Global Development (F86) MSc
Course Overview - Global Development (F86) MSc
This MSc in Global Development equips you with the knowledge, understanding, and skills to investigate, analyse, and respond to todays major global challenges. These include migration, socio-economic security, environmental sustainability, technological innovation, the global politics of development, and the politics of doing development. You’ll also deepen your understanding of the issues of most interest to you by examining them through four cross-cutting challenges: conflict, governance, justice, and transformation. This lays the foundation for your independent research project o...
This MSc in Global Development equips you with the knowledge, understanding, and skills to investigate, analyse, and respond to todays major global challenges. These include migration, socio-economic security, environmental sustainability, technological innovation, the global politics of development, and the politics of doing development. You’ll also deepen your understanding of the issues of most interest to you by examining them through four cross-cutting challenges: conflict, governance, justice, and transformation. This lays the foundation for your independent research project on a topic of your choice, as you find ways to have an impact in a world of change. <br/><br/><strong>Key features of the course</strong><br/>• Builds an in-depth understanding of development theory, policy and practice. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Enhances your ability to identify and analyse different forms of evidence, enabling you to intervene critically and confidently in development debates.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Equips you with the essential skills for a career in development and related areas.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Provides cutting-edge course materials that draw on the internationally-recognised development teaching and research of our academics<br/><br/>
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Distance-online
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Distance Learning
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O11
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