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Global Development (Migration, Mobility & Displacement) at University of Manchester - UCAS

University of Manchester

Degree level: Postgraduate

Global Development (Migration, Mobility & Displacement) (Taught)

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2025 - 2026
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Course summary

MSc Global Development with Migration, Mobility and Displacement offers a coherent, interdisciplinary and applied course that analyses the interaction between migration and development. It will provide you with strong critical analytical skills, with a good grounding in the theoretical and conceptual debates in the field. In recent years there has been a growing interest in how people's movement may contribute to economic, social and political development seen most vividly in the growing scale of remittances that outweigh official development aid. MSc Global Development with Migration, Mobility and Displacement offers a coherent, interdisciplinary and applied course that analyses the interaction between migration and development. It will provide you with strong critical analytical skills, with a good grounding in the theoretical and conceptual debates in the field. In recent years there has been a growing interest in how people's movement may contribute to economic, social and political development seen most vividly in the growing scale of remittances that outweigh official development aid. On the other hand, there has also been a surge of interest in how supporting development may address the 'root causes' of mass (irregular) migration from the poorest regions of the world. This course will help prepare you for future work in this politically highly charged arena where questions of global injustice and rights intersect with the social, economic, political and security interests of wealthy and poor states alike. This will course will be perfect for you, if:

  • you are interested in understanding the many interactions between the movement of people and international
development;
  • you want to understand why different forms of migration, mobility and displacement are taking an increasingly important
role in the international development agenda;
  • you would like to critically examine the contemporary policy responses to the challenges of migration, mobility and
displacement in the Global South. As a pathway within the overall MSc International Development, this programme will provide you with both strong foundations in the broad field of development and specialist training in migration, mobility and displacement. A particular feature of the course will the fieldwork trip which will include visits to communities and projects that are responding to the challenges and opportunities of migration. The course will raise many new questions and equip you to start answering them. You will have the opportunity to practice these research skills by preparing a dissertation on a topic of your choice relating to the course.

Entry requirements

We require a UK Honours degree with a First or Upper Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline. When assessing your academic record we take into account the grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification. Other international entry requirements We accept a range of qualifications from across the globe. To help international students the university provides specific information for many individual countries. Please see our country-specific information page for guidance on the academic and English language qualifications which may be accepted from your country. Professional entry qualification If you do not meet our academic entry qualification criterion, your admission may still be approved if satisfactory evidence of postgraduate study, research or substantial relevant professional experience can be provided.

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

For fees for entry in 2025, please view the course listing on our website.

Sponsorship information

There are many internal and external funding opportunities for postgraduate study. We offer several postgraduate taught scholarships and merit awards to outstanding applicants and international students. We also regularly welcome students on the University's Equity and Merit scholarship scheme. In addition, the Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme offers a £3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who achieved a first-class bachelor's degree and are progressing to a postgraduate taught master's course. Many of our students have gained British Chevening, British Council or Commonwealth scholarships, as well as country-specific awards. For more information, see our fees and funding webpages or search the University's postgraduate funding database.

Global Development (Migration, Mobility & Displacement) at University of Manchester - UCAS