MA Development Studies

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Sep 2026
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Develop the analytical and practical skills required to address some of today’s most pressing global challenges including inequality, sustainability and security.

Based at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), you’ll learn how to approach development problems with creativity, confidence and the ability to work collaboratively.

You’ll develop an understanding of the main debates in development, and engage in informed and critical ways with professionals from diverse backgrounds.

CAREERS

Institute of Development Studies (IDS) postgraduates have gone on to work as ministers in national governments, high-level officials in development organisations, civil servants, leaders of civil society organisations and high profile academics at universities across the world. They are all working to define and solve some of the most pressing global challenges.

They also apply their expertise to academic research in universities and institutes such as:

  • the Women’s Research Institute
  • Educational Trust Malawi
  • the British Institute of Human Rights.
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Use our magical AI system, to check your admission chances for this course.
Tuition fee
Apply by
Start date
Sep 2025
Sep 2026
Duration
Campus
Mode of study
Fees and deadlines depend on the selected options. Fees and currency conversion are approximate.
Backlogs accepted
This course accepts backlogs