MSc Global Development
SOAS University of London
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The MSc Global Development programme provides a solid interdisciplinary social science formation in development theory and practice and develops students’ capacities for independent and critical analysis.Development Studies is a dynamic field concerned with processes of change in the South —social and economic, political and cultural — and the major policy challenges they present to efforts to overcome poverty and insecurity.HighlightsThe meanings of development and the challenges it faces. ...Read more

The MSc Global Development programme provides a solid interdisciplinary social science formation in development theory and practice and develops students’ capacities for independent and critical analysis.

Development Studies is a dynamic field concerned with processes of change in the South —social and economic, political and cultural — and the major policy challenges they present to efforts to overcome poverty and insecurity.

Highlights

  • The meanings of development and the challenges it faces.
  • Neoliberalism and its critiques.
  • Industrialisation, labour and capital.
  • State failure, poverty and insecurity.
  • Gender, race and class analysis.
  • NGOs, civil society and social movements.
  • Development organisations and development practice.
  • Globalisation, commodity chains and trade.
  • Agrarian change, peasantry and land.

Why study MSc Global Development at SOAS?

  • SOAS is ranked 3rd in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings 2024)
  • You will have the opportunity to take work placements as part of your degree, and we offer internships in the department and in partner organisations. This year MSc students were offered placements in the International Organisation for Migration, the London International Development Centre and international NGOs
  • Get a placement in a partner organisation working in international development with our International Development Placement module (virtual delivery)

The MSc programme’s emphasis on transferable analytical skills has been of great benefit to the many graduates who have returned to, or taken up, professional careers in development in international organisations, government agencies and non-government organisations.

A degree from the Department of Development Studies at SOAS will further develop your understanding of the world and how society is organised, with specific focus on violence and conflict, the role of aid, refugees and forced migration. Graduates leave with a range of transferable skills, including critical thinking, analytical skills and cultural awareness.

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Applicants with bachelor’s degree equivalent to 2:ii: CGPA: 55-60% or 5.5/10 - 6.0/10 from a good university will be considered for entry. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application such as supporting statement. References are optional, but can help build a stronger application if you fall below the 2:2 requirement or have non-traditional qualifications.

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£25,320 per year

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SOAS University of London
SOAS University of London , Camden

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Thornhaugh Street Russell Square Camden Greater London WC1H 0XG United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Goodge Street  0.1 miles away Nearest train station: Euston   0.4 miles away
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