Development Studies MA

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Degree awarded: Master of Arts

Duration: 12 Months Full Time; 24 Months Part-Time

Entry requirements:

Applicants should have a good first degree (minimum 2:1 or equivalent), in a relevant discipline from an approved university. The programme has been designed to accommodate students from a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds, and, where relevant, applicants' professional experience may be taken into consideration as a qualification for entry to the programme. Admission of candidates who do not meet this criterion may be approved if satisfactory evidence of postgraduate study, research or professional experience can be provided.

The programme has been designed to accomodate students from a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds, and, where relevant, applicants' professional experience may be taken into consideration as a qualification for entry to the programme.

Course fees:

Fees for 2010 entry have provisionally been set to £4,850 for UK/EU students and £ 11,300 for international students. For general fee information, please visit: Postgraduate fees

Scholarships/sponsorships:

The School of Environment & Development Alumni Bursary Scheme offers a £500 reduction in fees to University of Manchester alumni - contact us for further information on this scheme and other scholarships available.

Students at the Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM) are often funded by their national governments or their employers, or are self-financing their studies. They also traditionally benefit from a number of additional funding options from the following sources:

  • UK Department for International Development/Foreign and Commonwealth Office (British Council)
  • World Bank/International Development Agency
  • Bilateral aid agencies (SIDA, CIDA, GTZ, NORAD, FINNIDA, etc.)
  • United Nations (UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO, FAO, etc.)
  • European Union
  • Church, educational and other trusts
  • Regional development banks

Scholarships and Bursaries awarded by the School are advertised from January with a closing date of June. Awards for 2010 have not yet been set, further details will be published when they come available. Follow this link for more information on funding opportunities for studies at IDPM .

See also the University's postgraduate funding database for more funding opportunities.

Number of places/applicants:  Approximately 250 applications were received for entry in 2009 and 20 new students registered.

Related website: www.manchester.ac.uk/sed

Academic department: School of Environment and Development

Contact email: sed.admissions@manchester.ac.uk

Contact telephone: +44 (0) 161 275 0969

How to apply: Apply online

Course options

Full-time Part-time Full-time distance learning Part-time distance learning
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