The dpu currently offers six master programmes that can be taken either full or part-time  in a period of 1 to 5 years respectively. All programmes lead to the award of MSc. The academic components call for the need of a more conscious development of our cities, especially those in developing nations. Ranging from economy, politics and social issues to urban design and management, the master programmes are a vehicle of knowledge for those interested in the development of a more socially just world.

	MSc Building and Urban Design in Development Combining cultural, social, economic, political and spatial analysis in the effort to present a holistic response to the growing complexities within the design and production of urban form.
	MSc Development Administration and Planning Theoretical and empirical examination of how policy, programme and community-level interventions can be employed to promote social justice and address key development challenges.
	MSc Environment and Sustainable Development Theoretical and practical understanding of socio-environmental change, equipping students with the skills and abilities to promote environmental justice in the context of the Global South.
	MSc Social Development Practice A critical approach to ‘people-centred’ development, addressing the challenges for promoting well-being and equitable citizenship in the context of social diversity and globalisation.
	MSc Urban Development Planning Expanding the room for manoeuvre for socially and spatially just urban development planning - confronting contemporary challenges in cities and urban areas in the Global South.
	MSc Urban Economic Development Bringing economic analysis to city planning and management, this course explores how economic solutions can contribute to urban sustainability and wellbeing.