MA/MS in Urban Management and Development (UMD)(IHS)

This 12-month, English-taught MSc in Urban Management & Development offers two specialisations, responding to rapid urban population growth that creates physical, economic, environmental and social pressures and requires well-trained urban managers skilled in policy development and good governance to keep cities sustainable, liveable and competitive. Its focus falls on equitable access to sustainable land and housing, governance and the economics of cities, climate resilience and sustainability, and socio-spatial dynamics within planning, building skills to analyse, understand and address contemporary urban issues by looking ahead in policy-making terms. One notable feature is the use of comparative methods to examine urban issues, policies and trends across different countries, alongside training in widely used data-analysis software and negotiation skills.