We work with NGOs, charities and schools to offer you a dedicated placement, giving you practical experience, the chance to make a real impact, and the skills employers value.
This degree prepares you for a number of future paths. You could:
You'll graduate ready to contribute meaningfully to global development and education.
What sets this postgraduate degree apart is the integration of academic study with a practical placement where you carry out your own research to co-create change. You'll take a multidisciplinary approach to international development, and consider contemporary global change through various perspectives, including:
Extend your learning into the field of development and education through a dedicated placement module, either in person or virtually. The placement module provides you with hands-on experience. You'll:
Learn from lecturers who are experts in the field with extensive experience working across Asia and Africa. Our lecturers advise on policy relating to global challenges and carry out world-leading research. Lecturers are engaged in interdisciplinary research on:
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) run through the modules. This helps you understand global progress towards a better future for people and the planet by 2030. You will also explore current debates about how education contributes to the development process.
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My course is helping me explore international development and the important role of education in changing millions of people’s lives around the world.
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