PostgraduateMSc

Development and Security

Name: Development and Security
Price: 30100 GBP
Availability: InStock

University of Bristol

Bristol, England

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1 yearDuration

£30,100Per Year (Intl)

£31,000Avg. Graduate Salary

N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Offered by University of Bristol, the MSc Development and Security provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in social sciences. Based in Bristol, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. Undertake an in-depth investigation of one of the defining questions of our age – how can societies pursue equitable growth and human security in the context of global power imbalances, violent conflicts, and fragile governance? Centering on the development-security nexus, this programme equips you to trace the links and tensions between efforts to alleviate poverty, build peace and promote stability – showing how choices made in one sphere reverberate across the other. Explore contemporary conflicts and the international community’s responses, asking why wars begin and end, how different a... International tuition fees are £30,100 per year, home/UK fees are £17,900 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 85% student satisfaction rating, and a median graduate salary of £34,500 within three years.

What You'll Learn

Development and Security Nexus

Conflict Analysis and Peacebuilding

Theoretical Perspectives in Development Studies

Global Governance and Humanitarian Intervention

Fragile States and Post-Conflict Reconstruction

Security and Development in Practice

Research Methods and Critical Analysis

Dissertation in Development and Security

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement

2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6	6

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£30,100

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£30,100

Home Student Fee

£17,900

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees and funding

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — University of Bristol

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£25,000	£31,000	£36,000
3 years	£26,500	£34,500	£46,000
5 years	£33,500	£46,500	£67,000

Official Data

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💼 Employment Breakdown

25%Working

15%Work & Study

10%Seeking Work

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