MA Global Development and Education at University of Leeds

Programme overview

The MA Global Development and Education examines the roles of education in political, economic and socio-cultural transformation in the Global South, including how education contributes to equitable development and perpetuates inequality. The course is not intended to prepare students for a teaching career.

Department: School of Politics and International Studies | Duration: 12 months full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Two compulsory 30-credit core modules, Education in Development and Education in Emergencies, plus a 60-credit Dissertation and optional modules such as natural resources struggles, global health, gender and globalisation and international political economy.

Career pathways

Careers in international development agencies, international organisations, governments, NGOs, research organisations, policy-making, media and academia; graduates have worked for national Ministries of Education, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Department, the British Council and VSO.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) or a non-UK equivalent in a social science, humanities, or another related discipline that includes a minimum of five social science and humanities modules. International Application Deadline 30 July 2027; UK Application Deadline 10 September 2027. English language (international applicants): IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,100 for the whole programme (2027 entry). UK fee, total for the full-time course Source

International applicants: GBP 29,100 for the whole programme (2027 entry). International fee, total for the full-time course Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months full-time

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