MAInternational Development
Study location | United Kingdom, Sheffield |
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Type | Master courses, full-time |
Nominal duration | 1 year |
Study language | English |
Awards | MA |
Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A good 2:1 or first class honours degree in geography or a related subject The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component |
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Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. These should be supplied and signed by academic staff at institutions where you have studied previously. They must be presented on the official letter-headed paper of the relevant institution. If you have been out of education for the last two years, you can send one academic reference plus one from your current employer if you wish. CV |
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Overview
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Programme structure
Core modules
Ideas and Practice in International Development
Research Design and Methods in International Development
Professional Skills for Development
Dissertation with Placement
International Development Field Class, currently in either Kenya or Nepal
Optional modules
Understanding Environmental Change
Data, Visualisation and GIS
Key Issues in Environment and Development
Living with Climate Change in the Global South
The Political Economy of Natural Resource-led Development in the Global South
Key Issues in Global Public Health
Epidemiology
Using Policy to Strengthen Health Systems
Cities of Diversity
Cities of ‘the South’: planning for informality
Teaching
Seminars
Lectures
Workshops
Reading groups
Assessment
Coursework assignments
Project work
Dissertation
Fieldwork
You’ll take part in a 10-day field trip where you can put your research skills into practice. Recent classes visited the West Pokot region of Kenya, urban and rural areas of Nepal, the suburbs of Cairo and India.