MSc Global Development (Politics, Governance and Development Policy) / Overview

Year of entry: 2025

Degree awarded
Master of Science
Duration
1 Year
Entry requirements

We require a UK Honours degree with a First or Upper Second (2.1) classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline.

When assessing your academic record we take into account the grades you have achieved, your academic references and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.

Full entry requirements

How to apply
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Course options

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Course overview

  • Join a university ranked second in the UK and seventh in the world for development studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022).
  • Discover the many ways that politics is critical to the success of development. 
  • Explore a topic taking centre stage on the international development agenda. 
  • Examine the 'lived' or 'real' politics in the global South and the dynamics underpinning change.

Open days

The University holds regular open days, where you will have the opportunity to tour the campus and find out more about our facilities and courses.

On this day, you will find out more about the School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED), and meet academic and admissions staff who will be able to answer any questions you have.

For more information, see  Open days .

Fees

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:

  • MSc (full-time)
    UK students (per annum): £14,000
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £29,000
  • MSc (part-time)
    UK students (per annum): £14,000
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £29,000

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.

All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of courses lasting more than a year for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for international students, for the course duration at the year of entry). For general fees information please visit  postgraduate fees

Self-funded international applicants for this course will be required to pay a deposit of £1,000 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. This deposit will only be refunded if immigration permission is refused. We will notify you about how and when to make this payment.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

We offer several postgraduate taught scholarships and merit awards to outstanding applicants and international students.

For more information on scholarships and bursaries, see our Fees and funding webpages and make sure to check our Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount , the widening participation access Manchester Master's Bursaries as well as Humanities Postgraduate Scholarships

We also regularly welcome students on the University's Equity and Merit scholarship scheme.

Many of our students have gained British Chevening, British Council or Commonwealth scholarships, as well as country-specific awards.

Contact details

School/Faculty
School of Environment, Education and Development
Contact name
School of Environment, Education and Development +44 (0) 161 275 2814
Telephone
+44 (0) 161 275 2814
Email
Website
http://www.seed.manchester.ac.uk/
School/Faculty
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