Natural disasters, poverty, food shortages, epidemics, and climate change are some of the most significant challenges society faces today. These wicked problems are characterised by enormous complexity, making them impossible to solve simply or definitively. The world urgently needs socially committed engineers who embrace these challenges and strive to create sustainable, resilient solutions for societies worldwide. Are you driven to tackle these multifaceted issues using a deep understanding of spatial information science? If so, our Master’s is the perfect choice for you.
This two-year, English-taught Master’s programme equips you to address large-scale, complex societal challenges by blending technical and socio-economic knowledge with a strong foundation in spatial data analysis and modelling. You will learn to map the conflicting needs of diverse stakeholders within intricate societal, political, economic, and cultural contexts. The programme emphasises structuring and redefining problems beyond prominent frameworks, allowing you to design solutions grounded in a multidisciplinary approach to wicked problems