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Study Details: MSc 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time
Explore key issues and challenges in the provision of finance for economic development in development countries with our MSc Development Finance.
The University of Reading is the highest-ranking UK University for Agriculture and Forestry and is ranked 9th in the world (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020- Agriculture & Forestry.) We are the only UK University in the top 50.
This programme enables you to examine the key issues in development finance and covers analysis of financial markets in emerging economies, financial sector reform and policies and institutions to promote financial inclusion. The core modules cover key issues within the field of development finance and microenterprise finance, against the background of major perspectives on development and macroeconomic policy. Optional modules provide the opportunity to further investigate specialist areas within the financial services sector and/or to explore a wide range of other topics relating to development.
Normally a good undergraduate honours degree (2:1 or above), or equivalent from a university outside the UK. Your undergraduate degree should include a significant element of economics/accounting or finance. Strong applicants with little or no training in economics may be admitted, provided you attend a pre-sessional economics course.
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Our programmes are excellent preparation for careers in practice, research and policy in the areas of international and rural development, agricultural economics, and marketing within the food chain.
Engagement with a wide variety of visiting speakers and field trips provides many opportunities for networking. In addition, competitive internships, placements and research dissertations are opportunities to showcase your skills, undertake field research or link with organisations in the development sector. For examples of organisations our graduates go on to work for, please visit the GIIDAE website.
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