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MA International Development

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Full time | Streatham Campus 1 | 1 year | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

International Studies Development Economics Development Politics

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

  • You’ll receive training in major themes of development combined with a strong grounding in development policy and practice with a focus on developing and emerging economies
  • Engage with serious international development challenges, including those of poverty, inequality, climate change, migration and displacement, health, and violence and conflict
  • Learn from world-leading experts with real-world experience and join a lively postgraduate community
  • You can tailor your programme to your interests and career ambitions with our array of optional modules
  • Benefit from practice-oriented training providing you with the skills and experience required to pursue a career in international development, including within governmental and non-governmental organisations

Careers

The MA in International Development enables you to develop the skills and knowledge required for a future career within international development, including within governmental and non-governmental organisations, humanitarian organisations or doner organisations.

Graduates could also go on to work in a range of other careers, such as journalism; local, national or international government service; policy analysis and advocacy. You may also go on to postgraduate study in a range of social science disciplines (including Politics, Development Studies).

Modules

A good dissertation is a core element of a successful Masters degree. It equips you with key, transferable research skills that will be invaluable to your career whether you decide to take up PhD research or not. A dissertation is not a long essay. It has a certain number of core components that must be evident to varying degrees. Like a good essay, it must demonstrate research skills, independent learning, good organization of complex material, clarity and erudite expression.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£12,000

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£24,300

Entry requirements

For admission to the programme we would normally expect that you to hold a 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant social science or humanities subject area. While we normally only accept applicants who meet this criteria, if you have a high 2:2 or equivalent, are coming from a different academic background which is equivalent to degree level, or have relevant work experience, we would welcome your application. For those applicants with substantial professional experience in the International Development sector we welcome applications from students who hold an Honours degree at 2:2 or above across a range of areas including education, the social sciences, natural sciences, humanities, arts or business/management. Please note that this list is not exhaustive and every application will be considered on a case-by-case basis.