Global Housing Design
University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom
Course overview
The current urgency of the housing crisis in the UK and around the world reveals an insufficiency in architectural solutions and extant policies that prevent new design initiatives. This multidisciplinary programme considers design, environmental issues and policy making to re-imagine cities and homes for future generations. In the UK, recent topics such as the housing shortage, the climate emergency in relation to the energy performance of homes, and life safety issues (such as those related to the Grenfell disaster) have cast new light on construction practices and housing ownership.
Consequently, there is a demand for qualified professionals who can address the issues of housing design in a more holistic manner. The MSc Global Housing Design integrates architecture, urban planning, design, policy making, engineering and social sciences to enable you to re-envision the city, its housing and its inhabitants. It offers a comprehensive understanding of housing design all over the world – including Europe, China, India, Africa and the Middle East – and teaches various research methods to construct a critical overview of housing issues in different metropolitan contexts.
This is an advanced architectural design graduate programme that aims to negotiate the practical, theoretical, and speculative aspects of housing design, and to prepare you to engage in ever more diverse and dynamic global landscapes in housing production, culture, and politics. This programme is suitable for architects who want to specialise in housing design or contribute to residential projects across the globe. It will also be of interest to designers and planners who want to play a leading role in transforming housing provision.
Key highlights
- Multidisciplinary blend of architecture, planning, policy, engineering and social sciences
- Explores housing design across Europe, China, India, Africa and the Middle East
- Addresses housing shortage, climate emergency and life safety in homes
- Teaches research methods for critical analysis of metropolitan housing issues
- Advanced design programme spanning practical, theoretical and speculative approaches
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — Postgraduate entry requirements: We typically accept a 2:2 honours degree from a UK university, or an equivalent academic qualification from a similar non-UK institution.
- Additional condition: portfolio — As the programme has a strong design focus, all applicants are required to submit a portfolio of work demonstrating their design skills and experience or interest in aspects of residential design.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
E. Allison Peers Masters Scholarship in Iberian and Latin American Studies
The scholarship provides £5,000 towards fees, plus a £5,000 stipend, for students undertaking a Hispanic topic in any master's programme in the Department of Languages, Cultures and Film at the University of Liverpool.
Up to £5,000Health, Cultures and Societies Bursary
The successful candidate will receive a one-off fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Hodgson Law Scholarship
Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Postgraduates
If you're an international student, you could be eligible for a tuition fee discount of £7,000.
Up to £7,000Liverpool Law School Hong Kong Scholarships
Two scholarships worth £1,000 each.
Up to £1,000Liverpool Law School LLM Bursaries
Two bursaries worth £500 each for Home students. Two bursaries wroth £1,000 each for international students.
MA in Chinese-English Translating and Interpreting Scholarships
Students awarded this scholarship will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Management School MBA Excellence Scholarship
50% tuition fee discounts are available.
Up to 50% of feesManuel Irujo Scholarship in Basque Studies
The scholarship provides approximately £5,000.
MusicFutures Scholarship for International Intellectual Property Law LLM
Up to five scholarships are available, each worth £12,500 in the form of a tuition fee discount.
Up to £12,500Peter Astaire Memorial Scholarship in Beatles Studies
Up to two awards are available in each academic year, with each award worth £4,000.
Up to £4,000Scholarships for MA Political Science and International Relations
The Department of Politics is pleased to announce two £5,000 scholarships for students wishing to pursue the MA in Political Science and International Relations.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Master's in Public Administration and Policy
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Education
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Film Studies
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in History
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Translation
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarships for Master's Programmes
University of Liverpool International College (UoLIC) Excellence Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- Architect specialising in housing design
- Residential design consultant
- Urban planner
- Housing policy adviser
- Urban designer
Cost of study
UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £12,500 | International: Full-time place, per year - £28,000
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 University of Liverpool, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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