MSc Housing
Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool John Moores University, City Campus, Liverpool
Course overview
The MSc Housing (Full-time) is a one-year, practice-informed postgraduate degree that integrates academic theory with professional application. The programme equips you with the skills to influence policy, shape housing delivery, and lead organisational change. You will study modules in governance and strategic business planning, operational and management delivery, housing, community and the built environment, and research methods, before completing a capstone collaborative project with industry partners and an independent research dissertation.
Teaching is delivered through a combination of workshops, seminars, guest lectures, case studies, simulations, and site visits, supported by online resources and digital toolkits. Assessment is 100% coursework, including professional reports, reflective practice logs, group projects, and a dissertation. Real-world application is embedded throughout, ensuring that you graduate with the confidence and insight to take on senior roles in the housing sector.
Key highlights
- Capstone collaborative project completed with housing industry partners
- Modules in housing governance and strategic business planning
- Taught through workshops, simulations, case studies, guest lectures and site visits
- Assessed entirely by coursework, including professional reports and group projects
- Independent research dissertation on a housing topic
- Prepares graduates to influence policy and lead organisational change
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS IELTS score of 6.5 with no component less than 5.5 or equivalent View country specific entry requirements Other international requirements
Scholarships
2-year Masters Scholarships
This would equal £7,000 total discount across the 2 years.
Chevening Scholarships
Early Bird Tuition Fee Discount Business, Law and Public Health Students
Eligible students for these courses could now receive a £1,500 Early Bird Discount from their tuition fees – an increase of £1,000 from the standard amount.
Postgraduate International Achievement Scholarship
Applicants a £3,500 tuition fee discount towards the first year of their studies.
Up to £3,500
Careers this course leads to
- Housing manager
- Housing strategy officer
- Housing policy officer
- Regeneration manager
- Head of housing services
- Community development manager
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,120 per year | International: £18,740 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Liverpool John Moores University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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