MA Global Social Development at University of East Anglia

Drive meaningful change with our MA in Global Social Development. This forward-thinking course empowers you to explore and tackle the world’s most pressing social development challenges. You’ll study social development issues such as vulnerability, cultural complexity, resilience, gender inequality, social exclusion, justice and education policies for development.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Global Development  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 1 year full-time with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time (placement year available)  |  Intake: Entry points: January; next start January 2027  |  Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Over the course of this Master’s programme, you’ll become familiar with key concepts from social and gender theory, notably from anthropology, sociology and political science, and how these are applied to broader development challenges, policies and practices. Compulsory modules by year: Year 1: Social and Gender Analysis of Global Development, Gender Diversity and Social Development, Research Approaches for Dissertation or Analytical Report (spring Starters).

Career pathways

Examples of careers that you could enter include: International organisations, Governmental and non-governmental organisations, Local governments, Charities, Private sector, Discover more on our Careers webpages..

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