MSc Social Policy and Development (London School of Economics & Political Science)
Training Provider: London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Department of Social Policy

This programme is aimed primarily at participants from or working in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the post-communist societies. Currently about two thirds of students come from these regions and in a typical year we have representatives from 25 or more different countries. Some course participants are development professionals from central planning ministries and sectoral social service ministries such as education, rural development, housing, social security and social work services, while others are drawn from northern and southern non-governmental development organisations (NGOs) such as Oxfam, Action Aid, Christian Aid, Médecins sans Frontières and Save the Children Fund. We also have students who are representatives of multilateral aid bodies such as the World Bank, UNDP, UNEP, UNICEF, UNHCR, the WHO, ILO and IPPF. The course is also suitable for development policy researchers in institutions of higher education and think tanks.

 

MSc NGOs and Development (London School of Economics & Political Science)
Training Provider: London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Department of Social Policy

MSc International Development - MID (Department of Social & Policy Sciences, University of Bath)
Training Provider: University of Bath
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Department of Economics
The Aims of the MSc International Development are:

• To review systematically, and to evaluate critically different ways of defining and measuring development and underdevelopment.
• To review systematically, and to evaluate critically explanations of development and underdevelopment from the perspective of different social sciences and schools of thought.
• To relate different theories of development to students' own experience, enabling them to bring to bear a wider range of ideas and perspectives on development issues and problems.
• To review systematically and critically the literature on contemporary issues in development.
• To review in more depth the development literature in specialist areas/fields of students' own choosing.
• To enable students to identify, research and develop their own original arguments in specialist areas of development of their own choosing.
• To enable students to identify and pursue in depth an original research question relating to some aspect of development of their own choosing.

The programme was designed for those students either already with a career in international development, or who wish to develop such a career.

Many past students have continued their career within the government or non-government organisation that sponsored their study and from which they came. Others have secured paid employment with a UK-based or international development agency for the first time. Recent "first time" employers include: Action Aid, Oxfam, Tear Fund, UK Department for International Development, Swedish International Development Agency, Food and Agriculture Organisation. Although graduates have historically been more likely to join non-profit agencies, a growing number subsequently work as private consultants. There is also an established tradition of students proceeding from the MSc programme onto MPhil/PhD programmes and academic careers.

MSc Globalisation and International Policy Analysis (Department of Social & Policy Sciences, University of Bath)
Training Provider: University of Bath
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Department of Economics

• To review systematically, and to evaluate critically the literature on the causes of globalisation and the impacts of globalisation on international policymaking from the perspective of different social sciences and schools of thought.
• To demonstrate a critical understanding of the institutional and policy environment within which governments, business and other actors are shaping the global system.
• Analyse the policy choices and conflicts with which these actors are presenting each other and the issues of public and private responsibility which these raise.
• To relate alternative theories of globalisation and policy making to students' own experience, enabling them to bring to bare a wider range of ideas and perspectives.
• To review in more depth the globalisation and international policymaking literature in specialist areas/fields of students' own choosing.
• To enable students to identify, research and develop their own original arguments in specialist areas of international policymaking of their own choosing.
• Develop practical skills of policy analysis and evaluation (learning by doing).
• To enable students to identify and pursue in depth an original research question relating to some aspect of globalisation and/or international policy making of their own choosing.

MRes International Development (Departmemt of Social & Policy Sciences, University of Bath)
Training Provider: University of Bath
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Department of Economics

• to systematically review and evaluate different research skills, methodologies and paradigms in International Development;
• to review systematically, and to evaluate critically, the application of these approaches in the specific areas of social and educational enquiry in which students are specialising;
• to support students, within an active research community, in identifying and investigating their own original research questions;
• to equip students with the skills to contribute to research projects using any of the main methodologies of the social sciences.
  
  

• First, those professionals who want to further develop their research and analytical skills in International Development.
• Second, those who wish to pursue a Masters in research as a precursor for PhD studies in International Development. The Master of Research in International Development is approved by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as a top quality research training degree that students can use for ESRC-funded PhD studies. ESRC is the most prestigious national institution for funding research in Britain and only few Masters have this recognition. The ESRC now requires that all the students whom it funds for doctoral studies should first complete a recognised programme of this kind (see http://www.esrc.ac.uk/esrccontent/postgradfunding/foindex.asp). Students applying for the MRes in International Development as preparation for a PhD at Bath are therefore eligible to apply for ESRC funding for the MRes/PhD 1+3 programme.
• More information at http://www.bath.ac.uk/soc-pol/postgraduate/mres-id/

MSc Economics (Development )(Department of Economics, University of Bath)
Training Provider: University of Bath
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Department of Economics
The programme is designed for those students who either already have, or who wish to pursue, careers as: economists in general and those seeking an academic career; staff of international organisations and national governments working in economic analysis and policy roles, and; economists or managers in private sector business organisations (including the financial services sector).

