Programs focused on the area of habitation studies typically aim at understanding the living conditions and arrangements of people. Therefore, this area of study is considered interdisciplinary because it combines the scientific disciplines of public health, housing and civic planning.

A Master of Science or MSc is a postgraduate degree typically in the fields of sciences and social sciences. MSc may be course-based, research-based, or a mixture of the two.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.