Sustainable Cities (MA)

Overview

The aims of MA City Regeneration are:

• to provide a thorough knowledge of the changes taking place in the social, economic and physical structure of cities
• to enable you to critically reflect on theoretical understandings of the dynamics of change of cities
• to equip you with knowledge of the regeneration and economic development policy responses to the changes taking place in cities
• to enable you to critically appraise regeneration and related policy
• to equip you with the skills to work in partnerships and with different communities in regeneration projects
• to provide you with the skills to work on developing regeneration projects
• to help you to develop and undertake your own research, including planning, carrying out, writing up and disseminating the results of research

If you are seeking a more design-based course on regeneration, please see our MA in Cities, Design and Urban Cultures

Architecture and Spacial Design

Applying and entry

PLEASE NOTE There is no official closing date for this course, but you are advised to apply as early as possible as we will only consider your application if there are places available on the course.

Tel: 020 7133 4202
Email: admissions@londonmet.ac.uk

A lower second class Honours degree. Applicants will also be considered who have a relevant professional qualification and/or extensive relevant professional experience.

Course contents

Course structure

The course consists of four essential or core modules and a dissertation of 15,000 words.

The core modules include:

• Regeneration and Economic Development Policy
• City Theory
• Community Development
• Researching Cities
• Optional modules include (choose two):
• Housing and Regeneration: building houses or building communities
• Cultural and Creative Regeneration
• Project Management
• Health and the City
• Social Structures and Policies
• Sustainable Communities
• Urban Patterns and Spatial Analysis (GIS)

or any other module offered by the University that the Course Director agrees with you as suitable.

Read more about the modules

Assessment

A range of methods including essays, written reports, critical reviews, examination and project development.

Careers

Career opportunities

The course is particularly suited to those who are looking to either move into the broad range of regeneration and related jobs, or who already work within regeneration but who want to progress their careers and further develop their skills in regeneration.

Student profiles

What the students say

Read a student profile: Stephen Dzugwahi Birdling
Read a student profile: Amit Pimple