MSc / PG Dip Housing Studies (with internship) at University of Stirling

Programme overview

The MSc/PG Dip Housing Studies (with internship) is aimed at people looking to start a career in housing and is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Housing. It is mostly delivered online with occasional on-campus teaching and includes a 50-day internship.

Duration: MSc: 36 months part-time; PG Diploma: 24 months part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: part-time (online) | Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

120 credits of taught modules over 24 months (six modules covering housing services, sustainable communities, organisational behaviour, finance and strategy, governance and healthy housing) plus a professional practice module on reflective practice and attachment to a social landlord, an internship of 50 days, and for the MSc a further 12 months for a dissertation (180 credits in total).

Career pathways

Careers in housing management, customer-facing housing and homelessness roles, research, and policy advocacy, with local authorities, charities, registered social landlords, universities and public service departments.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of a second class honours degree or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate or relevant work or life experience are encouraged to apply. Applicants already working in housing can apply for the PG Diploma over two years or the MSc over three years without the internship. As on-campus attendance is required sporadically, this route is not eligible for sponsorship to study in the UK. International applicants: IELTS Academic or UKVI 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each sub-skill; PTE Academic 62 overall with 60 in each sub-skill; TOEFL iBT (taken before 21 January 2026) 88 overall with 20 reading, 19 writing, 19 listening, 22 speaking, or (from 21 January 2026) 4.5 overall with no band below 4.

Domestic applicants: GBP 3,467 a year (2027/28). Part-time annual fee; total course fee is split over the years of study Source

International applicants: GBP 3,467 a year (2027/28). Part-time annual fee; total course fee is split over the years of study Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: MSc: 36 months part-time; PG Diploma: 24 months part-time

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