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MSc International Development: Politics, Governance and Development Policy / Overview
Year of entry: 2019
- Degree awarded
- Master of Science
- Duration
- 1 Year Full-time, 2 Years Part-time (27 months)
- Entry requirements
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Applicants should have a Bachelors degree with a minimum of classification of Second Class Honours Upper Division (2:1) or its international equivalent. 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. Please contact the School's admissions office for further guidance.
Please submit the following documents with your application:
- Copies of official degree certificates and transcripts of your previous study, showing the subjects taken and grades obtained. If these documents are in languages other than English please provide official translations.
- Two written references, signed by the referee and on official headed paper.
- A personal statement detailing why you wish to study the course, your experiences, what you can bring to the course and any other information that you see as relevant to your application
- Your CV
- Copies of English Language Certification, e.g. IELTS, TOEFL or Pearson test score report.
- How to apply
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The deadline for applications is the 31st August 2018; later applications are considered at our discretion. Please note that we receive a very high number of applications so the course may be closed to new applications before the final deadline given.
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Y | Y | N | N |
Course overview
- You are interested in the many ways that politics is critical to the success of development
- You want a course on a topic taking centre stage on the international development agenda
- You would like to examine the 'lived' or 'real' politics in developing countries and the dynamics underpinning change
Open days
Postgraduate open days provide a great opportunity to take a look at the University and find out what Manchester has to offer you. For further information, please see: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/open-days/
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2019, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MSc (full-time)
UK/EU students (per annum): £11,500
International students (per annum): £20,000 -
MSc (part-time)
UK/EU students (per annum): £5,750
International students (per annum): £10,000
Scholarships/sponsorships
The School of Environment, Education and Development is offering a number of scholarships for 2018 entry. For further information please click here .
The Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme offers a £3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who achieved a 1st and are progressing to a postgraduate taught masters course for September 2018 entry (terms and conditions apply - please contact us for further information).
See also the University's postgraduate funding database for more funding opportunities.
Contact details
- Academic department
- School of Environment, Education and Development
- Contact name
- Ana Ros Sánchez
- Telephone
- 0161 275 0969
- GDI-SD-Admissions@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- http://www.seed.manchester.ac.uk/
- Academic department overview
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