MSc Housing

The MSc Housing (Full-time) is a one-year, practice-informed postgraduate degree that integrates academic theory with professional application. The programme equips you with the skills to influence policy, shape housing delivery, and lead organisational change. You will study modules in governance and strategic business planning, operational and management delivery, housing, community and the built environment, and research methods, before completing a capstone collaborative project with industry partners and an independent research dissertation. Teaching is delivered through a combination of workshops, seminars, guest lectures, case studies, simulations, and site visits, supported by online resources and digital toolkits. Assessment is 100% coursework, including professional reports, reflective practice logs, group projects, and a dissertation. Real-world application is embedded throughout, ensuring that you graduate with the confidence and insight to take on senior roles in the housing sector.

You will need: Home International Qualification requirements Undergraduate degree Applicants will normally be expected to have A minimum 2:2 honours degree in a related discipline (e.g. Housing, Urban Studies, Architecture, Planning, Sociology, or Construction Management). OR A non-cognate degree plus relevant professional experience in the housing or built environment sector. OR Substantial relevant work experience (typically 3+ years in a housing, planning, or community development role) in lieu of a formal undergraduate qualification. Admission in these cases will be subject to an interview and/or submission of a portfolio or written statement demonstrating suitability for postgraduate study. All applicants should provide a clear personal or professional interest in housing, regeneration, or community development. Further information RPL The following LJMU CPDs are eligible for consideration as Advanced Standing (Succession Arrangement) onto the full Masters programme. 38019 CPD Housing Governance and Strategic Business Planning (7471BEPG, 30 credits) 38020 CPD Operational and Management Delivery (7472BEPG, 30 credits) 38021 CPD Housing, Community and the Built Environment (7473BEPG, 20 credits) 38022 CPD Collaborative Project: Integrating Governance, Strategy, and Community Development (7474BEPG, 30 credits) Approved by URG on 17 June 2025 Advanced Standing may be granted for up to 120 credits, subject to standard LJMU policies. However, students who are granted substantial RPL credits and do not undertake enough taught modules at LJMU may not be eligible for a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma exit award, as these require the accumulation of credit specifically from taught modules (excluding the dissertation) within the programme. Professional qualifications from bodies such as CIH (Chartered Institute of Housing) or RTPI (Royal Town Planning Institute) may be considered where relevant Applicants with appropriate level 7 modules or CPD credits from other HEIs may be eligible for advanced standing via LJMU’s RPL procedures, subject to approval. International requirements Show all sections IELTS IELTS score of 6.5 with no component less than 5.5 or equivalent View country specific entry requirements Other international requirements Please note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check via ECCTIS. View country specific entry requirements Contact LJMU's International Admissions Team for guidance on visa information. Further information is also available from our international web pages. Find your country Please Note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check. How to

IELTS IELTS score of 6.5 with no component less than 5.5 or equivalent View country specific entry requirements Other international requirements

International students: £18,740 per year

UK students: £10,120 per year

UK/Home: £10,120 per year

International: £18,740 per year

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