Course summary
Dive right into contemporary UK and international cities from an exciting socio-economic, cultural, theoretical and practical perspective with this cross-disciplinary masters. Get ready to explore how people and policy shape our cities, and the key role culture and creativity have in driving the development of modern cities.
- Gain understanding of key urban theories, trends, policies and dynamics
- Examine how cultural policy fits with broader strategies for re-imagining and regenerating cities
- Examine grassroots culture, social infrastructure and community development through captivating case studies and field visits
- Explore concepts such as city marketing, place identity, place brand and branding
- Develop your research design, project management and qualitative research skills
- Critically engage with the theories, principals, debates and policies that underpin the study of cities, cultures and creativity
- Benefit from our partnerships with LJMU’s
- Cities Lab, FACT cinema and media art gallery, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Liverpool Biennial festival, the Everyman cinema and theatre, Tate Liverpool art gallery, the Institute of Cultural Capital (ICC), the Liverpool Business School, and the School of Humanities and Social Science
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. You will be assessed via: presentations, essays, a practical portfolio, research-based exercises, critical reviews, research plans, student defined assessments and the dissertation. Self-led investigation is also required and you will be expected to generate assignment titles, case studies and examples for critical evaluation.
Entry requirements
Undergraduate degree: -a minimum 2:1 honours degree in a related subject plus a reference International requirements: -IELTS: IELTS - 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub test. Other international requirements -Please note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check via ECCTIS. Extra Requirements: -You will not be interviewed -RPL: RPL is accepted on this programme
English language requirements
-IELTS - 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub test.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £8390 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8390 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8390 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8390 | Year 1 |
| International | £17750 | 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