Urban Studies PgCert
University of Glasgow
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This certificate offers a Masters level, flexible introduction to key issues in contemporary cities and debates in urban scholarship. It allows you to select from a range of courses on offer in a leading centre of urban research and teaching.WHY THIS PROGRAMMEYou can choose from courses in the fields of urban and public policy, real estate, planning, regeneration, transportation and housing.Successful completion provides a route to masters study for students without prior degree level ...Read more

This certificate offers a Masters level, flexible introduction to key issues in contemporary cities and debates in urban scholarship. It allows you to select from a range of courses on offer in a leading centre of urban research and teaching.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • You can choose from courses in the fields of urban and public policy, real estate, planning, regeneration, transportation and housing.
  • Successful completion provides a route to masters study for students without prior degree level qualification.
  • Many courses feature guest lectures from policy and practice experts, study visits or project work.
  • The city of Glasgow is the ideal urban laboratory to explore how and why cities are changing.

CAREER PROSPECTS

Career opportunities include working within central or local government, the public or voluntary sector in a policy making or evaluation role.

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72/81
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26th
What students say
SR
Student Reviewer
07 Nov 19

As we know, many people favor the idea that the college life is free and comfortable, but I’d like to say it’s not true. As a matter of fact, my life in university is so busy that..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
04 Nov 19

quite engaging and mind opening new relationships as well town is pretty cold though so if your from a warm country like myself be prepared to have layers of..Read more

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Entry requirements

Applications are considered on an individual basis, with particular consideration given to applicants’ prior work and educational experience. A small number of individual courses require prior learning – the programme convener can advise on this.

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£3,550 per year

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£8,000 per year

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£8,000 per year

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SR
Student Reviewer
07 Nov 19
Urban Analytics MSc
As we know, many people favor the idea that the college life is free and comfortable, but I’d like to say it’s not true. As a matter of fact, my life in university is so busy that...
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SR
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04 Nov 19
City Planning MSc
quite engaging and mind opening new relationships as well town is pretty cold though so if your from a warm country like myself be prepared to have layers of...
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University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow , Glasgow

The University of Glasgow is one of four ancient universities in Scotland, founded back in 1451....

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The Fraser Building 65 Hillhead Street Glasgow Glasgow, City Of G12 8QQ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Exhibition Centre   0.4 miles away
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