work is critical to supporting cities' strategic decisions and pushing us towards a more sustainable future, centred on efficient resource use, a clean environment, equitable citizen engagement, and a healthy, low-carbon society. The Smart Mobility Data Science and Analytics programme is designed in an interdisciplinary fashion and emphasizes new and emerging transportation technologies and services for citizens, goods, and logistics. Furthermore, as an EIT Urban Mobility Master School programme, it integrates entrepreneurship & innovation throughout the coursework and was launched to train future elite data scientists in urban mobility and innovation.

Visit the SMDSA programme page on the Master School's website.

How is the programme structured?

All programmes at the EIT Urban Mobility Master School have a unique study path:

  • Students study one year each at two different universities, the "entry" university and the "exit" university. All options are located at a leading university in Europe in the field of urban mobility.
  • Graduating students will be awarded two officially recognised Master of Science degrees, from each of the two universities. Moreover, the programme is designed so that students may attain the qualifications for a certificate awarded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.
  • During the first-year studies, students will be introduced Innovation and Entrepreneurship and participate in an extended Challenge Project. During the same year, students will acquire essential technical skills for working with urban mobility challenges.
  • Between the first and second year, students will participate in a Summer School applying new skills to two different cities within Europe.
  • In the second year, students will choose from several more specialised courses in both technical content and innovation and entrepreneurship. Students will also participate in a shorter challenge project that includes an internship at a company or organisation working to meet urban mobility challenges. To complete their degree, in the second year, students will carry out an independent master's thesis, combining and demonstrating their full set of technical and entrepreneurial skills.
  • You will have a wide range of career opportunities, within the public and private sector, as well as the business know-how to start your own business or conduct rigorous research.

Where can I study Smart Mobility Data Science and Analytics?

The available universities for the Smart Mobility Data Science and Analytics programme are the following:

  • Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) - Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  • Ghent University - Ghent, Belgium
  • Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) - Barcelona, Spain
  • University of Tartu (UT) - Tartu, Estonia
  • University of Lisbon (Técnico Lisboa) – Lisbon, Portugal

Scholarships

EIT Urban Mobility offers generous scholarships to attract top talents worldwide. Our scholarships are merit-based and cover your study duration of two years. They include partial tuition fee waivers and monthly allowances. Please visit our website for more detailed information and apply: Scholarships

For further information, please contact us: masterschool@eiturbanmobility.eu

Watch our programme webinar! 

The Master School Office organises master’s programmes webinars where prospective applicants can talk to the Programme Leads and university representatives; chat with the current students, and get answers to all their questions!

Register now for the upcoming webinar on the 17 December: https://forms.gle/xYntwUz6EceAFkH59

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Entry requirements

Contact EIT Urban Mobility Master School to find course entry requirements.


Why study at EIT Urban Mobility Master School

Study at two universities in two different countries and graduate with a double degree, complemented by an EIT Label Certificate.

Engage in an intensive summer school hosted in two European cities and focused on addressing local urban challenges.

Kick-start your career with an internship as part of the curriculum, providing you with invaluable industry or city work experience and laying the foundation of your professional network.