Housing and City Planning

Shelter is one of the most basic human needs, but the provision of that shelter - the development of enough housing of the right type and quality in the most appropriate locations - is a challenge that few, if any, governments in the developed world have fully addressed. This MSc offers an interdisciplinary perspective on the 'housing question' in advanced economies, with core contributions from across the faculty.

Students will develop appropriate design, analytical and presentational skills, and work on practical cases that test their capacity for creative thinking and problem-solving. The curriculum covers UK-specific policy and practice as well as a range of international case studies and globally relevant debates in the provision of housing.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of six core modules (90 credits), two elective modules from across The Bartlett School of Planning or beyond, subject to approval (30 credits) and a dissertation/report (60 credits).

A Postgraduate Diploma, six core modules (90 credits), two elective modules (30 credits), full-time nine months, is offered.

A Postgraduate Certificate, four core modules (60 credits), at least full-time three months, is offered.

Core modules

• Planning for Housing: Process
• Planning for Housing: Project
• Principles of Sustainable Housing Design
• Low Energy Housing Retrofit
• Economics and Finance for Housing Projects
• Management of Housing Projects

Optional modules

• Spatial Planning (for professional accreditation)
• Critical Debates in Planning (for professional accreditation)
• Or any other open MSc module in The Bartlett School of Planning, or the wider Faculty of the Built Environment

Dissertation/report

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of 10,000 words

Teaching and learning

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, projects and problem-based learning. Assessment is through a mix of essays, group projects, problem-sheets, individual projects, classroom tasks and the dissertation.

Preferably an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree (or higher) from a UK university. Overseas qualifications of an equivalent standard will also be considered. Admissions tutors may, at their discretion, consider applications from students who have not achieved this but hold professional qualifications (e.g. RTPI) or can demonstrate substantial work experience in the field of housing development, planning for housing, or housing design. (Applicants will still be expected to meet the minimum UCL requirement of a 2:2, however.

Bartlett Masters Scholarship

Value:

£10,000 (1 year)

Eligibility:

UK, EU, Overseas students

Criteria:

Based on financial need

UCL Bartlett School of Planning - Land Securities Scholarship

Value:

£10,000 (1 year)

Eligibility:

UK students

Criteria:

Based on academic merit