Course summary
Our MSc in International Development (Conflict, Security and Development) distance learning course makes a direct link between academic and practical policy approaches to analysing and recovering from conflicts, with an emphasis on developing countries. The International Development (Conflict, Security and Development) course recognises the opportunities for educational provision in an area of increasing interest amongst the academic community, namely the links between development, security and conflict. This course will provide a framework for you to explore academic synergies and to undertake genuinely interdisciplinary study.
Modules
Issues examined include: dynamics and history of conflict in developing countries; theoretical approaches to understanding conflict; drivers of conflict; the relationship between global and local actors involved in conflict; security sector reform; implications of types of conflict for post-conflict reconstruction; design and implementation of post-conflict development strategies.
Entry requirements
Good Honours degree from an approved university or equivalent; or equivalent professional qualification; a candidate's work experience is also taken into consideration; English language requirements may apply for international students.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
For more detailed information on available funding and fees for postgraduate courses please visit: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/fees-funding
Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT