MSc International Sustainable Development at Loughborough University

Programme overview

Drive positive global change through sustainable development solutions. Do you want to deepen your understanding of sustainable development and prepare to make a difference on the ground? Our MSc International Sustainable Development is your ideal next step.

Faculty: Loughborough University London | Duration: 1 year full-time; Up to 4 years part-time | Study mode: full-time; part-time | Intake: January 2027 or September 2027 | Location: Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The modules on our International Sustainable Development MSc have been carefully put together to give you the most up-to-date and relevant set of skills and knowledge for progressing in your chosen career. Compulsory modules: Sustainable and Resilient Development, Sustainable Innovation, Global South and International Development, Grand Challenges, Disaster Risk Management, Research Approaches in International Affairs, Development and Social Change, Dissertation.

Career pathways

This master’s is a natural next step if you’re looking to deepen your expertise of sustainable development and want to gain practical skills to address disaster risks, resilience, inequality, security, migration and citizen engagement. You’ll graduate equipped to join the vital and urgent work of international NGOs, development consultancies, international organisations and foundations, government aid agencies, social enterprises, academia and think tanks, as well as growing opportunities for careers as CSR officer or manager in a global company.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree with a minimum of 55% (or equivalent international qualification), in social science, humanities or associated subject. Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide details of alternative qualifications or relevant professional or voluntary work experience as this will also be considered. Ghana equivalents: first-class 65% / 3.4 GPA, 2:1 57% / 3.0 GPA, 2:2 50% / 2.5 GPA

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,900 a year (2026/27). Full-time degree per annum Source

International applicants: GBP 21,300 a year (2026/27). Full-time degree per annum; see fee footnote on course page Source

Intake: January 2027 or September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; Up to 4 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/masters-degree/

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