MSc Urban & Regional Planning (Glasgow-Nankai Joint Graduate School) at University of Glasgow

A two-year joint MSc delivered by Nankai University and the University of Glasgow through the Glasgow-Nankai Joint Graduate School, building a social scientific understanding of how cities and regions function.

Department: Urban Studies, School of Social and Political Sciences  |  Duration: 2 years full-time  |  Intake: Autumn semester (2026/27 autumn semester begins 6 September 2026)  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Nankai courses may include Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Econometrics, Regional Economics and Urban Economics; Glasgow courses may include Global Cities, City Planning Theory and Practice, Urban Design and Development, Real Estate Institutions and Markets and Research Methods. A dissertation is submitted in both languages.

Career pathways

Planning and development agencies, consultancies, property developers, local and regional authorities, regeneration agencies and government, and further PhD study.

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