This specialist MSc in Economics:

• Combines the academic study of theoretical and quantitative economics as in a conventional economics masters programme with a development specialism
• Provides an opportunity to produce a substantial dissertation on a research topic of your choice  

MSc Wellbeing & Human Development (Department of Social & Policy Sciences, University of Bath)
Training Provider: University of Bath
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Department of Economics
This programme is aimed at:

• recent graduates who are interested in poverty, both globally and in the UK, and international issues and who are seeking a deeper conceptual and ethical understanding of this new discourse than is offered by conventional courses in ‘development studies’;
  
  
• professionals working in development policy and practice for whom the discourse of well-being is becoming increasingly relevant, and who would like to deepen their understanding of human wellbeing from an interdisciplinary perspective and with a strong policy focus.

The programme aims to:

• To provide a systematic understanding of the theories and concepts underlying the discourses of wellbeing and human development.
  
  
• To review systematically and critically the literature on contemporary issues in wellbeing and human development.
  
  
• To critically evaluate public policy from the perspective of human wellbeing.
  
  
• To analyze critically and rigorously the ethical underpinnings of development policy and practice.
  
  
• To enable students to identify and pursue their own research questions, and research and develop original arguments in specialist areas of their choosing.
  
  
• To develop critical skills to draw policy implications from research.

For more information see http://www.bath.ac.uk/soc-pol/postgraduate/mid/

Masters Degrees
(IDD, University of Birmingham)
Training Provider: University of Birmingham
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: International Development Department (IDD)
IDD has designed its postgraduate courses to meet the requirements of every prospective or current employee in the development sector.  However each course allows the choice of optional modules, giving students the ability to customise their chosen course further.   From 2006 we are offering a greater choice of MScs and an MA.

Public Service MBA - International Stream
(IDD, University of Birmingham)
Training Provider: University of Birmingham
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: International Development Department (IDD)
Accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) this programme targets the specific challenges of managing and working within public, donor and voluntary organisations in developing and transitional countries.

Focusing on contemporary international case studies, issues and research, the programme provides students with a global outlook on modern management.

MA Development Studies - Coursework & Minor Thesis or Coursework only
(University of Melbourne)
Training Provider: University of Melbourne
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: School of Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies
The Coursework Masters provides specialist training for professional qualification purposes, usually to graduates working in the fields of development and environment, development and gender, development and urbanisation, and health policy and development, but may also be taken for general interest. This course does not necessarily lead to higher degree study, however high achieving students who complete the thesis option may qualify for entry to a Masters of Arts by research or PhD. Students who discontinue the course after completing 50 points may be eligible for a Graduate Certificate.

MA Development Studies
(Institute of Social Studies)
Training Provider: Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
The Institute of Social Studies offers a programme of studies leading to a Masters Degree in Development Studies. With a strong focus on training in the theory and methods relevant to development studies, the MA Programme aims to equip graduates to apply new insights in policy analysis in a practical context.

MSc Development Studies
(School of Oriental & African Studies)
Training Provider: School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS)
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Department of Development Studies
Development Studies is a dynamic field concerned with processes of change in the South - social and economic, political and cultural - and the major policy challenges they present to efforts to overcome poverty and insecurity in the world today.

This MSc is designed to provide a solid interdisciplinary social science formation in development theory and practice and to develop students’ capacities for independent and critical analysis.

The aim is to equip students with a wide intellectual grounding and interdisciplinary competence in development issues. This will enable them to make their own analyses and judgements in developmental contexts, and in relation to developmental interventions.

This emphasis on transferable analytical skills has been of great benefit to the many graduates of the MSc programmes at SOAS who have returned to, or taken up, professional careers in development in international organisations, government agencies and non-government organisations.

MA in International Development Studies
(Chulalongkorn University)
Training Provider: Chulalongkorn University
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Faculty of Political Science
The Master of Arts in International Development Studies (MAIDS) is intended for people who are making, or have the potential to make, a meaningful contribution as researchers, practitioners, and leaders in the field of international development. The Graduate Programme expects applicants to be graduates with work or volunteer experience in international development, generally in the non-profit or governmental sector. MAIDS is an international programme, taught in English to students of any nationality. The programme particularly encourages applications from citizens and residents of Greater Mekong Subregion countries.

MPA International Development - MPA/ID
(Harvard University)
Training Provider: Harvard University
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Kennedy School of Government (KSG)




Our students graduate with the analytical and technical skills that one expects of economics PhD students, as well as deep immersion in the problems and institutional realities of developing countries that excellence in this field requires.

MSc/Diploma in International Banking and Finance
(University of Glasgow)
Training Provider: University of Glasgow
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Centre for Development Studies (CDS)
The MSc degree and postgraduate Diploma in International Banking and Finance are organised within the Centre for Development Studies and incorporate contributions from the Departments of Accounting and Finance, Business and Management and Law. The purpose of the MSc in International Banking is to familiarise students with the operation of financial markets and international and domestic financial institutions. The programme is designed for those wishing to enter, or who are already in, professions which require the background, knowledge and skills needed to work in an international financial environment.
 
The Diploma in International Banking and Finance places less emphasis on research training than does the MSc programme, but will, nonetheless, provide a thorough grounding in the policy issues and techniques of analysis in this area, and will be appropriate for a range of career options in banking and international finance.