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HOUSING COURSES
A directory of chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) accredited vocational training, undergraduate degrees and postgraduate qualifications in housing.
KEY
PQ = Professional Qualification
The PQ is made up of two elements. Stage one is an academic qualification in housing, for example, one year of full-time undergraduate study. Stage two is a practical qualification, known as APEX, and can be obtained, for example, through a bachelor's degree or professional diploma.
p/t = Part-time
f/t = Full-time
Anglia Ruskin University
Chelmsford
Vocational training
Diploma of Higher Education in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
Undergraduate
BSc (Hons) Housing (p/t & f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
Postgraduate
Diploma of Credit in Housing (p/t). PQ Stage 1
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Housing (p/t & f/t). PQ stage 2
Blackburn College
Vocational training
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1 (2 years)
Bridgwater College
Vocational training
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1
Cardiff University of Wales
Postgraduate
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 2. Two-year fast-track course
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Housing (f/t). PQ stage 2. One-year fast-track course
City of Bristol College
Vocational training
CIH Level 4 Certificate/Diploma in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1
C.O.N.E.L./Middlesex University
Undergraduate
Foundation Degree in Housing Studies (p/t) PQ stage 1 and 2
BSc (Hons) Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
BSc (Hons) Housing (f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
Postgraduate
Graduate Foundation Course in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2. Two-year fast-track course
De Montfort University, Leicester
Vocational training
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1
Undergraduate
BSc/BSc (Hons) in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
Foundation Degree in Housing, Communities & Regeneration (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
Postgraduate
Post Experience Diploma in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1
MSc Housing (p/t) Top up from CIH Postgraduate Professional Diploma
Dundee College of Further Education
Vocational training
CIH Level 4 Certificate/Diploma in Housing. PQ stage 1
Edinburgh's Telford College
Vocational training
CIH Level 4 Certificate/Diploma in Housing. PQ stage 1
Glasgow Metropolitan College
Vocational training
CIH Level 4 Certificate/Diploma in Housing. PQ stage 1
(Hackney) Community College Shoreditch
Vocational training
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1
Hammersmith & West London College
Vocational training
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Housing Studies (p/t) (in partnership with London South
Bank University). PQ stage 1
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh
Postgraduate
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1 & 2.
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Housing (Professional Practice) (f/t). PQ stage 1 & 2
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Housing (f/t). PQ stage 1 & 2
Kilmarnock College
Vocational training
CIH Level 4 Certificate/Diploma in Housing. PQ stage 1
Leeds Metropolitan University
Undergraduate
Foundation Degree in Housing (p/t & f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2. (3 years p/t 2 years f/t)
BA in Housing (p/t) Top up from Diploma or Foundation Degree (2 years)
Lewisham College
Vocational training
CIH Level 4 Certificate/Diploma in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1
Liverpool John Moores University
Vocational training
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Housing & Neighbourhood Management (p/t). PQ stage 1 (2 years)
Undergraduate
BA/BA (Hons) Housing & Neighbourhood Management (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2 (4 years for BA, 5 years for BA Hons)
Postgraduate
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Housing & Neighbourhood Management (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2 Two-year course
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Housing & Neighbourhood Management (f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
London South Bank University
Vocational training
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1
Undergraduate
BA/BA (Hons) Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
BA/BA (Hons) Housing Studies (f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
Mid-Kent College of Higher & Further Education
Chatham
Vocational training
CIH Level 4 Certificate/Diploma in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1
Motherwell College
Vocational training
CIH Level 4 Certificate/Diploma in Housing. PQ stage 1
New College, Durham
Vocational training
CIH Level 4 Certificate/Diploma in Housing (p/t)
PQ stage 1 (Course one-year for Certificate two-years for Diploma)
Undergraduate
Foundation Degree in Housing (p/t)
PQ stage 1 & 2
(Course 3 years)
North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT)
Epsom
Vocational training
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1
Professional Diploma in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 2
North East Wales Institute of Higher Education
Wrexham
Vocational training
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Supported Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Housing & Sustainable Communities (p/t). PQ stage 1
Undergraduate
BSc (Hons) in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1 & 2
Sheffield Hallam University
Vocational training
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Housing Professional Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1
Diploma in Housing Professional Studies (p/t). PQ stage 2
Undergraduate
BA (Hons) Housing Professional Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
BA (Hons) Housing Professional Studies (f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2. Four-year sandwich course
Postgraduate
Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma/MA in Housing Policy and Practice (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2. Two-year fast-track course
Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma/MA in Housing Policy and Practice (f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2. One-year fast-track course
South Bank University
Postgraduate
Conversion Certificate in Housing Studies (GFC) (p/t). PQ stage 1
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2. Two-year fast-track course
