Development Studies (MSc / Postgraduate Diploma / Postgraduate Certificate) - 2013/2014 entry

This interdisciplinary programme aims to provide a critical and theoretical understanding of the issues, processes and institutions central to global poverty, inequality and development.

The programme's core modules introduce you to key debates that have shaped thinking on international poverty and development, and will equip you with knowledge of the conceptual and theoretical bases of development. They aim to improve your skills of evaluation and analysis, enabling you to participate critically in debates on the changing nature of the multilateral, bilateral and non-governmental institutions designed to address development issues, the context in which they operate and the constraints they face. 

You will also have the opportunity to choose from a range of thematic option modules, allowing you to tailor the programme according to your personal or career interests.

• Ideal if you want to further your knowledge of, or are planning a career in, development agencies, international organisations or related areas.

• Develop transferable skills, including critical analysis of debates and issues in development, team-working, written and oral communication, and qualitative and quantitative data analysis.

MSc: 2 core modules, 2 option modules and a dissertation.

Postgraduate Diploma: 2 core modules and 2 option modules.

Postgraduate Certificate: 2 core modules.

Core modules:

• Development Studies: Theoretical Approaches
• The Political Economy of Development.

Option modules:

• Development Management
• Gender and Development
• Material and Visual Cultures of Development
• Migration and Refugees
• Non-Governmental Organisations – Policy and Practice
• 'Race', Ethnicity and Development
• War, Conflict and Development
• The Political Economy of Childhood.

These options may vary from year to year. Relevant options may also be taken from other programmes, subject to agreement with the programme director.

We offer student support and have a range of research resources.

If you are interested in further research, we offer a PhD/MPhil in Development Studies.

Graduates go on to careers in development agencies and other international organisations, policy research, journalism or the non-governmental sector.

• Early application is strongly advised.
• You may be asked to submit a 3000-word entrance essay.