MSc International Development Management - Full-Time

You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above.

To apply for this course you should have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate subject such as politics, economics, anthropology, international relations, sociology, government studies, African, Latin American or South East Asian Studies or environmental studies.

We will also consider graduates with an undergraduate degree in other subjects, especially where you have relevant professional experience in international development.

In your application, you will need to provide a maximum 500 word personal statement which should:

(a) outline why your background to date makes you a suitable applicant for the course, and

(b) demonstrate a clear motivation to study on the pathway you have applied for, and how the course may fit into your future plans.

We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree.

If your first language is not English but within the last 2 years you completed your degree in the UK you may be exempt from our English Language requirements.

For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more

Upon successful completion of this course, you'll leave with:

• a critical understanding of the concepts and approaches used in international development management
• the interdisciplinary research and interpersonal skills needed to navigate the changing landscape of development practice, where new actors are emerging and traditional approaches to management need adapting
• practical skills in research, analysis and communication; and an understanding of how these can be applied when working in both the ‘Global North and South’
• the ability to analyse the complex interaction of social, economic, political or environmental factors in shaping problems and proposed solutions
• a rich experience of working with people from a wide range of disciplines, cultures and professional backgrounds

Graduate prospects

This course provides an excellent background for those wishing to pursue careers in fields that aim to improve people’s lives. These include the international development, sustainability, humanitarian and peacebuilding sectors.

You will be qualified to work in a wide variety of roles, including social research, public policy, public information and campaigning.

Graduates from our suite of International Development master's courses have gone on to secure the following roles:

• Senior Program Officer, Hashoo Foundation
• Relief Support Worker, United Response
• Analyst, Start Fund Bangladesh
• Programme Assistant, The Advocacy Team
• Fundraising Assistant, Refugee Cafe
• Director of Programmes for North West Syria, Mercy Corps
• Programme Specialist, African World Heritage Fund
• Operations and Finance Officer, The Washing Machine Project
• Local Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation

Other graduates have chosen to work for themselves and set up their own charities, while others have gone on to complete doctoral studies.

Year 1

Semester 1

Compulsory units

• Doing research for international development
  15 credits
• History and theory of international development
  15 credits
• Management in international development
  10 credits

Semester 2

You'll choose 10 credits of optional units.

Compulsory units

• Doing research for international development
  Continued
• Management of international development
  10 credits

Optional units

• Analysing grand challenges in business and society
  10 credits
• Digital marketing society
  5 credits
• Equality, diversity and inclusion at work
  5 credits
• Governance for sustainability
  5 credits
• Theories of corporate responsibility
  5 credits

Summer

You’ll complete a dissertation or placement.

Optional units

• Dissertation
  30 credits
• Placement
  30 credits