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MSc Programmes in International Development

The Department of International Development currently offers six taught MSc programmes. Students in these programmes come from all over the world and upon graduation have successfully found employment in a wide variety of government, non-government, UN, academic, and private sector organisations working in the developing world.

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MRes/PhD Programme in International Development

The Department of International Development runs a vibrant research programme with students employing a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary methods for research projects across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

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International Development Consultancy Project

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MSc Development Management

The MSc in Development Management (Applied Development Economics) or (Political Economy) gives you the theory and practical tools to drive such transformations forward by enabling you to understand why some societies have succeeded and others have failed.