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PostgraduateCourse summary
Explore and assess how international development programmes, projects and policies are managed and organised across the government, private, and NGO sectors. Throughout this course, you’ll analyse the ways in which organisations navigate the rapidly changing landscape of international development, with a focus on how and why certain development interventions are made. You’ll explore key debates in the theory and practice of development management to improve your understanding of the practical challenges faced by institutions and professionals when designing and implementing change. This will give you the foundation to critically analyse these challenges and design improved interventions. You’ll also learn about the management of development projects and programmes. This degree benefits from a mixture of teaching from Bath's Department of Social & Policy Sciences and School of Management. This will allow you to assess contemporary international development challenges holistically, taking into consideration the social and business factors that influence policy-making. Different course pathways to specialise your skills You have the choice of taking this specialist MSc in International Development Management course or one of five other course pathways:
- MSc International Development
- MSc International Development with Conflict and Humanitarian Action
- MSc International Development with Economics
- MSc International Development with Education
- MSc International Development, Social Justice and Sustainability
- a critical understanding of the concepts and approaches used in international development management
- the interdisciplinary research and interpersonal skills needed to navigate the changing landscape of development practice, where new actors are emerging and traditional approaches to management need adapting
- practical skills in research, analysis and communication; and an understanding of how these can be applied when working in both the ‘Global North and South’
- the ability to analyse the complex interaction of social, economic, political or environmental factors in shaping problems and proposed solutions
- a rich experience of working with people from a wide range of disciplines, cultures and professional backgrounds
- Senior Program Officer, Hashoo Foundation
- Relief Support Worker, United Response
- Analyst, Start Fund Bangladesh
- Programme Assistant, The Advocacy Team
- Fundraising Assistant, Refugee Cafe
- Director of Programmes for North West Syria, Mercy Corps
- Programme Specialist, African World Heritage Fund
- Operations and Finance Officer, The Washing Machine Project
- Local Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation
Assessment method
- Coursework
- Dissertation
- Essay
- Examinations
Entry requirements
You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above. To apply for this course you should have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate subject such as politics, economics, anthropology, international relations, sociology, government studies, African, Latin American or South East Asian Studies or environmental studies. We will also consider graduates with an undergraduate degree in other subjects, especially where you have relevant professional experience in international development. In your application, you will need to provide a maximum 500 word personal statement which should: (a) outline why your background to date makes you a suitable applicant for the course, and (b) demonstrate a clear motivation to study on the pathway you have applied for, and how the course may fit into your future plans. We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree. If your first language is not English but within the last 2 years you completed your degree in the UK you may be exempt from our English Language requirements.
English language requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Once you have started your studies, you should budget for an increase each year for every further year of study. Those who started from 2025/26 onwards should budget for up to 8% fee increase each year. Those that started before 2025/26 should budget for up to 5% increase each year. The amount will be set out on our fee pages by June for the following academic year.
If you defer your entry, you will pay the fees for the year that you start your course and these may be higher than the annual increase for your original academic year.
For information on tuition fees visit our web pages: https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/tuition-fees/
Provider information
University of Bath
Claverton Down
Bath
BA2 7AY