Urban Regeneration MSc

UCL (University College London)

Urban Regeneration MSc prepares you to address the challenge of urban decline and the planned recovery of our neighbourhoods, towns, and cities around the world. You will gain a critical understanding of how social, economic, environmental, and physical vulnerabilities underpin urban decline and how to address them. You will also gain essential skills and knowledge in planning, urban design, real estate, community engagement, and the governance and management of urban regeneration projects. From neighbourhoods, to towns, and whole cities, urban areas around the world go through cycles of growth and decline, making the need for urban regeneration inevitable. There is a need for professionals with a deep understanding of urban regeneration to lead regeneration efforts. This MSc addresses the challenges of rejuvenating or restructuring declining areas in response to changes to the functioning of contemporary urban environments. We place social value at the heart of urban regeneration, critically exploring how to deliver urban transformations that benefit existing communities while maximising those places’ strengths and opportunities. This degree is ideal for both recent graduates and experienced professionals looking to build or expand their careers in urban regeneration. Our students come from a wide range of academic backgrounds, including urban planning, economics, sociology, anthropology, political science, civil engineering, film studies, history, management, and architecture. Professionals typically have backgrounds in planning, design, and property professions, or possess administrative, business, and community experience. We offer part-time and flexible study options that let you balance work and study. This programme is also available on a modular (flexible) basis, with a duration of 5 calendar years.