Development Studies

Course Overview

Offered by King's College London, University of London, the MA Development Studies provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in social sciences. Based in London, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. With this Development Studies MA you will be encouraged to reflect directly on how questions of social justice should be connected to the theory and practice of development, and in relation to race, class, gender and other identities. You’ll use this concept of social justice to investigate the legitimacy of power relations that shape social, political, and economic inequalities between different regions, states, groups and individuals. You will study the politics of development itself, and be empowered to find and advance alternative ways of using development practice to create a better an... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 92% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £30,500 within three years, a 100% continuation rate, and 77% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

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Graduate Outcomes

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