Education, Health Promotion and International Development MA
University College London
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The MA offers students the opportunity to extend and deepen their understanding of concepts, theories and issues related to international development, education and sustainable ways of promoting health, wellbeing and social justice. Students will: build on their existing knowledge to develop new understandings of key concepts and issues in education, health promotion and international development; appraise and evaluate current policy and practice through evidence-informed analysis; draw ...Read more

The MA offers students the opportunity to extend and deepen their understanding of concepts, theories and issues related to international development, education and sustainable ways of promoting health, wellbeing and social justice. Students will: build on their existing knowledge to develop new understandings of key concepts and issues in education, health promotion and international development; appraise and evaluate current policy and practice through evidence-informed analysis; draw connections between distinct academic disciplines with regard to the promotion of wellbeing and social justice; investigate and propose sustainable ways of working and; through conducting a small-scale research study, apply what they have learned to create personally and professionally relevant new knowledge of the field.

Careers

Graduates of this Master's degree have been engaged: as policy-makers and advisers in government ministries and departments; as policy advocates and programme managers in international NGOs and development agencies; as social research consultants; as teachers and lecturers in schools, colleges and universities; as international development consultants; in doctoral study (either on PhD or EdD programmes).

Employability

Graduates of this Master's degree have used the academic and professional expertise gained through the programme to: set up and manage an NGO or consultancy; prepare successful project and research proposals; develop new reporting procedures adopted throughout their organisation; gain employment as consultants; take on new roles and responsibilities within an organisation; transfer their expertise into international development; engage policymakers, practitioners and members of the public through research-informed practice.

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Entry requirements

A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required, normally in social science, education or nursing - but a range of undergraduate programmes are excepted (including arts and humanities if the applicant can demonstrate an interest in and understanding of health promotion in their personal statement). In addition some appropriate experience in a low or middle-income country (a minimum of one month) is normally a condition of entry.

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£12,700 per year

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£26,200 per year

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£28,100 per year

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