With an increasing urbanised world there is a critical need to do more with less. The City Analytics programs will play an integral role in growing the skill set and culture of data driven evidenced based policy and decision-making across our Cities, both in Australia and Internationally. Smart cities, big data, virtual reality and such technologies promise much in their use in planning more sustainable, productive and resilient cities. However, such technologies need to be properly understood, critically appraised and used effective by government industry to ensure our cities of the future are equitable, prosperous and sustainable.

The new City Analytics articulated suite of programs will provide a unique offering upskilling the next generation of practitioners and policy-makers with the ability to harness the power of data driven approaches to understanding the spatial and temporal dimensions of our cities, both past, present and future.

The core elements of the City Analytics Graduate Diploma primarily comprise courses specifically relevant to Smart Cities; namely: Scientific Programming, Digital Cities, GIS in Planning, and Urban Data Visualisation.

Two elective options (12 UOC) will be chosen from the following range*:

Semester 1 Electives:

*or other relevant UNSW courses as agreed with the program director.

Admission Requirements:

The emerging field of smart cities and urban informatics is of interest and relevance to a wide range of professions and disciplines areas. Accordingly, the range of Bachelor degree subject areas considered a relevant background for admission to this program is quite broad. Applicants with undergraduate degrees in the following subject areas and who have achieved a credit average will be eligible for admission. Applicants who don't have a credit average may be considered for entry to the Graduate Certificate. There will be an opportunity for articulation to the Masters program on satisfactory completion of the course requirements for the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):

Consideration of advanced standing may be granted for completed or partially completed postgraduate awards from UNSW or another institution and is in accordance with UNSW RPL Policy and Procedures. When considering the granting of advanced standing on the basis of previous postgraduate study at another institution, the program authority will take into account the quality of the institution and the quality, level and content of postgraduate courses previously undertaken.

Articulation:

Students may apply to progress from the Graduate Certificate or the Graduate Diploma to Masters level with full credit for courses completed in earlier programs in the sequence.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  UNSW Fee Website.