MSc in Smart Cities and Communities

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The EMJM SMACCs is a unique 2-year 120 ECTS Master Degree, aiming at educating the next generation of engineers and scientists in Smart Cities and Communities. The SMACCs implements a curriculum specialized on fundamental pillars of a city sustainability, i.e. Energy, Transport, Buildings, Urban Planning and ICT as a key enabling factor for implementing sustainable solutions. Professionals mastering these aspects are urgently needed to accompany the sustainable and smart transition of our cities, through the massive deployment of multi-sector renewable energy communities in urban and peri-urban areas. The SMACCs proposes an international curriculum jointly designed and delivered by 4 European HEIs (Belgium, Spain, Greece, Finland) based on compulsory physical mobility between the four HEIs, with the support of more than 50 public or private Associated Partners from Europe and the whole world, in order to boost the students’ exposure to the professional and academic sectors. The programme fosters excellence through the high quality of its academic contents, developed in connection with the research activities of the 4 SMACCs HEIs and the ecosystem of partners, and through the attraction of the best students worldwide thanks to the implementation of a competitive, fair and transparent application system. The EMJM will benefit the following target groups: *Students & Young professionals: acquiring new state-of-the-art knowledge will improve chances on the labour market, in which demand in energy, ICT, transport and buildings is continuously growing *Academic staff: the MSc will increase the opportunities for research collaboration and exchange of good practices *Universities: the programme will foster international cooperation and visibility and diversify the recruitment of students *Companies: the MSc will provide a source of knowledgeable workers, at regional and transnational levels *Society: will benefit from the latest innovation in Smart Cities and Communities