Urban Studies PgCert

University of Glasgow

This certificate offers a Masters level, flexible introduction to key issues in contemporary cities and debates in urban scholarship. It allows you to select from a range of courses on offer in a leading centre of urban research and teaching. You can choose from courses in the fields of urban and public policy, real estate, planning, regeneration, transportation and housing. Successful completion provides a route to masters study for students without prior degree level qualification. You will be taught by academics from a world leading centre of urban research - ranked top in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF). Many courses feature guest lectures from policy and practice experts, study visits or project work. The city of Glasgow is the ideal urban laboratory to explore how and why cities are changing. Career opportunities include working within central or local government, the public or voluntary sector in a policy making or evaluation role.Duration: 6 months full-time 7-24 months part‑time

School of Social and Political Sciences