Southampton Solent University
Vocational training
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1
Professional Diploma in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 2
Postgraduate
Graduate Conversion Course in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1
Stoke-on-Trent College
Vocational training
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1
University of Central England, Birmingham
Undergraduate
Foundation Degree in Professional Housing Studies (p/t & f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
BA (Hons) Professional Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
BA (Hons) Professional Housing Studies (f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
Postgraduate
Certificate in Professional Studies in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1
Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2. Two-year fast-track course
Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Housing (f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
University of Glasgow
Postgraduate
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1 & 2
Postgraduate Diploma/MSC in Housing Studies (f/t). PQ stage 1 & 2
M.Phil in Urban & Housing Practice (p/t)
University of Greenwich
Vocational training
Diploma of Higher Education in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 2
Undergraduate
BSc (Hons) Housing Studies (p/t)
BSc (Hons) Housing Studies (f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Vocational training
HNC Housing Sustainable Communities (p/t)
PQ stage 1. Two-year course
Undergraduate
BA/BA (Hons) Housing Sustainable Communities (p/t). PQ stage 2. Two-year course minimum
Postgraduate
Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Housing Policy and Management (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2. Two-year course
Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Housing Policy and Management (f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2. One-year course
University of Salford
Vocational training
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1 (2 years)
Diploma in Higher Education in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 2 (18 months after HNC)
Undergraduate
BSc (Hons) Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2 (5 years)
Postgraduate
Postgraduate Certificate in Housing Practice (p/t). PQ stage 1. One-year course
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Housing (Practice) (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2. PG Dip two-year course (one-year if have PG Cert) MSc one-year top up
MSc in Housing (Practice) (f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2. Two-year course.
University of Stirling
Postgraduate
Certificate in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 2
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Housing Studies (f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
University of Ulster
Undergraduate
BSc (Hons) Housing Management (f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2. Four-year course
Postgraduate
Graduate Foundation Course (p/t). PQ stage 1
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 2
University of Westminster
Postgraduate
Postgraduate Certificate in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1
Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Housing Practice (p/t). PQ stage 2. Two-year fast-track course
Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Housing Practice (f/t). PQ stage 2
University of the West of England, Bristol
Vocational training
Diploma in Housing Policy & Management (p/t). PQ stage 2
Undergraduate
BA (Hons) Housing Policy & Management (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
BA (Hons) Housing Policy & Management (f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2. Sandwich course
BA (Hons) Housing Development & Management (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
BA (Hons) Housing Development and Management (f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
Postgraduate
Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Housing & Community Renewal (p/t). PQ stage 2. Two-year fast-track course
Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Housing & Community Renewal (f/t). PQ Stage 2. One-year fast-track course
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
Vocational training
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Housing Policy & Practice (p/t). PQ stage 1
UWIC Diploma in Higher Education in Housing Policy & Practice (p/t). PQ stage 2
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Supported Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1
Undergraduate
BSc/BSc (Hons) Housing Policy & Practice (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
BSc (Hons) Housing Policy & Practice(f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
BSc (Hons) in Supported Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
BSc (Hons)in Supported Housing (f/t). PQ stage 1 and 2
West Lothian College
Livingston
Vocational training
CIH Level 4 Certificate/Diploma in Housing. PQ stage 1
Worcester College of Technology
Vocational training
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 1
OPEN LEARNING
CSHS
Worcester
Vocational training
Level 4 Certificate in Managing Supported and Sheltered Housing.
Level 4 Diploma in Housing. PQ stage 1
DISTANCE LEARNING
Chartered Institute of Housing Distance Learning Centre
Coventry
Vocational training
CIH Level 4 Certificate/Diploma in Housing (p/t). PQ stage 1
CIH Professional Diploma in Housing Studies (p/t). PQ stage 2
Postgraduate
Graduate Conversion Course. PQ stage 1
CIH Professional Diploma in Housing Studies. PQ stage 2
UMBRELLA BODIES
Communities Scotland
www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk
Agency of the Scottish Executive which works to ensure Government housing policy is implemented.
Confederation of Co-Operative Housing
Networking forum and support network for housing co-operatives, tenant-controlled housing organisations and regional federations of housing co-ops.
Emerging Role of Sheltered Housing (ERoSH)
Umbrella body for housing organisations providing sheltered and retirement housing for older people which encourages its members to share good practice.
Employers in Voluntary Housing
Representative body for 50 voluntary housing organisation members in Scotland which provides training and recruitment support.
English Partnerships
Government regeneration agency which works with local authorities and local communities to develop new sustainable social housing.
Housemark
Organisation which provides consultancy support to the social housing sector to
