MPhil/PhD in International Development at SOAS University of London

Study our on-campus MPhil/PhD in International Development Studies at SOAS to realise your potential to define and solve pressing global forces and transform the world with your research impact. As a PhD researcher, you’ll join our renowned globally diverse research community with access to research and teaching opportunities, as well as a substantial series of seminars presented by leading development professionals and practitioners.

Department: Department of Development Studies  |  Duration: 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course has been created to: encourage and enable students to complete an original thesis in the expected time provide training and experience in fieldwork and across a variety of schools of thought and in a variety of statistical techniques allow flexibility in training to suit students with different backgrounds and subsequent research needs make available and to monitor first class research supervision with the involvement of at least two members of staff through individual Research Student Committees encourage knowledge of other relevant disciplines and the adoption of an interdisciplinary approach where appropriate equip students with the ability to assess one another's work critically, whether in response to written or spoken presentation obtain language skills as appropriate ensure a congenial and productive environment for the conduct of research through availability of a wide range of facilities and full participation in the intellectual life of the Department and School.

Career pathways

A degree from the Department of Development Studies at SOAS will further develop your understanding of the world and how society is organised, with specific focus on violence and conflict, the role of aid, refugees and forced migration. Graduates leave with a range of transferable skills, including critical thinking, analytical skills and cultural awareness.

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