International Development MSc – 2 years part time

Develop the skills and understanding to tackle the global challenges of poverty, inequality, conflict, sustainability and social justice.
Learning and teaching
You will join the Department of Social & Policy Studies here at Bath. We are ranked in the top 100 for Development Studies in the QS World University Rankings 2019.

Our staff are all active in this field, research-led, and united in their commitment to finding better solutions to the world’s development problems.

We encourage diversity of intake, in experience, qualifications and interests, to stimulate the richness of experience and learning.

This course provides an excellent background for those wishing to pursue an international development career and improve people’s lives.

You will be qualified to work in a wide variety of roles, including social research, public policy, public information and campaigning.

Graduates from similar courses have found jobs with organisations such as:

Economic Development Team Leader for the UK Department for International Development Palestinian programme in Jerusalem
Outreach Channel Director at Marie Stopes International
Humanitarian Policy Manager at Plan International
Microfinance Partnerships Manager at One Acre Fund
Regional Projects Manager at International Alert
Private Sector Development Adviser at the UK Department for International Development
Power Sector Policy Adviser at the UK Department for International Development
Chair of the South West International Development Network and Executive Director of the Development Studies Association
Other graduates have chosen to work for themselves and set up their own charities, while others have stayed in academia, to complete doctoral studies.

IELTS: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in all components
The Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic): 62 with no less than 59 in any element
TOEFL IBT: 90 overall with a minimum 21 in all 4 components