Master of Arts in Housing and Urban Management 12 months Postgraduate Programme By City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

27,221 USDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

28 Feb, 2026Application Deadline

Starting Month

Jan, SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Real Estate

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme aims to:
  • train professional housing and urban managers for both the public and private sectors in Hong Kong and the Region;
  • equip graduates with thorough understanding of the social, political, economic, legal and physical institutions within the context of housing and urban management; and
  • furnish graduates with high level analytic and management skills for the personal enhancement of the graduate in their future career as well as further development of the profession.


Course Description

The programme is offered in a combined mode (both full-time and part-time students are welcome). Full-time students should be able to complete the programme in one year, while part-time students shall complete the programme in two years. Most courses of the Housing Stream are offered on weekday evenings, while most courses of the Urban Management Stream are offered in the daytime on weekdays. Some courses might be arranged on occasional weekends.


All students are first admitted to the MAHUM programme (30 credits units). Students who have successfully completed 24 credits units (excluding the MAHUM Capstone Project and Research Methods for Housing Studies and Urban Management) as prescribed in the syllabus are eligible to apply for graduation as PGD as an exit.


Programme Core Courses (15 Credit Units)


  • Comparative and International Housing and Urban Policy
  • Finance and Economics in Housing and Urban Studies
  • Contemporary Issues in Housing and Urban Management
  • Research Methods for Housing and Urban Management
  • MAHUM Capstone Project
  • Stream Core Courses (12 Credit Units)


1. Housing Stream

2. Urban Management Stream


Stream Electives (3 Credit Units)

 

Programme overview

Main Subject

Real Estate

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme aims to:
  • train professional housing and urban managers for both the public and private sectors in Hong Kong and the Region;
  • equip graduates with thorough understanding of the social, political, economic, legal and physical institutions within the context of housing and urban management; and
  • furnish graduates with high level analytic and management skills for the personal enhancement of the graduate in their future career as well as further development of the profession.


Course Description

The programme is offered in a combined mode (both full-time and part-time students are welcome). Full-time students should be able to complete the programme in one year, while part-time students shall complete the programme in two years. Most courses of the Housing Stream are offered on weekday evenings, while most courses of the Urban Management Stream are offered in the daytime on weekdays. Some courses might be arranged on occasional weekends.


All students are first admitted to the MAHUM programme (30 credits units). Students who have successfully completed 24 credits units (excluding the MAHUM Capstone Project and Research Methods for Housing Studies and Urban Management) as prescribed in the syllabus are eligible to apply for graduation as PGD as an exit.


Programme Core Courses (15 Credit Units)


  • Comparative and International Housing and Urban Policy
  • Finance and Economics in Housing and Urban Studies
  • Contemporary Issues in Housing and Urban Management
  • Research Methods for Housing and Urban Management
  • MAHUM Capstone Project
  • Stream Core Courses (12 Credit Units)


1. Housing Stream

2. Urban Management Stream


Stream Electives (3 Credit Units)

 

Admission Requirements

6+
79+
To be eligible for admission, an applicant must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements and hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent.
Priority will be given to those applying with relevant work experience and those who can provide evidence of academic or professional attainment acceptable for this purpose by the University.

28 Feb 2026
1 Year
Jan
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
27,221 USD
International
27,221 USD

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