INTRODUCTION
Guided by 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 actualising sustainable development, there is need for capacity development for public officials, civil society actors, community development practitioners and other stakeholders operating at both local government and city levels.
The Master’s in Urban Management, domiciled in the Urban and Regional Planning Department of the University of Lagos, is a DAAD-SDG Graduate School programme floated under the WITS-TUB-UNILAG Urban Lab.
The WITS-TUB-UNILAG Urban Lab is a tripartite partnership set up to strengthen urban planning and urban management higher education capacities across Africa. The Lab is able to provide a select number of highly competitive scholarships to deserving candidates.
The Masters in Urban Management curriculum will provide students with theoretical, practical, and technical knowledge on city functions, infrastructure, governance and management. Students will be equipped with the relevant analytical skills to understand and address global, national and local issues that affect urban communities, the technical capacity to respond to these issues on behalf of diverse urban populations; and the critical skills necessary to work in complex organizations.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
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.
- All other requirements as stipulated in the regulations of the School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Lagos.
- All candidates for the programme are required to undergo a selection process.
DURATION OF PROGRAMME (Part Time): Four semesters. Lectures will be delivered through a combination of onsite and online classes
FUNDING: Highly competitive scholarship opportunities are available to eligible Nigerian candidates under the DAAD-funded WITS-TUB-UNILAG Urban Lab Programme.
To apply to the Masters in Urban Management Programme, CLICK HERE.
After you have applied to the programme, Click Here to apply for the Scholarship. Deadline for application to the scholarship is Sunday, July 21, 2024.
For ENQUIRIES, you may contact the Programme Coordinator via:
E-Mail: urp@unilag.edu.ng
Phones: +234 (0) 808 665 3480, +234 (0) 802 351 9666
Website: https://chsd.unilag.edu.ng
