Post Graduate Programmes

Master of Arts in Cities and Governance

Location: Hyderabad

School: School of Public Policy and Governance

Intake: 30

Description

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Eligibility: An undergraduate degree in any discipline.

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The School of Public Policy and Governance (SPPG), TISS – Hyderabad and National Institute of Urban Affairs, New Delhi offer a two-year interdisciplinary MA degree programme in Cities and Governance.

Aligned to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the MA programme will enable the students to develop a robust understanding of cities/towns. Such an understanding will incorporate a human perspective, which forms the basis for city planning, including aspects of economic growth and employment, environment, and sustainability. The focus will be on equipping students with methodological rigour, understanding of economic frameworks and institutional designs for envisioning inclusive and sustainable cities and towns. 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.

Based on an understanding of the foundational disciplines of Economics, Statistics, Political Science, Sociology, Law and Data Sciences, the programme focuses on a diverse set of courses. These include courses on

• Perspective building, that engender an inclusive social perspective

• Institutional Designs, that familiarise the students with legal frameworks for planning and governance, exposing students to policy instruments

• Economic Frameworks, that enable students to forge a connection between the growth of cities and their financial dimensions, including taxation

• City Analytics and data for decision support, that equip students to use big data and other data sets for impact evaluation and decision making

• City Labs and Capstone Projects to provide hands on experience to work on city planning methods and tools and real-life urban projects

• Urban Policy Research, to enable students to undertake mentored research in association with specialised agencies working with policies and governance for the cities

Thus, theoretical frames are complemented by application to real-world situations, case studies, practical exercises conducted in city labs, and extensive field-based capstone projects. The programme creates multiple opportunities for the students to work on the currently operational government projects. Long internships, as imagined in the programme, allows leveraging the opportunities to facilitate and enable significant interface with governmental agencies.

The global nature of the course ensures that students have the necessary training to work across international contexts. The course is also relevant and attractive for international candidates, especially from Global South.

Course Structure for the two-year MA degree programme in Cities and Governance

 Employment opportunities

• The School of Public Policy and Governance has an excellent placement record. The students of the programme are likely to find placements in ministries, departments, and institutions of Central, State and District Governments; international consulting firms, multilateral and bilateral agencies, international developmental organisations and national and international policy think tanks.

• Students are also encouraged and prepared for pursuing higher studies in prestigious national and international universities

Programme

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Overview of Courses and Credits (Total 84 Credits) 

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