MA PG Cert PG Dip Housing, Regeneration and Urban Management

 Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subjects of Housing, Health, Geography, Planning, Social Sciences or a professionally orientated subject of Teaching, Environmental Health or Community Work, at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject supported by evidence of an aptitude for the subject applied for, or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. Experience in this instance would be assessed by the course team and supported by a reflective essay. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professiona. All applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements. 

IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification. The University provides excellent support for any applicant who may be required to undertake additional English language courses.

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You will be able to take your career forward within local authorities, development agencies, housing associations, voluntary sector organisations or enterprise partnerships. Our graduates have taken senior management positions in local authorities and some of the country’s top housing companies, leading complex regeneration and development projects.

Planning Consultant
Regeneration Officer
Urban Renewal and Design Consultant
Conservation Officer

PgCert and PgDip options are also available

.Research Methods (20 Credits)

We will provide you with a practical knowledge of research methods and skills. This module also equips you with the research skills to undertake an independent extended piece of research – your dissertation.

Housing & Urban Regeneration Policy (20 Credits)

Provides an overview of the key issues faced by policy makers in urban management. It explores the interdependence of social, economic and environmental issues and takes a critical approach to understanding strategies for tackling urban disparity at local levels.

ILC Urban Futures Project (20 Credits)

Aims to develop broad real-world and academic research skills in the demanding and fast-changing field of urban management, enabling you to devise your own independent learning contract to further your understanding and practice-based skills.

Leading Partnerships & Change (20 Credits)

We will give you a detailed understanding of the values and qualities associated with effective leadership in the modern housing and regeneration professions. You will study how leadership theories link to innovation and public service delivery, also analysing how organisations change and how change might affect staff.

Policy Implementation & Appraisal (20 Credits)

You will develop a critical awareness of the political, material and organisational context for policy implementation and evaluation by considering the roles and functions of its key players and influences of previous policy outcomes.

Dissertation (40 Credits)

You will develop and enhance your research skills and capacity to conceptualise and theorise in an area of housing policy or urban management of your choice. This module serves as a key mechanism for you to develop specialist knowledge and skills through the design and execution of a research strategy.

Sustainable Communities (20 Credits)

This is an opportunity to examine interpretations and dimensions of sustainable communities – we will give you the chance to prepare strategies for sustainable communities linked to your professional field.

Theoretical Context (20 Credits)

Develops your critical awareness of the contemporary dynamics of places and communities seen from a range of theoretical viewpoints. It aims to understand urban change and social transformation and explores and debates conceptual frameworks in social policy.