MSc Urbanisation and Development at London School of Economics and Political Science

Examine urban processes, understand social, economic, political and environmental issues in relation to cities and evaluate prescribed interventions and policy. The MSc Urbanisation and Development reviews urban processes from colonial to contemporary periods, emphasising social, economic, cultural, political and environmental challenges. At a time when the world faces unprecedented challenges, this programme examines the role that towns and cities are playing or could play to tackle issues ranging from housing crises, internal and international displacement, social and economic precarity, threats to cultural and political pluralism, and environmental collapse.

Department: Department of Geography and Environment  |  Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Intake: 27 September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory and core courses include Global Urbanism, Dissertation - MSc Urbanisation and Development.

Career pathways

Graduates enter a wide variety of employment including the public sector, non-governmental and civil society organisations, international agencies, research and consultancy, as well as further study. Explore further testimonials on study experience and graduate destinations This data is drawn from the latest 2023/24 Graduate Outcomes Survey, conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

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