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Master’s degree

Information Technology for Smart and Sustainable Mobility

Enrolment at University of Cantabria (Spain) is now open!

Enrolment at Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France is already closed (26 February – 24 March 2024)

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About this Master’s Programme

Presentation

The Master’s Programme in Information Technology for Smart and Sustainable Mobility offers a unique combination of European courses in the Information Technology field for the areas of smart technologies dedicated to smart cities applications with a specific attention to the sustainability of the designed solutions.

This Computer Science Master programme aims to provide knowledge and practical training as ITs in the new context of intelligent mobility while considering current issues of ethics and sustainable development. Smart mobility requires expertise in new techniques and technologies (Internet of Things, distributed data management, security of exchanges, etc.) and skills for the analysis, design and development of new algorithms and softwares for decision support in smart cities.

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A combination of courses taught by four EUNICE universities

This Master’s degree is the very first co-created programme to be offered in the framework of the EUNICE European University alliance.
It includes courses taught by four of the EUNICE partner universities, enabling students to benefit from their respective expertise.
Courses are provided by:

Courses are taught in English (B2 level required).

Programme

Contents

This master’s programme covers different IT topics for the development of sustainable and mobile applications.

The aim is to train the student in decision making:

      • based on data, from IoT, embedded and distributed devices…
      • with security considerations
      • assisted by ethical, human-centered AI (ML, agent…) and Operational Research (optimisation, problem solving) methods and tools (modeling & simulation of the services, digital twin)
      • with human (HCI, VR, personalisation, citizen participation) and environmental (sustainability, impact study) approaches,
      • with legal and business considerations
      • applied in the mobility domain (urban services part)
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Organisation

Distance learning: hybrid mode (teaching format of specific courses of this master will depend on the university you are enrolled at)

Location of face-to-face classes:

      • Those students enrolled at Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (UPHF): Valenciennes (France) – UPHF, Campus Mont Houy
      • Those students enrolled at University of Cantabria: Santander (Spain) – University of Cantabria, campus de Las Llamas.

Enrolment

Admission requirements

This master’s programme is open to any European student.

For the 1st year – Master 1: open to students with a Bachelor degree in Computer Science (after a degree or a Licence/Bachelor) or another engineering or technology specialty that fulfills the following requirements:

      • design and programming skills in C or equivalent, and highly desirable in Java or equivalent object oriented language;
      • at least B2 level equivalent skills in English (ability to attend courses delivered in English).

Application procedure

I WANT TO STUDY IN FRANCE

Enrolment to this Master’s degree at Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France is already closed. it was open to EU students from 26 February to 24 March 2024, on this French website: Mon Master.

Application is based on a registration file including previous diploma scores, and possible interview.

I WANT TO STUDY IN SPAIN

Enrolment at University of Cantabria is now open to EU students on this Spanish website: Acceso en la UC Preinscripción estudios de Máster Oficial (unican.es).

Inquires about this programme and scholarships: etsiit@unican.es

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Further studies and career opportunities

Contact

For any question regarding the Master’s Programme in IT for Smart and Sustainable Mobility, please reach out at master-it4ssm@uphf.fr.