Course summary

Gain the skills and understanding to tackle the global challenges of poverty, inequality, conflict, sustainability and social justice. Learn what it means to be a global citizen and gain the skills and tools to make a difference in the world. Whether you’re aiming to further your career as an international development professional or looking to start working in this field, our International Development master’s courses could be for you. This degree will equip you with interdisciplinary research and interpersonal skills to constructively engage with the different social, political and cultural environments shaping countries’ development processes. It will also prepare you to explore these topics at a deeper, doctoral level by pursuing a relevant PhD. The selection of a specialist pathway allows you the flexibility to pursue areas that interest you and are relevant to your career aspirations. Each pathway is available as full-time or part-time study. Placement As an alternative to writing a dissertation, you can gain real-world experience and complement your studies with a placement. If you choose to do a placement, you’ll undertake an eight-week work-based project with an organisation involved in international development. You'll use the experiences you'll gain to write an academic report reflecting on a particular area of professional practice as part of your assessment. Some previous students have worked with:

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

• The Centre for Development Studies

• MicroSave Consulting

• EdUKaid

• The Washing Machine Project

• a critical understanding of the concepts and approaches used in international development and humanitarian action, as well as their strengths and limitations

• practical skills in research, analysis and communication and an understanding of how these can be applied when working in social, economic and environmental justice in both global North and global South

• the ability to analyse the complex interaction of social, economic, political and environmental factors in shaping problems and proposed solutions

• a rich experience of working with people from a wide range of disciplinary, professional and national 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