MSc Development Management (Applied Development Economics)
The MSc in Development Management 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. Students pursuing the Applied Development Economics stream will focus on development economic policy in their optional courses and dissertation.
MSc Development Management (Political Economy)
The MSc in Development Management 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. Students pursuing the Political Economy stream focus on the political determinants of economic development in their optional courses and dissertation.
MSc Development Studies
The MSc in Development Studies provides you with high-quality academic training in development studies, using contemporary theory in the social sciences to understand the processes, policy and practice of development.
MSc Health and International Development
The MSc Health and International Development programme explores the key issues and inter-relationships that exist between public health, global politics, and international development. The programme will help you to understand the complex relationships between health and poverty/inequality in and across low and middle income countries.
MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies
The MSc in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies provides students with the understanding in the dynamics of humanitarian and complex emergencies as well as providing a solid foundation in development issues such as poverty reduction, wealth creation and the expansion of human capabilities.
MSc Economic Policy for International Development
The MSc Economic Policy for International Development is aimed at those interested in applied development economics and political economy as a rigorous postgraduate qualification.
Specialisms
Available for programmes MSc Development Studies, MSc Health and International Development only
There are four specialisms in the department - African Development, Population Studies, Applied Development Economics and Environment. If you are choosing a specialism, you must do so at the beginning of your programme by applying to the appropriate courses. Then towards the end of the programme, each specialism lead needs to verify whether your dissertation is aligned with the specialism. Subject to the approval by the specialism lead you will be eligible for a specialism. Students will then have their specialism attached to their degree certificate and transcript. Please read the following information carefully as there have been some changes:
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African Development: students must take African Development (DV418) and African Political Economy (DV435). Further to this, their dissertation topic must be approved as being appropriate for this specialism.
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Population Studies: students must take two courses from the following: Global Health Challenges: Epidemics, Disease, and Public Health Response (DV444); Population Analysis: Methods and Models (MY476); and Population development and environment (DV411). Further to this, their dissertation topic must be approved as being appropriate for this specialism.
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Applied Development Economics: students must take Foundations of Applied Econometrics for Economic Development Policy (DV494) and two courses from the following: Economic Development Policy I (DV490); Economic Development Policy II (DV491); Economic Development Policy III (DV492). Please note there is limited availability for this specialism.
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Environment: students must take two courses from the following: DV411 Population, Development and Environment: an Analytical Approach; DV413 Environmental Problems and Development Interventions; DV415 Global Environmental Governance. Further to this, their dissertation topic must be approved as being appropriate with the stream convenor.
Please note: that doing a specialism is entirely optional. While a specialism has certain advantages, it does have a disadvantage in that it constrains your course choices. Students have the freedom to opt out of taking a specialism at any point of time. It is entirely voluntary, and a vast majority of students do not take a specialism.
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We also offer five additional degrees jointly with other departments and institutes.
Please note that queries about the joint degree programmes should be addressed to the other host department which is responsible for administration and not to International Development.