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Study Details: MSc 2 years part-time
Further your understanding of the political, economic and social forces that promote or prevent social and environmental justice around the world.
During this specialist master’s, you’ll enhance your knowledge and understanding of international development, social justice, wellbeing, and environmental sustainability.
You’ll critically examine the many political, economic and social factors that lead to inequality across the planet. These include people’s struggles for wellbeing and sustainability, and the visions that inspire them; and the roles of state, society and market factors.
Throughout the course, you will look beyond the geographical binaries of ‘Global North and South’. This will allow you to examine similarities and differences across regions, and compare the factors that influence their development.
Whether you are a graduate aiming to make a difference in the world, or a professional wishing to deepen your knowledge and critical thinking, this course is for you.
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, African, Latin American or South East Asian Studies or environmental studies.
We will also consider graduates with an undergraduate degree in other subjects where you have relevant professional experience in international development.
We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree.
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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:
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
Semester 2
You’ll choose one optional unit.
Compulsory units
Doing research for international development
Continued
Optional units
Year 2
Semester 1
Compulsory units
Semester 2
Compulsory units
Summer
You’ll complete a dissertation or practicum.
Optional units
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