MSc International Development
University of Bristol
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OverviewThis programme is designed for anyone involved in conceptualising or administering policies related to the Global Development Challenges. It is especially suitable if you are already involved in planning development strategies, currently working for a non-governmental or governmental organisation in the development field, or planning for a career in development. The programme combines an intellectual and academic approach with policy-oriented and empirical studies of development. It ...Read more

Overview

This programme is designed for anyone involved in conceptualising or administering policies related to the Global Development Challenges. It is especially suitable if you are already involved in planning development strategies, currently working for a non-governmental or governmental organisation in the development field, or planning for a career in development. The programme combines an intellectual and academic approach with policy-oriented and empirical studies of development. It addresses three separate, but related, facets of the development process: analysing what development means; studying the processes of planning (external aid, regional disparities, environmental factors, poverty and industrialisation); examining how development policies may be delivered and administered, analysing the importance of effective political and bureaucratic structures, and evaluating the contributions of NGOs and other external bodies.

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86/101
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Tinuola
06 Dec 23

Dr. Roberts and Dr, Karen were quite helpful in bringing me up to speed with the weeks I missed lectures. The diversity in class gives a very rich platform for discussions as we..Read more

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Entry requirements

An upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in any discipline.

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£17,800 per year

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£29,300 per year

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£29,300 per year

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Dr. Roberts and Dr, Karen were quite helpful in bringing me up to speed with the weeks I missed lectures. The diversity in class gives a very rich platform for discussions as we...
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University of Bristol
Beacon House Queen’s Road Bristol BS8 1QU United Kingdom
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