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MSc International Development: Migration, Mobility and Displacement / Overview
Year of entry: 2021
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- Degree awarded
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Duration
- 1 year (full-time); 2 years (part-time)
- Entry requirements
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For full and part-time
We require a UK bachelor's degree with a First or Upper Second 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.
Other international entry requirements
We accept a range of qualifications from across the globe.
To help international students the university provides specific information for many individual countries.
Please see our country-specific information page for guidance on the academic and English language qualifications which may be accepted from your country.
Professional entry qualification
If you do not meet our academic entry qualification criterion, your admission may still be approved if satisfactory evidence of postgraduate study, research or substantial relevant professional experience can be provided.
- How to apply
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This programme has now reached capacity for full-time entry for September 2021 and as such no further applications are being considered.
Applications for this course are very competitive. Due to the high demand we may not be able to offer places to all applicants who have the entry qualifications that we require. If you meet our entry requirements but we are unable to make you an offer you may be placed on a waiting list. Candidates on a waiting list will receive an offer only if places become available.
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
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| MSc | Y | Y | N | N |
Course overview
- Benefit from a wide range of options for advanced training in areas of specialist expertise relevant to international development.
- Gain the skills necessary to analyse different perspectives on international development.
- Develop critical insights into the key strategies, policies and practices to promote international development.
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2021, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MSc (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £12,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): £22,500 -
MSc (part-time)
UK students (per annum): £6,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): £11,250
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
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
There are many internal and external funding opportunities for postgraduate study.
We offer several postgraduate taught scholarships to outstanding applicants.
We also regularly welcome students on the University's Equity and Merit scholarship scholarship scheme.
The Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme offers a £3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who achieved a first-class bachelor's degree and are progressing to a postgraduate taught master's course.
Many of our students have gained British Chevening, British Council or Commonwealth scholarships, as well as country-specific awards.
For more information, see fees and funding or search the University's postgraduate funding database .
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- School of Environment, Education and Development
- Contact name
- School of Environment, Education and Development +44 (0) 161 275 2814
- GDI.admissions@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- http://www.seed.manchester.ac.uk/
- School/Faculty
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See: The School .
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