Master in Smart Mobility Data Science and Analytics (MSc)
EIT Urban Mobility Master School
Key Information
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Campus location
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 4,000 / per year *
Application deadline
15 Apr 2024
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* Citizen of a non-EU/EEA country: 16000 EUR | Citizen of EU/EEA country or Switzerland: 4000 EUR
Introduction
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 urbanize and gather more data about our mobility patterns and urban systems, the challenge is not simply the amount of data but how we manage them, critically understand their quality, and utilize 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 program 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 program, it integrates entrepreneurship & innovation throughout the coursework and was launched to train future elite data scientists in urban mobility and innovation.
How is the program structured?
All programs at the EIT Urban Mobility Master School follow the same scheme:
- 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 recognized Master of Science degrees, from each of the two universities. Moreover, the program 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 to 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 specialized 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 organization working to meet urban mobility challenges. To complete their degree, in the second year, students will carry out an independent master 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 program are**:
- Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
- Gent University, Belgium
- University of Tartu, Estonia
- UPC Barcelona Tech, Spain
- Politecnico di Milano, Italy
(please note, not all combinations may be possible)
Info for applicants to POLIMI
If you choose POLIMI as one of your preferences and you have a non-Italian degree (or you are completing your bachelor’s outside Italy), you need to submit an additional application on POLIMI’s Online Services for the Master of Science in “Mobility Engineering”, in parallel with your EIT Urban Mobility application.
In period 2 the local POLIMI portal for non-EU international applicants closes before the EIT Urban Mobility deadline. If you are a non-EU applicant in period 2, consider the local deadline for your POLIMI application. For more detailed instructions for POLIMI application, please refer to the dedicated website here.
Info for applicants to Ghent University
If you choose Ghent University as one of your preferences, you need to submit a separate application on Ghent University's Online Application Platform for the 'Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Main Subject: Sustainable Mobility Analytics’, in parallel with your EIT Urban Mobility Application.
EIT Urban Mobility Partner Universities
Applications Dates and Deadlines
Our application portal is now closed. Applications for a start of studies in 2024 will open in November 2023.
If you wish to get notified when the next application round opens, please fill in this form.
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Study with us and start your journey of changing the world by creating better and more liveable sustainable cities.
Admissions
Curriculum
To see the course list of the university, please visit the programme website here.
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Scholarships and Funding
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
New Opportunity Scholarship: The EIT Urban Mobility Master School is offering a full tuition fee waiver and 1.000 Euro relocation allowance per year to applicants affected by the current situation in Ukraine. Applicants should meet the admissions criteria when applying to our Master’s programmes and should submit an application by April 15 2024, 17:00 CEST. For further information, please contact us: [email protected]
Ideal Students
The programme welcomes candidates who have a solid foundation in analytical problem solving with an eye to detail, as demonstrated by a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or Geoinformation Technology. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Economics, Business Analytics, or other relevant disciplines are also encouraged to apply to the Smart Mobility Data Science and Analytics programme, provided they have verifiable experience in programming, calculus, linear algebra, and mathematical statistics.
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.
Join our live 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!