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Entry Requirements


Description
An undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 2.7 in a relevant area, including Geography, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Management, Economics, Sociology, Social Work, or any other discipline deemed relevant by the University.
A mature applicant (21 years old and above) who possesses a Certificate with Credit Value in a relevant discipline and five (5) years post-qualification experience.
A mature person (21 years old and above) with experience in a relevant field who submitted a portfolio that demonstrates the applied knowledge in the relevant field will be considered for admission.
A Postgraduate Diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.7 in an area deemed relevant by the University.
A Postgraduate Diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.4 in an area deemed relevant by the University, with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant post-qualification experience.
A Master’s Degree in an area deemed relevant by the University.

Courses

First Year Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
HCD5100 Housing Policy and Practice 3
HCD5102 Housing, Community and Economic Development 3
HCD5101 Legal, Institutional and Policy Frameworks for Housing and Community Development 3
URP5103 GIS for Urban and Regional Planning 3
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
HCD5201 Affordable Housing and Financing 3
YYY5201 Elective 3 Choose either URP5001 or URP5201
URP5200 Urban Development Strategy and Settlement Hierarchy 3
HCD5202 Approaches to SMART and Resilient Housing and Community Development 3
Semester 3/Annual
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
URP5301 Integrated Community Participatory Planning for Sustainable Development 3
ZZZ5301 Elective (4 credits) 4 Choose either ENV5301 or ENV5308
HCD5300 Research Approaches in Housing and Community Development 3
URP5302 Urban Design Studio 3

Second Year Annual Attachment
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
HCD6020 Thesis 9