What is scope of Msc in Urban Policy and Governance from TISS?

Dear Jashan,

If you have a 'great interest' in the subject why not take the plunge? It's a unique course in the sense that an M.Tech in Planning is offered across some of the top insitutes in India, while MA/MSc in Urban Policy and Governance is offered only at TISS.

Now let us discuss the scope. In India and abroad, urbanisation and urban development experts are very much in demand. This is because urbanisation is happening at a very fast pace and almost all urban spaces are bursting at the seams, putting a tremendous stress on resource utilisation. So it's quite natural that those with requisite qualification will be in demand all the time.

Private, public and civil society organisations readily absorb those with Master's in Urban Policy, Governance or Planning. A multidisciplinary approach involving architects, planners, sociologists, economists, geographers is needed for urban planning and hence a person qualified in urban policy and governance is a natural fit in organisations involved in conceptualizing and implementing urban planning.

It would have been better if you had given your academic qualification which would have helped us answer your query better. I believe you must have an undergraduate qualification in Engineering, Architecture, Management, Physical Science, Geography, Planning, Law or Social Sciences since you wanted to take up this program at TISS.

So, the proposed field of study would aid you in big way in your career choice. The prospective recruiters incude architectural/infrastructure firms, public transport organisations, construction companies that take up urban projects, planning firms, land development related public and private agencies and development authorities. Private thing-tanks working on urban planning is yet another prospective recruiter.

Hope your query is satisfied to a certain extent. Talk to experts in the field, weigh the pros and cons whether this field is in sync with your career dreams and make an informed decision. Best of luck!

Dear Jashan,

If you have a 'great interest' in the subject why not take the plunge? It's a unique course in the sense that an M.Tech in Planning is offered across some of the top insitutes in India, while MA/MSc in Urban Policy and Governance is offered only at TISS.

Now let us discuss the scope. In India and abroad, urbanisation and urban development experts are very much in demand. This is because urbanisation is happening at a very fast pace and almost all urban spaces are bursting at the seams, putting a tremendous stress on resource utilisation. So it's quite natural that those with requisite qualification will be in demand all the time.

Private, public and civil society organisations readily absorb those with Master's in Urban Policy, Governance or Planning. A multidisciplinary approach involving architects, planners, sociologists, economists, geographers is needed for urban planning and hence a person qualified in urban policy and governance is a natural fit in organisations involved in conceptualizing and implementing urban planning.

It would have been better if you had given your academic qualification which would have helped us answer your query better. I believe you must have an undergraduate qualification in Engineering, Architecture, Management, Physical Science, Geography, Planning, Law or Social Sciences since you wanted to take up this program at TISS.

So, the proposed field of study would aid you in big way in your career choice. The prospective recruiters incude architectural/infrastructure firms, public transport organisations, construction companies that take up urban projects, planning firms, land development related public and private agencies and development authorities. Private thing-tanks working on urban planning is yet another prospective recruiter.

Hope your query is satisfied to a certain extent. Talk to experts in the field, weigh the pros and cons whether this field is in sync with your career dreams and make an informed decision. Best of luck!