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Study Details: MSc 1 year full-time
Develop an in-depth understanding and specialist skills in contemporary development issues, peacebuilding, conflict analysis, and humanitarian response.
Throughout this course, you’ll analyse the core global challenges of conflict and humanitarian crises and explore a variety of tools and approaches to respond effectively to the challenges they bring.
This course is influenced by Bath’s longstanding engagement in conflict and humanitarian response. You’ll critically assess real-world case studies to draw links across global, regional, national and local scales.
Whether you are a graduate aiming to pursue a development or humanitarian career in conflict-affected regions, 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.
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.
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Upon successful completion of this course, you'll leave with:
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:
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
Optional units
Summer
You’ll complete a dissertation or placement.
Optional units
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