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Urban Studies at University of Glasgow - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Course summary

This certificate offers a Masters level, flexible introduction to key issues in contemporary cities and debates in urban scholarship. It allows you to select from a range of courses on offer in a leading centre of urban research and teaching. WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • You can choose from courses in the fields of urban and public policy, real estate, planning, regeneration, transportation and housing.
  • Successful completion provides a route to masters study for students without prior degree level qualification.
  • You will be taught by academics from a world leading centre of urban research.
  • Many courses feature guest lectures from policy and practice experts, study visits or project work.
  • The city of Glasgow is the ideal urban laboratory to explore how and why cities are changing.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE Full-time students will be enrolled for either semester 1 or semester 2 and can select courses amounting to 60 credits from those on offer in the semester in which they are registered. Part-time students can select any combination of courses up to the value of 60 credits from the full range offered during their period of study. Courses are delivered via lectures and seminars. Some courses include field trips, contributions by external speakers, case studies and projects. There may be opportunities for group work and/or individual presentations depending on the courses selected. Semester 1 Big Data and Urban Analytics Contemporary Planning Systems Development Economics Development Process Governance and Markets Housing Contexts Principles and Applications of GIS (10 credits) Programming Tools for Urban Analytics Real Estate Valuation and Appraisal Sustainable Urban Futures (10) Transport Studies Understanding Housing Markets Semester 2 Advanced Real Estate Valuation and Appraisal Community Empowerment and Engagement (collaboration w/ Prince's Foundation for Building Community) Designing Places Development Appraisal for Real Estate Surveyors Evidence, Evaluation and Policy Housing, Inequality and Society International Real Estate Analysis International Real Estate Markets Real Estate Finance and Investment Spatial Planning Strategies Strategic Real Estate Management Sustainable Housing Development Transport Planning Methods Understanding Health Policy Urban Design Policy And Practice

How to apply

International applicants

International applicant information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'international'.

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in a relevant degree. Students will be considered from a variety of backgrounds such as Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities in addition to more quantitative subjects like Engineering and Mathematics. Work experience may be considered.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

All fees are published on the University of Glasgow website. https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/

Sponsorship information

Sponsorship and funding information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'scholarships'.

Urban Studies at University of Glasgow - UCAS