WIT-TUB-UNILAG URBAN LAB PROGRAMMES

We are happy to announce the commencement of two multidisciplinary postgraduate programmes at the University of Lagos – Masters in Urban Management (by Department of Urban and Regional Planning) and MPhil/Phd in Sustainable Urbanisation (by Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development).

  1. Masters in Urban Management

    The Master in Urban Management programme at the University of Lagos is designed to bridge the gap in contemporary urban governance, policy and developmental studies in Nigeria, the larger African context and Global South in general. The programme is aimed at equipping students with the relevant analytical skills to understand and address global, national and local issues that affect urban communities, and also to equip them with the technical capacity to respond to these issues taking into consideration the needs of diverse urban populations.

    The programme was developed on the premise of the requirements for the actualisation of the African Union Declaration (Agenda 2063), the New Urban Agenda of the United Nations (Habitat III), and the Sustainable Development Goals, and the growing recognition of local authorities as an essential component of actualizing sustainable development, hence the need for capacity development for public officials and other stakeholders at the municipal scale of development.

    The programme offers advanced capacity development to graduates from all disciplines who are interested in community and city level management, governance, administration and practice. These include public officials, as well as civil servants, local government officials, private sector employees, international organisation employees, civil society actors, members of NGOs, as well as community activists.

    The course is offered on part time basis over four semesters, four semesters of course work, with a final semester dedicated to research and advocacy project. Lectures are conducted in hybrid format to cater for those in employment: weekends, physical and online classes.

    Entry Requirements:
    1. To qualify for admission, a candidate must satisfy the following requirements: Be a holder of the bachelor’s degree with honours in any discipline of the University of Lagos or any other recognised university; with minimum of two years post-qualification experience.
    2. All other requirements as stipulated in the regulations of the School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Lagos.
    3. All candidates for the programme are required to undergo a selection process.

    Duration of Programme:
    Part Time: Four semesters. This will be delivered through a combination of onsite and online classes

    2. Enquiries: urp@unilag.edu.ng +234 803 415 9386

    MPHIL/PH.D. IN SUSTAINABLE URBANISATION, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
    AN OVERVIEW

    The MPhil and Ph.D. in Sustainable Urbanisation programmes at the University of Lagos aims to fill a gap in contemporary urban governance, policy, and development studies. The program's goal is to train research professionals to be experts in analyzing and providing multidisciplinary solutions to the policy formulation and implementation challenges of 21st century urbanization with a focus on Africa and the cities of the global south. The Program intends to investigate and address urban development issues from a pan-African, evidence-based, and dynamic solutions perspective. It intends to focus on multidisciplinary intellectual explorations of various approaches to achieving the SDGs in Africa. Based on the requirements for implementing the African Union Declaration (Agenda 2063) and the New Urban Agenda of the United Nations (Habitat III).

    The programs aim to provide advanced capacity development to people with an interest in SDG-related research and practice. They include researchers, government employees, civil servants, local government officials, private sector workers, staff members of international organizations, members of civil society organizations, and local community activists.

  2. Mphil in Sustainable Urbanisation

    3. Entry Requirements:
    1. Candidates must be a holder of the Bachelor’s degree, with a minimum of Second class honours upper division, OR a Master’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.5 from the University of Lagos or any other recognized university in any of the following disciplines:
      • Sustainable Urbanisation
      • Housing Development and Management
      • Urban Management
      • Facility Management
      • Construction Management
      • Project Management
      • Built Environment Disciplines including Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, Estate Management, Land Economy, Quantity Surveying, Building, Landscape Architecture, Land Surveying and Geographic Information Systems
      • Social Science disciplines including Geography, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Philosophy
      • Interdisciplinary Studies including Urban Studies, International Relations/Development, History and Strategic Studies, Public Policy, Peace and Conflict Studies, Transport Studies and Sustainable Development.
    2. All other requirements as stipulated in the regulations of the School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Lagos.
    3. All candidates for the programme are required to undergo a selection process to ensure that the candidate’s research is relevant to Centre research focus

      4. Duration of Programme:
      At Full time: Four semesters
      Part Time: Six semesters
      This will be delivered through a combination of onsite and online classes

    Enquiries: centreforhousing@unilag.edu.ng +234 807 449 6369

  3. PhD in Sustainable Urbanisation

    Entry Requirements:
    1. Candidates with a Master’s Degree, with a minimum CGPA of 4.0, OR a Master of Philosophy degree with a minimum CGPA of 4.0 from the University of Lagos or any other recognized university in any of the following disciplines:
      • Sustainable Urbanisation Housing Development and Management Urban Management
      • Facility Management
      • Construction Management
      • Project Management
      • Built Environment Disciplines including Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, Estate Management, Land Economy, Quantity Surveying, Building, Landscape Architecture, Land Surveying and Geographic Information Systems
      • Social Science disciplines including Geography, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Philosophy
      • Interdisciplinary Studies including Urban Studies, International Relations/Development, History and Strategic Studies, Public Policy, Peace and Conflict Studies, Transport Studies and Sustainable Development
    2. All other requirements as stipulated in the regulations of the School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Lagos.
    3. All candidates for the programme are required to undergo a selection process to ensure that the candidate’s research meets the following criteria:
      • Addresses one of the Sustainable Development Goals Is relevant to at least one of the eight research clusters of the Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development (i. African Urbanization Dynamics
      • Housing and Urban Regeneration
      • Sustainable Infrastructure and Urban Design
      • Sustainable Construction and Construction skills development
      • Land Administration and Management
      • Spatial Data Infrastructure
      • Urban Health and Livability
      • Pro-poor Development and Urban Management – https://chsd.unilag.edu.ng/)
      Duration of Programme:
      At Full time: Six semesters
      Part Time: Eight semesters
      This will be delivered through a combination of onsite and online classes
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      Enquiries: centreforhousing@unilag.edu.ng +234 807 449 6369