MSc Housing and City Planning

The Housing and City Planning MSc course offered by UCL (University College London) provides students with in-depth knowledge about housing, city planning and urban policy. Developed around the globally important sustainability agenda, the course tackles contemporary issues such as achieving low carbon densification and accommodating diversity. Drawing on an integrated, interdisciplinary perspective, it admits a small cohort of students and encourages open-minded, reflective, and critical engagement with the issues.Course Content: Students will learn about housing quality, quantity and affordability, and understand the role it plays in city planning and development. The aim of this MSc course is to combine theory and practice to prepare students for a professional role in housing, planning and urban policies. Special attention is given to international comparisons, the roles of economic and financial factors in producing and mitigating housing crises, and the development of new innovative planning approaches to deliver housing sustainability.Key Modules: This course consists of six core modules that include Housing Theory, Housing Policy & Practice, Urban Design: Place Making, Urban Policies: Research & Practice, Planning Practices and Principles, and Sustainable Urban Development: Key Themes.Accreditations: This course is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).Future Careers: The Housing and City Planning MSc is designed for those seeking to work in planning and urban policy and preparing to specialise in urban residential environments. Graduates may choose to work in the public, private or voluntary sectors in planning, policy making and consultancy worldwide.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.