MA Global Development at University of Leeds

Programme overview

The MA Global Development critically examines issues shaping development processes and outcomes in high-income and low- to middle-income regions, including inequality, health, education, gender, conflict, human rights and global markets.

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

Compulsory modules are Global Development and Public Governance (30 credits), Research & Project Skills - Experiential Learning (30) and a 60-credit Dissertation; options cover natural resource governance, global health, gender and globalisation, education policy 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 at Greenpeace, WaterAid and Defra, and many pursue PhD research.

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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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