Urban Studies, MSc by Research

Start date: MSc by Research - 1st October, 1st January, 1st April & 1st July. The MSc by Research in Urban Studies allows you to undertake a year-long (full time) or two-year-long (part-time) individual programme of personally and professionally enriching research, supervised by our Human Geography academic staff. Your urban studies research project will be shaped by participation in research activities such as seminars and reading groups, as well as your involvement in one of our established Human Geography research groups. The range of our current human geographical research in urban studies includes: Global cities World cities Global urban networks Poststructuralism, actor-network theory, assemblage theory and the city Psychoanalytic urban geographies The political economy and cultural political economy of cities Urban geographies of violence Modernity, Postmodernity and the city Alternative Urban theories We are ranked: Top 100 in the World (Shanghai Ranking Subject Rankings 2024) 90% of our research outputs have been recognised as world leading and internationally excellent - Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 100% of the environment was rated as world leading and internationally excellent - Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 Top 201-250 in the World (QS World University Rankings 2025)

English Language IELTS 6.5 Overall (with no individual component below 6.0) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. Full details of our English Language policy, including certificate time validity, can be found here.

International students: £21,950 per year

UK students: £5,006 per year

Apr 2026

Rolling admissions – apply as early as possible

• Singleton Park Campus, United Kingdom