Masters courses

Through our masters courses you will become an active participant in an interdisciplinary community of scholars addressing key issues.

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MSc Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2026 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

Acquire the theoretical knowledge, technical skills and practical experience you need to launch a successful career in the fields of GIS, applied policy research or spatial data analysis.

MSc International Development

International Development MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2026 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Learn about social and environmental justice, inequality, and rural and urban development. Gain applied knowledge and skills rooted in interdisciplinary learning and decolonising knowledge. Connecting theory with policy and practice, you’ll grow highly transferable career-enhancing skills.

MSc Environmental Science & Data 

Environmental Science and Data MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2026 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Be at the forefront of developing actionable environmental research. Through hands-on teaching, you’ll learn how to turn theory into practice while mastering the scientific and analytical tools that prepare you for a career that confronts the climate crisis.

Urban Planning

We have two planning courses accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). These programmes tackle some of the biggest global planning, urban design, and regional and urban development issues of our time.

MSc Urban & Regional Planning

Urban and Regional Planning MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2026 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

Equip yourself for the planning profession by examining the factors that shape cities and rural areas and exploring how research is used in policy-making and evaluation.

MSc Urban Design & Planning

Urban Design and Planning MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2026 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

Gain specialist skills and understanding of urban design and planning, engage with critical challenges facing cities internationally and prepare for a dynamic career as a chartered planner specialising in urban design in the UK and beyond.

MSc Real Estate

Our real estate course is professionally accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) - giving you the expertise to develop a flexible career path and enabling you to pursue a wide variety of roles across the commercial and planning and development real estate surveying specialisms.

Real Estate MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2026 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

Prepare yourself for a demanding and rewarding career in real estate and gain the understanding and analytical skills to succeed in developing, investing in and managing the built environment.

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International postgraduate taught scholarships

We're offering scholarships worth up to £3,000 to international students joining the University to study a taught masters programme in September 2026.

Apply now to join us in September and check if you're eligible