MSc Economic Policy for International Development at London School of Economics and Political Science

The programme is aimed at those interested in applied development economics and political economy as a rigorous postgraduate qualification. The MSc Economic Policy for International Development is aimed at those interested in applied development economics as a rigorous postgraduate qualification. Set within the multi-disciplinary Department of International Development, the programme provides a stepping-stone into the professional worlds of development economics (eg, World Bank, LDC ministries of finance), fiscal and social policy making (LDC treasuries and health and education ministries, NGOs), and international business consulting.

Department: Department of International Development  |  Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Intake: 27 September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students will have an opportunity to explore ideas and concepts in development economics and international development more broadly in depth through a combination of core and elective courses. The core courses provide both an applied introduction to quantitative causal inference and an opportunity to engage with frontier applied policy analyses across a range of key issues in development economics. Compulsory and core courses include Foundations of Applied Econometrics for Economic Development Policy, Applied Econometrics for Economic Development Policy, Research Design and Dissertation in International Development.

Career pathways

Students in the Department come from a wide range of international and professional backgrounds. Graduates from the Department of International Development go on to work for a wide range of employers including NGOs, INGOs, government, the private sector and research institutions.

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