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    Unlock Your Potential with Expert-Led Courses

    Smart Cities Academy offers a dynamic suite of regularly updated courses for a rapidly evolving industry.

    Developed both in-house by global leaders and partner organizations, Smart Cities Academy accreditations feed into a comprehensive matrix designed to build a comprehensive knowledge base for novices through to professionals.

    Our courses are suitable for a wide range of purposes, from individual curiosity and professional development, to post graduate study, to corporate team trainings.

Smart Cities Academy Courses

Smart Cities Council Courses
Partner Courses
Smart Cities Council Courses

Smart Cities Introduction

For anyone curious about smart cities - what they are, why they matter, and how they shape our future.


Available Online On Demand, Online Face to Face, In Person Face to Face.


Micro-credential.

Certified by KHDA, the governing educational authority in UAE.


3 hours.

Understanding AI Implementation

Designed for Cities and Businesses, this course will uncover what AI truly is, explore its different forms, and reveal the opportunities and risks behind the buzz. Developed in collaboration with Smart AI Connect, this course is essential for anyone needing to understand the AI Assurance in organizations.


Micro-credential.

3 hours

Available Q1 2026.


Smart Cities Practitioner

For any student or professional that identifies that a working understand of Smart Cities is valuable to their occupation.


On Demand, Online Face to Face, In Person Face to Face.


Micro-credential.


8 hours.

Available in Q3 2026.

Making Smart Cities for People

In this course, developed in collaboration with Space Syntax,  we will investigate how smart city performance is strongly shaped by spatial structure and space syntax helps connects technology, design, and governance to lived experience - so that cities work better for people.


Micro-credential.
3 hours
Available Q2 2026.

Smart Cities Professional

For students intending to work in the Smart Cities related role, professionals that currently working in a Smart Cities role or aims to move into one, any professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of the current state and future possibilities of Smart Cities (people/place/technology).


Micro-credential.


Available Q1 2027.


Building Trust
in your Business

This course, developed in collaboration with Core Integrity, will provide guidance for establishing a 'trust' environment in business in a rapidly changing environment.


Micro-credential.


Available Q4 2026.


Partner Courses

Global Smart Cities Management

This live online Master’s in Smart City Management prepares you to lead the digital transformation of cities through innovation, sustainability, and data-driven decision-making. By combining strategy, technology, and citizen engagement, you will learn how to shape smart, connected, and resilient urban environments.


Available Online Face to Face.


Master's Qualification.


1 year.

Global BIM
Management

This live online Master’s in BIM Management prepares you to lead multidisciplinary teams, managing information and deliverables across the entire project lifecycle within a collaborative, international environment.




Master's Qualification.


1 year.

Postgraduate Program in Parametric Design with Visutal Programming in BIM

This live online parametric design course teaches you how to design, optimise and automate digital models using visual programming and BIM programming. You will work with powerful tools such as Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit, Archicad, Blender, Dynamo and Python, learning how to create efficient, consistent and scalable data-driven solutions.


Master's Qualification.


1 year.

Artificial Intelligence for Architecture & Construction

This Master’s in Artificial Intelligence for architects and engineers prepares you to take the lead in the next step towards the digitalisation of the construction sector. Become an AI expert and develop tailor-made artificial intelligence solutions for building, infrastructure, or urban planning projects.


Available Online Face to Face.


Master's Qualification.


1 year.

Global BIM Management in Civil Engineering & GIS

This live online Master’s in BIM Management for Civil Engineering and GIS prepares you to lead BIM infrastructure projects throughout their entire lifecycle, integrating BIM and GIS to achieve greater traceability, interoperability (IFC, CDE), and technical insight in linear works such as roads, railways, and hydraulic systems.


Master's Qualification.


1 year.

Digital Transformation
with AI

This live online Global MBA in Digital Transformation with AI prepares you to lead organisational change, harness the potential of Artificial Intelligence, and implement innovation strategies that transform businesses from the inside out.



Available Online Face to Face.


Master's Qualification (MBA).


1 year.

HVAC Systems with Energy Efficiency

This live online Master’s in HVAC Systems with Energy Efficiency provides an advanced specialisation in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), focusing on energy efficiency, renewable energy integration and sustainable building performance.


Master's Qualification.


1 year.