Housing, Regeneration and Urban Management

Entry requirements

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.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This innovative course will investigate the latest issues and developments in housing, regeneration and urban management. You will study all the modules from the MA Housing, Regeneration & Urban Management with the exception of Research Methods and Dissertation.

Our expert staff will guide you through the course, delivered in the vibrant city of Leeds where investment and large-scale developments will offer scope to apply your knowledge and hone your skills on real-life projects. Taught through interactive seminars, your learning will benefit from the input of leading practitioners working in partnership with planners and urban designers.

You will learn to appraise and implement policy while keeping a critical eye on the contemporary housing and regeneration field, while you develop expertise in leadership and management, community engagement and spatial planning.

You will be entitled to free student membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute and the Chartered Institute of Housing, ensuring you will benefit from career guidance and networking opportunities from the moment you join the course.

Our Built Environment research team have contracts with the UK government and governments across Europe, as well as links with local authorities, social enterprises and leading housing companies, ensuring your learning remains current and up to date.

Research Excellence Framework 2014 - our University's results for the Architecture, Built Environment and Planning unit, which it entered for the first time, were impressive with 37% of its research being rated world leading or internationally excellent.