This programme allows you to explore in depth the challenges facing developing and developed countries in the fight against global poverty, as well as to understand the promise and problems of proposed approaches to poverty reduction.

Issues covered include

• Theories and history of development
• Changing approaches to poverty reduction
• Practical policy, programme and research skills

Who is the programme for?

• Recent graduates preparing to work in international development
• Professionals working for NGOs, donor or government funded development programmes

Content

This main pathway is designed for flexibility, allowing you to choose over half of the MSc content from a wide range of optional modules.

• Critical Approaches to Development (20 credits) - Critically examine development theories and their application
• Choice of optional modules (100 credits) - Choose from over 25 IDD modules plus others from across the University
• Individual overseas fieldwork - £900 from your programme fee funds fieldwork on a topic and in a location of your choice
• Dissertation (60 credits, MSc only) - Pursue in-depth research with support from a dissertation supervisor

Available pathways

The degree offers a highly flexible course in International Development plus the opportunity to choose a specialist ‘pathway’. If you decide to specialise, the title of your degree will include the name of your chosen pathway (eg MSc / Graduate Diploma International Development (Urban Development)).

• Poverty, Inequality and development
• Conflict, Security and Development
• International Political Economy and Development
• Governance, State-building and Development
• Urban Development

Back to Masters Degrees