MSc Research for International Development at SOAS University of London

Programme overview

The MSc Research for International Development is a cutting-edge degree funded and supported by the UK’s ESRC (The Economic and Social Research Council). The programme equips you with the theoretical background and analytical skills to inquire into the relationship between theory, research methods and politics in international development.

Department: Department of Development Studies | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time or part-time | Intake: September | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students must take 180 credits per year comprised of 120 taught credits (including core, compulsory and optional modules) and a 60 credit dissertation. Core and compulsory modules include Applied Research Methods for Development Studies, Evaluation Methods in International Development, Dissertation in Research Methods for International Development.

Career pathways

A degree in Research for International Development from the Department of Development Studies at SOAS will develop your understanding of the world and how society is organised, with specific focus on research methods, international development policy, and the political economy of global challenges.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We will consider all applications with 2:2 (or international equivalent) or higher. Applicants from Ghana: Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution accepted as equivalent to a UK 2:2: Lower Second Class Hons.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,965 a year. Full-time tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 25,320 a year. Full-time tuition fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://www.soas.ac.uk/how-apply-postgraduate-study

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