International Development (Poverty, Inequality and Development)
Entry requirements
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An upper second class Honours degree or equivalent from an approved university or an equivalent professional qualification in a relevant field (the equivalent US GPA is 3.2) or
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A lower second-class Honours degree from an approved university with relevant work experience.
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Degrees from all disciplines are considered and a candidate’s work experience can be taken into consideration.
Months of entry
September
Course content
The core module aims to familiarise you with the key concepts and theories and with the changing roles of international development organisations and states in promoting international development.
The purpose of this course is to give those working in the area of poverty reduction and development in developing and transitional countries, or those wishing to work in such areas, a firmer grounding in understanding poverty and inequality, promoting poverty reduction and analysing the performance of major poverty reducing programmes and policies.
The emphasis throughout will be on encouraging you to reflect critically on what has worked well or not and why. You will select three optional modules (at 20 credits each) based on your individual interests and career aspirations.
You will be able to study from anywhere in the world with practitioners in government, civil society and the private sector, as well as with people new to development.
Information for international students
You can satisfy our English language requirements in two ways:
- by holding an English language qualification to the right level - IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band
- by taking and successfully completing one of our English courses for international students
- IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band
- TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 in Listening, 22 in Speaking and 21 in Writing
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) including online: PTE Academic 67 with no less than 64 in all four skills
- Cambridge English (exams taken from 2015): Advanced – minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component
Fees and funding
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc
- flexible24-48 months
- Online learningis available for this qualification
- Diploma
- flexible18-48 months
- Online learningis available for this qualification
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