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).