MSc Real Estate Development

Fees for entry in 2027 have not yet been set. For reference, the fees for the academic year beginning September 2026 were as follows:

• MSc (full-time)
  UK students (per annum): £17,300
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £32,600

The fees quoted above are fully inclusive of tuition, administration and computational costs.

Fees for entry are subject to yearly review. The University reserves the right to increase your tuition fee by up to 7% each year for courses lasting more than one year, including to reflect rising costs associated with delivering our educational and wider student experience. Postgraduate fees information.

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International student CAS deposit

Self-funded international applicants are required to pay a deposit of £2500 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. Some applicants will be required to pay a higher deposit. More information on tuition fee deposits.

This course has normally included a residential field trip which is an optional part of the course.

Please note there is a student contribution towards the cost of the trip depending on the location.

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

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Graduates of The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University can receive a 10% discount on their master's degree tuition fees as part of our Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount scheme.

This module will introduce students to urban and regional policy, exploring its evolution and considering the experience of a number of individual cities and regions. The course will consider the ways in which local and national political considerations impact upon changing policy outcomes.  It will trace the evolution of urban and regional policy over time, exploring the historical roots of spatial or area-based intervention and identifying contrasts and comparisons with contemporary policy. 

1.    introduce students to the field of urban and regional policy through critical assessment of contemporary policies which impinge upon cities and regions;
2.    explore the evolution of urban and regional policy in England, with particular regard to the implications for spatial planning;
3.    stimulate thinking about the formulation, implementation and resultant impact of urban and regional policy initiatives, and to consider the ways in which policy-makers might seek to re-formulate policies in light of these;
4.    consider the role of political and institutional change in shaping the nature and form of urban and regional policy; and
5.    help develop an understanding of the effective management of urban and regional policy initiatives.
 

On completion of this unit, successful students will be able to:
 

This course will be delivered through lectures and workshops. 

Understand the relationship between urban and regional policy and changing economic, social and political circumstances.
Evaluate the key features of a range of urban and regional policies.
Interpret the effectiveness of urban and regional policies, programmes and projects at various scales of governance.

 

 

Use different critical perspectives to understand the evolution and impact of a range of urban and regional policies.

Undertake evidence-based assessment of urban and regional policies.

Communicate policy analysis clearly to academic and professional audiences.

Essay, 2500 words (100%)

Written feedback will be provided within 15 working days of submission.

Edwards, C. and Imrie, R. (2015) The short guide to urban policy, Bristol: The Policy Press

Jones, P. and Evans, J. (2013) Urban Regeneration in the UK: Boom, Bust and Recovery, second edition, London: Sage

Pike, A., Rodriguez-Pose, A. and Tomaney, J. (2016) Local and Regional Development. London: Routledge.

Roberts, P., Sykes, H. and Granger, R. (2017) Urban Regeneration, second edition, London: Sage

Tallon, A. (2021) Urban Regeneration in the UK, third edition, London: Routledge