Overview
If you are weighing up Urban Studies MA, the useful thing to know early is how much the entry terms vary between departments teaching it. It is a 1 year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.
Teaching in Urban Studies is research led, teaching you to handle evidence and build an argument from it. We currently work with 40 universities on this course across 29 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £16.000 to £34.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
The fastest way to narrow this down is to send us your grades and English score. We will come back with a shortlist rather than a brochure.
Entry requirements
AcademicA bachelor degree in a related subject. Most departments look for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, though some accept a 2:2 with relevant experience.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
Cities as systems, drawing on planning, policy and geography, and it leads into regeneration, housing and transport work. An RTPI accredited route makes it directly professional; without one it is an analytical degree.
Roles graduates go into
- Regeneration officer
- Planning policy officer
- Housing strategy officer
- Transport and infrastructure analyst
- Urban researcher
- Community development officer
Where they work
- Local and combined authorities
- Housing associations and developers
- Planning and regeneration consultancies
- Transport bodies
- Research institutes and charities
After the course
RTPI accreditation for chartered planning, or a research master's for the policy and analysis route.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£16,000 - £34,000