MSc in Development Management (Applied Development Economics) (LSE and Sciences Po)

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Programme Code: TMDMADELS

Department: International Development

For students starting this programme of study in 2025/26

Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules

Students take the first year at Sciences Po and the second year at LSE. At LSE students will follow the programme regulations for the MSc in Development Management (Applied Development Economics).

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
Paper	Course number, title (unit value)

Paper 1	DV469 The Political Economy of Development (0.5)

Paper 2	DV443 Development Management Consultancy Project (0.5)

Paper 3	DV494 Foundations of Applied Econometrics for Economic Development Policy (0.5)

Paper 4
	Two from: DV490 Economic Development Policy I: Applied Policy Analysis for Macroeconomic Development (0.5) #
	DV491 Economic Development Policy II: Microeconomic Analysis (0.5) #
	DV492 Economic Development Policy III: Government Policy Analysis (0.5) #

	Plus one from: DV424 International Institutions and Late Development (0.5)
	DV464 Democracy and Development (0.5)

Paper 5	DV410 Research Design and Dissertation in International Development (1.0)

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.