MSc Housing Leadership (Distance Learning) at University of Huddersfield

Programme overview

Fully online MSc accredited by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), designed for those new to housing and for practitioners at any career stage. It explores contemporary housing themes including public health, decarbonisation, inequalities, policy, governance, management and strategy, and includes in-depth research into a housing topic of the student's choice.

Duration: 1 year full-time (September start only) or 2 years part-time | Intake: 6 September 2027, 17 January 2028, 8 May 2028 | Study mode: online | Location: Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Housing Context and Policy, Housing Governance and Strategy, Housing, Health and the Life Course, Leadership, People and Organisational Development in Housing, The Role of Housing in the Future, Research Methods and Professional Practice, and a Dissertation.

Career pathways

The course is aimed at early-career and experienced housing professionals for roles including Housing Officers, Housing Managers, Heads of Services and Policy Development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent in a subject relevant to housing studies, such as social science subjects, geography, business, leadership, management or administration. Applicants who do not meet this may be considered on other suitable qualifications, subject areas and relevant work experience, and prior learning may be accredited towards the course. English language for applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.0 overall with no element below 5.5, or Duolingo English Test 105 or above; Pre-Sessional English Programmes are available for those with alternative qualifications or who do not meet the IELTS requirement.

GBP 8,900 for the whole programme (2026/27). Single figure published for both Home and International students; the page does not label the period, and it is recorded as the course fee for this award. Source

Intake: 6 September 2027, 17 January 2028, 8 May 2028

Duration: 1 year full-time (Sept. only); 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://uoh-onlineapps.hud.ac.uk/

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