MSc International Development with Economics at University of Bath

Programme overview

Explore global development by focusing on economic concepts, such as social identity, collective action, power relations, and psychological biases. During this master’s you’ll address the contemporary challenges of global economic development. You’ll adopt a multifaceted focus to analyse the real-world impacts of economic policy.

What you will study

This course lasts 1 year. It starts in September 2027 and ends in 2028. Year 1 compulsory units include Doing research for international development, Economics of international development, History and theory of international development.

Career pathways

Upon successful completion of this course, you'll leave with: an in-depth and interdisciplinary understanding of the theories and concepts that underpin contemporary humanitarian action and conflict response a critical understanding of humanitarian, peacebuilding and development policy and practice practical skills in research, analysis and communication and an understanding of how these can be applied to the fields of humanitarianism, conflict and development a rich experience of working with people from a wide range of disciplinary, professional and national backgrounds

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a high 2:2 or above. To apply for this course you should have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate subject such as politics, economics, anthropology, international relations, African, Latin American or South East Asian Studies or environmental studies. We will also consider graduates with an undergraduate degree in other subjects where you have relevant professional experience in international development. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in all components.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,650 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee for full-time taught - 2026/27 entry onwards (MSc International Development with Economics). Source

International applicants: GBP 28,900 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee for full-time taught - 2026/27 entry onwards (MSc International Development with Economics). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://samis.bath.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=TDUSP-EC01&code2=0010

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