Development Studies with Reference to Emerging Economies MPhil/PhD at King's College London

Programme overview

The Department of International Development (DID) at King's has a different agenda to traditional development studies in the UK and wider afield. It specifically focuses on locally-driven development in 'emerging economies' and the Global South more generally. Growth rates and global power balances are changing rapidly, giving rise to new questions about the global economy, national development and the promotion of sustainable and equitable growth.

Duration: 3-4 years full-time or 6-7 years part-time. | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

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Application information

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition for the first year of study (MPhil/PhD rate where several awards are listed); fees may increase in subsequent years. Part-time first-year tuition: £4,000. Source

International applicants: GBP 30,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition for the first year of study (MPhil/PhD rate where several awards are listed); fees may increase in subsequent years. Part-time first-year tuition: £15,000. Source

Duration: 3-4 years full-time or 6-7 years part-time.

Apply through the official page: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/areas/development-studies-with-reference-to-emerging-economies-phd

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