MA Global Development

The Global Development MA at the University of Westminster is a full-time course set to start in September 2024/25. It invites aspiring students to delve deep into understanding the complex interaction of the political, economic, cultural and ecological dimensions that constitute the process of global development. The course offers a broad-ranging study that prepares students to thoughtfully address and try to solve the pressing problems of our time.Course Content: This course delivers innovative and intensive study segments that are structured to provide a sophisticated understanding of the multi-level interactions between local and global aspects of contemporary social theory and practice in global development. Students will study the key theories, practices and debates pertinent to areas such as global governance, global civil society, social exclusion and marginalization, cultural and technological changes, and the roles of businesses and markets in global development. Students have the option to take modules from across the University as part of their studies.Key Modules: Some of the key modules include Dynamics of Global Development, Cultural and Technological Changes in Global Development, Contemporary Debates in Global Governance, Global Civil Society and volunteer engagement in Global Development.Future Careers: After successful completion of the Global Development MA degree, the students can seek career opportunities and advancements in various roles such as policy advisors, researchers or managers within international organisations, non-governmental organisations, private sector companies and public sector bodies, amongst others. Additionally, the completion of the course also equips the students as potential PhD candidates with the essential understanding and skills for research.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.