Master's programmes

The Department offers a variety of master's programmes that prepare individuals to tackle the global challenges facing our planet and societies.

These programmes are led and taught by world-leading researchers who bring the latest theoretical and practical knowledge from a range of specialisms. By the end of your master’s, you’ll develop the knowledge and skills becoming highly employable and an agent for change on the global stage.

Environmental Assessment and Management MSc

On this taught programme, you’ll gain an understanding of the environmental implications of development action and of the wider social, political and economic issues surrounding decisions about the environment.

Town and Regional Planning MCD

You’ll learn about the social, economic and environmental challenges planners face, whilst becoming familiar with planning tools, methods and how they can be applied to particular planning contexts.

Housing and Community Planning MA

The Housing and Community Planning MA will provide you with a critical understanding of the contemporary challenges associated with housing and community planning, including their interaction with social, economic, environmental and political issues.

Sustainable Urban Planning MA

Designed for graduates with previous limited knowledge in this field, this master's course will provide you with knowledge of various aspects of town and regional planning.

Urban Design and Planning MCD

In this course, you'll gain insights into the social, economic, and environmental challenges that urban planners face in designing cities that are functional, liveable, and sustainable.

Environment and Climate Change MSc

The global impacts of climate change are one of the biggest threats facing the world today. Develop your understanding of climate change and the processes which contribute to contemporary environmental problems and threaten to transform our environment.

Environmental Science MSc

You will develop a high-level understanding of the physical environment and how society interacts with it, building on what you learned during your undergraduate degree.

Geographic Data Science MSc

This course will enable you to develop a high level understanding of quantitative and computational geographical methods. This includes skills in GIS software and statistical programming languages, such as R or Python.

Researching Crisis and Change in Human Geography MA

This course will provide you with the research skills to develop into a future researcher through an ESRC accredited programme of research training designed around the discipline of human geography.
Data science

Data Science and Analytics for Society MSc

This course will enable you to develop a high level understanding of quantitative and computational geographical methods. This includes skills in GIS software and statistical programming languages, such as R or Python.