MA Sociology (Inventive Urban Research) 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Goldsmiths, University of London |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

17,070 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

Sep-2026Starting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Master's

Study Mode

On Campus

The MA Sociology (Inventive Urban Research) programme is designed to identify the constraints, injustices and potentials of cities and urban processes. The degree combines social analysis, activism, and inventive research methods to critically engage with various dimensions of urban work – from policy-making, research and cultural interventions, to the management of social programmes and institutions. This programme will analyse the organisation of contemporary cities, including the built environment, commerce, housing, culture, political and social infrastructures and explore how distributions of wealth, power and culture in spaces and places are constituted through political, material and social processes.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Master's

Study Mode

On Campus

The MA Sociology (Inventive Urban Research) programme is designed to identify the constraints, injustices and potentials of cities and urban processes. The degree combines social analysis, activism, and inventive research methods to critically engage with various dimensions of urban work – from policy-making, research and cultural interventions, to the management of social programmes and institutions. This programme will analyse the organisation of contemporary cities, including the built environment, commerce, housing, culture, political and social infrastructures and explore how distributions of wealth, power and culture in spaces and places are constituted through political, material and social processes.

Admission Requirements

176+
3.3+
6.5+
92+
62+

1 Year
Sep-2026

Tuition fees

Domestic
8,640 GBP
International
17,070 GBP

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