LoadingLoadingLoadingLoadingDual Master of Science (2 Degrees) — Conferred jointly with Arab Leadership University (ALU) & The American University in Cairo (AUC Network)
الجامعة الأمريكية بالقاهرة (مصر)
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Focuses on the engineering and governance of future gigaprojects, smart transit mobility, IoT-enabled municipal services, and climate-resilient architecture across the Arab region. Students earn 2 independent accredited diplomas with a 60% / 40% international credit split. MSc in Smart City Planning & Sustainable Urban Development (Dual Award) is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 18 months, and the credit total is 36. Students move from The system in view through The system in view; Measurement; Projects and risk; Applied project; The system in view (MSC-605); Measurement (MSC-606), and finish on Measurement (MSC-606). Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses. Reading is a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. The artefact a marker expects is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Dual Master of Science diplomas with urban planning and engineering recognition Direct case analysis of Arab megacities (NEOM, New Administrative Capital, Lusail) Integration of GIS geospatial analytics, digital twins, and urban AI modeling Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
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Tuition is free. Examinations are free. There is no exam fee. Study from anywhere in the world.
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| MSC-601 | The system in view The system in view (MSC-601) is a 6-credit course on MSc in Smart City Planning & Sustainable Urban Development (Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using The system in view as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
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| MSC-602 | Measurement Measurement (MSC-602) is a 6-credit course on MSc in Smart City Planning & Sustainable Urban Development (Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Measurement as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
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| MSC-603 | Projects and risk Projects and risk (MSC-603) is a 6-credit course on MSc in Smart City Planning & Sustainable Urban Development (Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Projects and risk as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
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| MSC-604 | Applied project Applied project (MSC-604) is a 6-credit course on MSc in Smart City Planning & Sustainable Urban Development (Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Applied project as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
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| MSC-606 | Measurement (MSC-606) Measurement (MSC-606) (MSC-606) is a 6-credit course on MSc in Smart City Planning & Sustainable Urban Development (Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Measurement (MSC-606) as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
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Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: Arabic / English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Arab Leadership University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@aleaderuni.com.
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| MSC-605 | The system in view (MSC-605) The system in view (MSC-605) (MSC-605) is a 6-credit course on MSc in Smart City Planning & Sustainable Urban Development (Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using The system in view (MSC-605) as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
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