MA International Development

This degree will equip you to understand and analyse the driving factors and key players beyond the nation state (social movements, civil society groups, transnational corporations and organisations) of the most pressing global issues, such as climate change, poverty, and inequality. We dont stop there, however, but through teaching, training, and externally facing activities we guide and support you to develop the skills and competencies needed to become an instigator of change.

The degree focuses on supporting you to develop professional skills, such as consultancy, project management, cultural awareness and critical analysis, to thrive in the international development sector. In terms of hands-on work experiences, you will have the opportunity to act as a consultant for an external national or international organisation or to do a more traditional work placement. Developing your professional profile starts in term one and will continue throughout your time with us.

With interactive workshops, national and international field trips, your own independent research, collaborations, volunteering and placements, the opportunity for language learning, consultancy and project management training, you will apply classroom learning to the world around you and hone the creative and analytical experience sought after by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), charities, governments, and businesses.

You will need the equivalent to:

A UK honours (minimum 2.2) degree in a relevant subject

IELTS - 6.5 with minimum of 5.5 in each component
TOEFL iBT - Overall score of 81 with at least 18 Reading, 17 Listening, 20 Speaking, 19 Writing