Spatial Engineering

TACKLE LARGE-SCALE, COMPLEX, SOCIETAL CHALLENGES WITH THE USE OF SPATIAL DATA.

Natural disasters, poverty, food shortage, epidemics, climate change; the greatest challenges society is facing today are characterised by enormous complexity. These so-called wicked problems are impossible to solve in a way that is simple or final. The world needs socially committed engineers who won’t shy away from these complex challenges but feel the urge to contribute to solutions that will make societies around the world more sustainable and resilient. Are you eager to address these multifaceted challenges, using an in-depth understanding of spatial information science? If so, the Master’s in Spatial Engineering at the University of Twente (UT) is the right choice for you.

In this two-year, English-taught Master’s, you will learn to address large-scale and complex societal challenges by combining both technical and socio-economic knowledge with a strong basis of spatial data analysis and modelling. You will become skilled in mapping the conflicting needs of different stakeholders within complex societal, political, economic and cultural contexts. The key is to structure and redefine problems beyond the obvious frames and design solutions based on a multidisciplinary understanding of wicked problems.