Applications Open for two academic programmes - TISS, SPPG & NIUA

Deadline for the application 28th Jan 23

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. In 1944, it was renamed as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. The year 1964 was an important landmark in the history of the Institute, when it was declared Deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act (UGC), 1956. Since its inception, the Vision of the TISS has been to be an institution of excellence in higher education that continually responds to changing social realities through the development and application of knowledge, towards creating a people-centred, ecologically sustainable and just society that promotes and protects dignity, equality, social justice and human rights for all.

Established in the year 2013, the School of Public Policy and Governance (SPPG) has a mandate to create a cadre of public policy professionals who through their multi-disciplinary training respond to current challenges and incubate ideas to proactively meet future demands. The school provides interdisciplinary foundational training in Ethics and Policy, Economics (including big data analytics), Law, Political Science, and Sociology. It encourages students to be reflexive in developing institutional designs that can transform public services

Established in 1976, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) was tasked to bridge the gap between research and practice on issues related to urbanization and suggest ways and mechanisms to address urban challenges in the country. For more than 40 years now, NIUA has been the vanguard for contributing to, and at times, building the urban narrative for a fast evolving Urban India. The Institution has been actively working on bringing forth key areas of concern for urban India in order to build the urban discourse at various urban scales. It has utilized its competencies in research, knowledge management, policy advocacy and capacity building to address urban challenges and continuously striving to develop sustainable, inclusive, and productive urban ecosystems in the country. It has emerged as a thought leader and knowledge hub for urban development in India and is sought out by both Indian and International organizations for collaborations and partnerships in India’s urban transforming journey. NIUA is committed towards aligning its efforts towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through all its initiatives and programs.

The School of Public Policy and Governance, Tata Institute of Social Sciences Hyderabad and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) New Delhi, are delighted to invite applications for admission to two academic programmes:

1) M.A. in Cities and Governance (A Full-Time Two-Year Degree Programme)

2) Post Graduate Diploma programme in Cities and Governance (One Year)

1. Master of Arts in Cities and Governance

Location: Hyderabad

School: School of Public Policy and Governance

Intake: 30

Eligibility: An undergraduate degree in any discipline.

Admission Brochure

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

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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

For more details about the programme, faculty and research areas, Click Here
Semesterwise Courses:

Overview of Courses and Credits (Total 84 Credits)

Semester I (18 credits)
Description	Course Code	Course Title	Credits
Core Courses	CG-1	The Social Introduction to the Cities	2
	CG-2	The Institutions of Modern Cities: Law, State, and Governance	2
	CG-3	Plans and the Making of Cities	2
	CG-4	Economics of Cities	2
	CG-5	Caring Cities	2
	CG-6	Quantitative Reasoning and Statistical Methods	2
	CG-7	Applied Data Science for Cities	4
Workshop	CG-W1	Introduction to R/Python	2
Semester II (26 credits)
Core Courses	CG-8	Cities of ‘Global South’	2
	CG-9	Financing Cities: Theories and Practices	2
	CG-10	Urban Ecology and Environment	2
	CG-11	Fundamental of Spatial Analysis	4
	CG-12	Urban Health	2
	CG-13	Project Management	2
	CG- 14	Impact Evaluation	2
Workshop	CG-W2	Introduction to GIS/Remote Sensing/GEE	2
City Lab	CG-CL I	City Lab: Exercise I	4
	CG-CL II	City Lab: Exercise II	4
Semester III (22 credits)
Core Courses	CG-15	Qualitative methods	4
	CG-16	Advanced Quantitative Methods	2
	CG- 17	Policy Analysis Exercise	2
	CG- 18	Reading Text and Research Writings	2
City Lab	CG-CL III	City Lab: Exercise III	4
	CG-CL IV	City Lab: Exercise IV	4
	CG-CL V	City Lab: Exercise V	4
Semester IV (18 credits)
Dissertation	CG-Diss	Capstone Project leading to Research Dissertation	18

Fee Structure:

Components		MA in Cities & Governance (Self-Financed Programme)
Fees		Sem I	Sem II	Sem III	Sem IV
FEE	Tuition Fee	1,24,000	1,24,000	69,000	69,000
FEE	Examination Fee	5,000	5,000	5,000	5,000
CHARGES	Field Education / Internship / Experiential Learning Charges	10,000	20,000	20,000	20,000
	IT Charges	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000
	Library Charges	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000
	Other Charges( ID Card, Convocation & Misc.) *	2,500	0	0	0
FUNDS	Students’ Competency Fund	10,000	10,000	0	0
	Lab / Studio Fund	8,000	8,000	8,000	0
	Development Fund	10,000	10,000	0	0
	Students’ Union Fund *	500	500	500	500
	Alumni Fund *	0	2,000	0	0
	Health Care Fund*	2,000	0	2,000	0
DEPOSITS	Caution Deposits (Refundable at the time of exit from programme on submission of No Dues Certificate)	10,000	0
	Semester wise Course Fee	2,04,000	2,01,500	1,26,500	1,16,500
	Yearly Fees	4,05,500		2,43,000
	Total Course Fee	6,48,500
Institute reserves the right to revise the Fee Structure of programmes if necessary.
Expenses related to Practicum / Study tour / Rural field work / Urban field work/Winter Institute, if any, will have to be met by the students themselves at the time of the activity.
No fee concession is available for self-finanaced programmes.

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2. Post-Graduate Diploma: Cities and Governance

Location: Hyderabad

School: School of Public Policy and Governance

Admission Brochure

The School of Public Policy and Governance (SPPG), TISS – Hyderabad, and National Institute of Urban Affairs, New Delhi offer a one-year Post-Graduate Diploma in ‘Cities and Governance.’ Aligned to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, this interdisciplinary programme enables professionals/students to advance their existing understanding of cities/towns that may augment their professional skills and career choices.

Going beyond the mandate of the existing and conventional programmes in urban studies and urban planning programmes, the Diploma course is designed to equip students to acquire rigorous training in methodology, data analytics, planning mechanisms and institutional design.

The effort is towards honing human professionals who can envision environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive cities. The Diploma programme will also focus on practical application to real-world situations through case studies and practical exercises conducted in city labs and a capstone project. The programme creates multiple opportunities for the students to work on the currently operational government projects facilitating significant inter-agency learning. 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. 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.

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

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

Who can apply:

Graduates with a Bachelor’s degree or in the final year of graduation

Development practitioners, policymakers, government line ministry staff and programme managers and NGO staff, staff from federations of community organisations or private sector organisations.