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Complete the Geodesignhub online course — videos, tools, and real project materials. Do it at your own pace.
For Graduate Students
Turn your spatial planning expertise into a professional practice. Learn to run map-based negotiation events, get certified, and join a global directory of mediators who help cities, communities, and organizations make better decisions together. A practical way to earn extra income alongside your studies.
Urban Planning · Architecture · Landscape Architecture · Civil Engineering
Book a call to learn moreGraduate students in spatial disciplines already have the domain knowledge that makes a great mediator. You understand land use, conflict between stakeholders, infrastructure trade-offs, and design complexity — the exact context where Geodesignhub is used.
Fluent in masterplanning, zoning, and stakeholder engagement — the core context for negotiation events.
Deep understanding of ecological trade-offs and green infrastructure decisions that are often the most contested.
Technical credibility in infrastructure and transport negotiations — essential for multi-stakeholder projects.
Everything is self-paced — progress at your own speed, alongside your studies or other commitments.
Complete the Geodesignhub online course — videos, tools, and real project materials. Do it at your own pace.
Pass the Geodesignhub Administrator certification exam to demonstrate you can set up and run a full negotiation project.
Get listed in the Geodesignhub Mediator Directory — a public profile that cities, communities, and organizations use to find and hire mediators.
Accept engagements on your own schedule. Run negotiation events independently using the platform and get paid for each project.
Each negotiation event you run is paid work. It's a practical way to earn extra cash during your studies without disrupting your academic schedule.
Mediation work fits alongside your degree, thesis, or full-time job. There is no minimum commitment — take on engagements when you have the bandwidth.
The course and certification have no fixed schedule. Study and practice at your own speed — whether that takes four weeks or four months.
Geodesignhub negotiations can be run online or in person. As a mediator you can work with clients locally or internationally.
Become part of the global Geodesignhub mediator community — collaborate, share experiences, and grow your practice over time.
This programme is open to Masters and PhD students (and recent graduates) in spatial disciplines who want to build a professional practice in facilitated decision-making. You should have:
Book a short call with us to ask questions, understand the process, and find out if the mediator programme is right for you.