Course summary
Why study this course with LJMU? The MSc in Housing prepares you for senior leadership roles in housing organisations, local authorities, and regulatory bodies. Developed with input from housing leaders and policymakers, the programme addresses governance, strategy, community development, sustainability, and tenant wellbeing. You will benefit from real-world learning through industry engagement, case studies, and a collaborative project with sector partners. With a strong emphasis on leadership, innovation, and digital transformation, this MSc offers a sector-specific alternative to a generic MBA and provides a clear pathway for career advancement. The programme equips you with the skills to influence policy, shape housing delivery, and lead organisational change. You will study modules in governance and strategic business planning, operational and management delivery, housing, community and the built environment, and research methods, before completing a capstone collaborative project with industry partners and an independent research dissertation. Teaching is delivered through a combination of workshops, seminars, guest lectures, case studies, simulations, and site visits, supported by online resources and digital toolkits. Assessment is 100% coursework, including professional reports, reflective practice logs, group projects, and a dissertation. Real-world application is embedded throughout, ensuring that you graduate with the confidence and insight to take on senior roles in the housing sector.
Assessment method
To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. Assessment is 100% coursework-based, including case study reports, strategic business plans, reflective practice logs, presentations, group projects, and a dissertation. Formative feedback is embedded across modules to support student development.
Entry requirements
Undergraduate Degree: A minimum 2:2 honours degree in a related discipline (e.g. Housing, Urban Studies, Architecture, Planning, Sociology, or Construction Management). OR A non-cognate degree plus relevant professional experience in the housing or built environment sector. OR Substantial relevant work experience (typically 3+ years in a housing, planning, or community development role) in lieu of a formal undergraduate qualification. Admission in these cases will be subject to an interview and/or submission of a portfolio or written statement demonstrating suitability for postgraduate study. All applicants should provide a clear personal or professional interest in housing, regeneration, or community development. Further information: Advanced Standing may be granted for up to 120 credits, subject to standard LJMU policies. However, students who are granted substantial RPL credits and do not undertake enough taught modules at LJMU may not be eligible for a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma exit award, as these require the accumulation of credit specifically from taught modules (excluding the dissertation) within the programme. Applicants with appropriate level 7 modules or CPD credits from other HEIs may be eligible for advanced standing via LJMU’s RPL procedures, subject to approval. IELTS: IELTS score of 6.5 with no component less than 5.5 or equivalent
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9850 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9850 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9850 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9850 | Year 1 |
| International | £18250 | Year 1 |
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Liverpool John Moores University
Student Life Building
Copperas Hill
Liverpool
L3 5AJ