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Cities at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS

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Course summary

This course is available to study full-time or part-time. 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
If you are already working in the industry or a related industry, this holistic and multidisciplinary programme will inform and enhance your practice. If you are progressing from undergraduate or changing career, this masters will open doors to job roles within culture, heritage and the creative industries including museums, tourism boards, community and voluntary sector, local councils, cultural centres, festival organisation, charities, marketing, communications, PR, urban regeneration and community development to name only a few. "I chose to study the MA Cities course as I had always had an interest in cities and the way they function and attract people to visit and/or invest in them. I was excited to find a course which replicated my interests in such subject. The course covered a variety of topics and included a good balance of different assessment types. Following on from graduation, I now work in Sustainability and ESG in the regeneration field, and the course has provided me with the perfect backdrop as I help to implement sustainability within our Placemaking activities."

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 techniques vary from module to module to reflect relevant assessment approaches and the key learning points of each topic. 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

-a minimum 2:1 in a related subject plus a reference -you will not be interviewed -RPL is accepted on this programme -Please note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check via NARIC. Contact LJMU's International Admissions Team for guidance on visa information. Further information is also available from our international web pages.

English language requirements

-IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub test.

Please visit the part-time course page below for more information about this programme.

https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduates/36951-cities-ma

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £44.4 Credit
Northern Ireland £44.4 Credit
Scotland £44.4 Credit
Wales £44.4 Credit

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.
Cities at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS