This MSc is for anyone with a professional and/or personal interest in development and a desire to bring about good change.

It addresses the needs both of those who would label themselves development managers, and those, such as engineers, health workers, educationists, agriculturalists, bankers, scientists, who need the capacity to manage development if they are to do their work effectively.

It engages with development at all levels, from the local to the global, and is as relevant in rural as in urban contexts. It addresses development in diverse fields, including health and well-being, livelihoods, education, the environment, war and resettlement, infrastructure, with the issues of poverty and inequality running through all.

It takes theory seriously; consciously and constantly linking it to practice and policy. And it serves to enhance the competence of individuals and the capacity of agencies to undertake development successfully.

This MSc is the major qualification in our development management programme. It is designed for anyone in government, non-governmental organisations, international and inter-governmental agencies and public and private enterprises, who have responsibility for development interventions, programmes and policies.

It is also of value for anyone wishing to move into such areas, or who for personal and/or professional reasons wants to build up a better understanding of the complex processes labelled ‘development’, with a view to managing those processes better.

It deliberately links development management theory with the realities of development policy and practice, and aims to equip those undertaking it to be better agents of development.

You should normally hold a bachelors degree from a UK university (or equivalent), or have experience in this field.

Your spoken and written English must be of an adequate standard for postgraduate study. If English is not your first language, we recommend that you will need a minimum overall score of 6 and minimum score of 5.5 in each of the four components: reading, writing, speaking and listening under the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

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The tuition fee for this MSc program is £11,500. This price may vary depending on the modules which you select during the Postgraduate Diploma.

For more information on the tuition and the payment options, please complete an informatio request from.

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Master

Management Studies

Development Management

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MSc in Development Management

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