Master of Arts in Cities and Governance
Location: Hyderabad
School: School of Public Policy and Governance
Intake: 30
Description
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Policy professionals for inclusive and sustainable global cities of tomorrow
The School of Public Policy and Governance (SPPG), TISS – Hyderabad and the National Institute of Urban Affairs, New Delhi, offer a two-year interdisciplinary MA degree programme in Cities and Governance. The MA programme will enable you to:
The cornerstones of the MA programme are:
Based on an understanding of the foundational disciplines of Economics, Statistics, Political Science, Sociology, Law and Data Sciences, the programme is pillared by the following:
The aforementioned are complemented by application to real-world situations, case studies, practical exercises conducted in city labs, and extensive field-based capstone projects. Although the focus will be on the global south, including Indian cities, the course discussions will also be situated in the comparative, macro-international context comprising cities from the global North.
Key proficiencies
These skills will be used by you while working in specialized professional settings.
A distinct pedagogy
The programme delivery is a collaboration between the students and the instructor to facilitate a creative and rigorous teaching-learning ecosystem. Such a delivery approach will equip you with a theoretical understanding and hands-on experience to understand cities and intervene in planning and development.
Pedagogical tools include Classroom Lectures, Hands-on trainings, City Labs and Capstone Project.
Career prospects
Professional and academic Opportunities
The school has an excellent placement record attested by the fact that alum of the school is working with ministries, departments, and institutions of Central, State, and District Governments; think tanks like Janaagraha; Consulting firms like PWC, Deloitte, and KPMG, etc.; Multilateral agencies such as UNDP, UNICEF, etc.; International organizations like the Clinton Foundation and national and international policy think tanks.
To know about the research and teaching at the School of Public Policy and Governance,
Semesterwise Courses:
Semester/ Credits |
Nature of the Course |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
Semester I Credits: 20 |
Core |
CG-1 |
The Social Introduction to the Cities |
2 |
CG-2 |
The Institutions of Modern Cities: Law, State and Governance |
2 |
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CG-3 |
Plans and the Making of Cities |
2 |
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CG-4 |
Economics of Cities |
2 |
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CG-5 |
Caring Cities |
2 |
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Skill-based |
CG-S1 |
Quantitative Reasoning and Statistical Methods |
2 |
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CG-S2 |
Applied Data Science for Cities |
4 |
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CG-S3 |
Introduction to R/Python |
2 |
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CG-S4 |
Introduction to GIS/ Remote Sensing/GEE |
2 |
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Value Added (CN) |
POVA-1 |
Universal Human Values-I |
0 (15 hours) |
Semester II Credits: 24 |
Core |
CG-6 |
Cities of 'Global South' |
2 |
CG-7 |
Financing Cities: Theories and Practices |
2 |
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CG-8 |
Advanced Quantitative Methods |
2 |
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PPG-6 |
Impact Evaluation |
2 |
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Elective (Only one) |
POE-1 |
Policy Advocacy |
2 |
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POE-2 |
Comparative Public Policy |
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POE-3 |
Energy Transition and Resource Governance |
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POE-4 |
Natural Resource Based Livelihoods |
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POE-5 |
Climate Resilient Cities |
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POE-6 |
Urban Health |
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Skill-based |
CG-S5 |
Fundamental of Spatial Analysis |
4 |
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City Labs |
CG-CL-1 |
City Lab: Exercise I |
4 |
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CG-CL-2 |
City Lab: Exercise Il |
4 |
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Value Added (CN) |
POVA-2 |
Universal Human Values -Il |
0 (15 hours) |
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Indian Knowledge Systems |
IKS-1 |
Traditions in Indian Philosophy |
2 |
Semester III Credits: 24 |
Core |
CG-9 |
Qualitative Methods |
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PAC-DSPP-2 |
Development Data in Practice |
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SCPO-3 |
Policy Analysis Exercise |
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Skill-based |
POS-3 |
Project Management |
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POS-4 |
Reading Text and Research Writing |
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Value Added (CN) |
POVA-3 |
Universal Human Values -Ill |
0 (15 hours) |
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Indian Knowledge Systems |
IKS-2 |
Handmade Craft Traditions of India |
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City Lab |
CG-CL 3 |
City Lab: Exercise Ill |
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CG-CL 4 |
City Lab: Exercise IV |
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CG-CL 5 |
City Lab: Exercise V |
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Semester IV Credits: 20 |
Capstone leading to Research Dissertation |
PPG Dissertation |
Capstone Project Leading to Policy Project/ Research Dissertation |
20 |
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Total Credits |
86 |
Fee Structure:
Components |
Master of Arts in Cities and Governance |
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Semester |
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I |
II |
III |
IV |
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FEE |
Tuition Fee |
1,20,000 |
1,20,000 |
65,000 |
65,000 |
CHARGES |
Examination Fee |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
Field Work/Internship Charges |
10,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
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IT Charges |
20,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
|
Other Academic Charges |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
|
Library Charges |
2,000 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
|
Other Charges (ID, Convocation & Miscellaneous) |
2,500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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FUNDS |
Student' Competency Fund |
10000 |
10,000 |
0 |
0 |
Lab Charges / Studio Fund |
8,000 |
8,000 |
8,000 |
0 |
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Development Fund |
10,000 |
10,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
Students' Union Fund |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
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Alumni Fund |
0 |
2000 |
0 |
0 |
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Health Care Fund |
2,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
0 |
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DEPOSITS |
Caution Deposit (Refundable at the time of exit from programme on submission of No Dues Certificate) |
10,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Semester wise course fee |
2,04,000 |
2,01,500 |
1,26,500 |
1,16,500 |