About MA Smart Urban Futures in University of Plymouth
Smart urban futures is a unique and innovative new MA programme that will equip you to address design challenges at the boundaries between smart technologies and urban design and planning. You will gain skills in IoT, smart technologies, open data, 3D fabrication, augmented reality and virtual reality complimented by core teaching in urban design, planning and placemaking.
Through a design lab approach, you will develop digital prototyping and place-making projects that respond to the opportunities and needs of digital living, transport, health, mobility, governance and sustainability in a holistic approach to smart urban futures.
Key features
- Unique programme in emerging field of smart urban futures.
- Digital and spatial skillset that synthesises digital and smart programming and urban design and planning skills.
- Addressing real urban challenges through a design lab approach.
- Co-design working within multi-disciplinary teams with external partners.
- Delivering innovation through social responsible approach.
- Focus on entrepreneurship and innovation delivered in conjunction with Future Entrepreneurship Centre at Plymouth Business School.
- Embedded within research excellence of smart cities and digital art and technology with internationally recognised academics.
- Career development and employability integral to the course through partnerships with industry and public sector partners.
- State of the art equipment including immersive visualisation and fabrication lab.
Academic qualification equivalents
We require applicants to have completed a bachelor degree or a bachelor of technology degree from a recognised Indian institution.
Grade: Minimum aggregate of 60% and above
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS 6.0 overall (6.5 for integrated programmes)
- IELTS 5.5 in all four components (listening, reading, speaking and writing)
- PTE 50 (55 for integrated programmes)
- PTE 42 in all four components (listening, reading, speaking and writing)gg
University of Plymouth Highlights
| Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Rural |
| Application mode |
Panther Application or Common Application |
| Student Retention rate |
68% |
| Cost of Attendance (2020-21) |
39,322 USD |
| Number of Students |
UG: 4,100 PG: 1,758 |
| Academic calendar |
Semester-based |
| Student-Faculty ratio |
18:1 |
| Financial Aids |
Scholarships, grants, loans, and Pell grants |
| Graduation rate |
54% |
| Tuition fee |
UG: 23,902 USD PG: varies |
University of Plymouth Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
- Cost of attendance for various 2020-21:
| Financials |
UG |
PG |
| Tuition and Mandatory Fees |
23,902 USD |
765 USD (Per Credit) + 695+780 USD (CAGS+EDD) |
| Room and meals |
11,580 USD |
11,580 USD |
- The mandatory fee (2,622 USD annually) breakdown can be seen as:
| Charges |
Amount |
| Athletics |
290 USD |
| Student Activities |
190 USD |
| Transportation fee |
16 USD |
| Student Health fee |
380 USD |
| Student Recreation |
502 USD |
| Educ. Technology |
466 USD |
| Registration |
100 USD |
