Emerging Economies and Inclusive Development

King's College London

Master

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Our Emerging Economies & Inclusive Development MSc offers a distinctive approach to the study of development. We do this by focusing on emerging economies, with a particular emphasis on poverty reduction, inequality and social policy. You will study development theory, political economy, geography and social policy, and will also have the opportunity to focus on the countries and regions that particularly interest you.

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About this course

Offers you a distinctive approach to the study of development.
Interdisciplinary course that enables you to study emerging economies and inclusive development from a variety of different perspectives.
Extensive selection of optional modules draws on expertise across King’s with particular emphasis on our Global Institutes.
We accept students from a wide range of academic backgrounds as well as mid-career professionals.

Our course gives you high-quality graduate research training which will greatly improve your employability in the development sector in the UK and other OECD countries, as well as in emerging economies. You can also transfer your skills to consultancy organisations, private sector companies with global operations and government offices. Our course is ideal if you are an international student seeking specialist training and/or government employment.

Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours in such related subjects as international development, politics, economics or other social science or regional studies.
You will also be considered if you have professional development-related work experience.

In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.

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Subjects

  • Social Policy
  • Programmes
  • Economies
  • Emerging economies
  • Theory
  • Development
  • Development Theory
  • Research methods
  • Society and Development
  • Ethnographic
  • Social Justice

Course programme

Structure

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.

If you are a full-time student you will take two required modules worth 40 credits plus 80 credits of optional modules and a required dissertation worth 60 credits to make up 180 credits in total.

If you are a part-time student, you will take two required modules in your first year worth 40 credits plus 40 credits of optional modules. You will take your Dissertation module worth 60 credits in your second year and another 40 credits of optional modules to make up 180 credits in total.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on this course page updates.

Required Modules

You are required to take the following modules:
  • Development Theory and Emerging Economies (20 credits)
  • Poverty, Inequality and Inclusive Development (20 credits)
  • Dissertation & Research Methods (60 credits)
Optional Modules

In addition, you are required to take modules totalling 80 credits from a wide range of options that typically include:
  • Gender, Society and Development (20 credits)
  • Social Justice: Ethnographic insights (20 credits)
  • Race, Privilege and Identity (20 credits)
  • Education and Development (20 credits)
  • Health Policy and Healthcare Systems in Emerging Economies (20 credits)
  • Advanced Quantitative Methods for Causal Inference (20 credits)
  • Advanced Qualitative Methods (20 credits)
  • Practical and Theoretical Evaluation of Sustainable Development (20 credits)
  • Project Management in International Development (20 credits)
  • Up to 40 credits from other departments across the university, subject to approvals.

Additional information

Full time overseas fees: £21,300 per year (2019/20)

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