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Development Studies, MSc

SOAS University of London, the United Kingdom

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The award How you will study Study duration Course start Domestic course fees International course fees
MScFull-time, Part-time1 - 2 year find outGBP 14270 per yearGBP 23800 per year

About Development Studies, MSc - at SOAS University of London

The MSc Development Studies programme provides a solid interdisciplinary social science formation in development theory and practice and develops students' capacities for independent and critical analysis.

Development Studies is a dynamic field concerned with processes of change in the South -social and economic, political and cultural - and the major policy challenges they present to efforts to overcome poverty and insecurity.

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Highlights

  • the meanings of development and the challenges it faces
  • neoliberalism and its critiques
  • industrialisation, labour and capital
  • state failure, poverty and insecurity
  • gender and class analysis
  • NGOs, civil society and social movements
  • globalisation, commodity chains and trade
  • the agrarian question, peasantry and land

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Entry requirements

We will consider all applications with a 2:2 (or international equivalent) or higher in a relevant subject. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application such as supporting statement. References are optional, but can help build a stronger application if you fall below the 2:2 requirement or have non-traditional qualifications.

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At SOAS we wish to support all students to fulfil their potential. That’s why we offer a range of scholarships, bursaries, and awards to support undergraduate students through their studies.

You can find more information on our scholarships, and how to apply on the SOAS website.

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