12 monthsProgramme duration
36,800 GBPTuition Fee/year
25 Jun, 2027Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
The Urban Economic Development MSc addresses the major economic challenges facing cities today—from inequality and climate change to technological disruption and the digitalisation of urban economies and services. The course explores how economic policy, local economic development strategies and urban governance shape the ability of cities to generate prosperity while responding to inequality, environmental pressures and structural change. The course equips you with theoretical frameworks, analytical tools and practical insights to understand how city economies function and how to shape them through the development of strategies based on local capacities and by strengthening cities as economic environments.
Through research-led teaching and interdisciplinary learning, you develop your own grounded perspective on tackling complex urban issues through economic analysis, policy evaluation and strategic planning. You gain experience in creative policy formulation and applying cutting-edge research to real challenges. A wide range of optional modules allows you to tailor the course to your interests in urban economic development and beyond.
You also build practical skills through fieldwork and immersive workshops, applying economic concepts and policy tools to real development challenges in London and internationally, including a London-based project with UK-based partners and an overseas practice engagement focused on city and regional economies in the so-called Global South. Furthermore, you will be involved in Development Workshops to better understand the complexity of real-world strategy-making alongside students from other master’s courses.
By the end of the course, you will be ready for careers in economic development, government, international agencies, NGOs, consultancies and research institutions, helping cities navigate economic transformation and pursue more inclusive, just and sustainable development.
As a student you will:
- Examine how governments manage city economies, comparing international approaches and policy trade-offs
- Understand how globalisation, liberalisation, decentralisation, digital technologies and climate change influence urban economic performance
- Build skills in data analysis, policy evaluation, project management, stakeholder engagement and communication through hands-on work
- Gain the confidence to design and assess urban development strategies and economic policies
- Strengthen your professional capabilities for roles across public, private and international sectors in urban economic development
Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
The Urban Economic Development MSc addresses the major economic challenges facing cities today—from inequality and climate change to technological disruption and the digitalisation of urban economies and services. The course explores how economic policy, local economic development strategies and urban governance shape the ability of cities to generate prosperity while responding to inequality, environmental pressures and structural change. The course equips you with theoretical frameworks, analytical tools and practical insights to understand how city economies function and how to shape them through the development of strategies based on local capacities and by strengthening cities as economic environments.
Through research-led teaching and interdisciplinary learning, you develop your own grounded perspective on tackling complex urban issues through economic analysis, policy evaluation and strategic planning. You gain experience in creative policy formulation and applying cutting-edge research to real challenges. A wide range of optional modules allows you to tailor the course to your interests in urban economic development and beyond.
You also build practical skills through fieldwork and immersive workshops, applying economic concepts and policy tools to real development challenges in London and internationally, including a London-based project with UK-based partners and an overseas practice engagement focused on city and regional economies in the so-called Global South. Furthermore, you will be involved in Development Workshops to better understand the complexity of real-world strategy-making alongside students from other master’s courses.
By the end of the course, you will be ready for careers in economic development, government, international agencies, NGOs, consultancies and research institutions, helping cities navigate economic transformation and pursue more inclusive, just and sustainable development.
As a student you will:
- Examine how governments manage city economies, comparing international approaches and policy trade-offs
- Understand how globalisation, liberalisation, decentralisation, digital technologies and climate change influence urban economic performance
- Build skills in data analysis, policy evaluation, project management, stakeholder engagement and communication through hands-on work
- Gain the confidence to design and assess urban development strategies and economic policies
- Strengthen your professional capabilities for roles across public, private and international sectors in urban economic development
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