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MSC in Global Development

3 Years Online Masters Program

Open University

Program Overview

The MSc in Global Development is an innovative, interdisciplinary and flexible course that equips you with the knowledge and skills to investigate, understand, and respond to key development challenges. You'll critically examine development theory, policy and practice across a range of issues. These include environmental sustainability, socio-economic security, global migration, conflict, and the changing politics of development. You also build your capacity for critical and reflexive thinking, independent study and research, and collective dialogue and action.Build an in-depth understanding of development theory, policy and practice. Enhance your ability to identify and analyse different forms of evidence, enabling you to intervene critically and confidently in development debates.Equips you with the essential skills for a career in development and related areas.Study with cutting-edge course materials that draws on the internationally recognised development teaching and research of our academics.

Program Key Stats

£12450



Eligibility Criteria


5.5

Additional Information & Requirements

We recommend that you hold a UK bachelors degree (or equivalent), or have had experience of working in a development agency (international or local), in either a paid or voluntary capacity, prior to starting this qualification. However, these requirements are not compulsory and you will not be required to provide any supporting documentary evidence.

Career Options

  • Development scholars and practitioners are highly employable social scientists
  • They go on to a wide range of destinations after graduation
  • including:Development Managers
  • Government policy makers
  • Development consultants
  • Business managers
  • Environmental consultants
  • Data analysis and visualisation using development techniques
  • Transport planners
  • Commercial analysts
  • Financial services
  • International Development
  • Field centre instructors
  • Teachers

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