International Development, Social Justice and Sustainability MSc – 2 years part-time

Whether you are a graduate aiming to make a difference in the world, or a professional wishing to deepen your knowledge and critical thinking, this course is for you.

You will explore the political, economic and social forces that promote and prevent social and environmental justice around the world. These include people’s struggles for wellbeing and sustainability and the visions that inspire them; and the roles of state, society and market actors. Transcending geographical binaries of Global North and South, you will consider areas of complementarity and trade-off between economic development, human wellbeing and environmental sustainability.

This specialist master’s combines skills and knowledge of international development with an in-depth focus on social justice, wellbeing and sustainability. Innovative learning approaches promote investigation of particular cases and issues drawing out connections and contradictions between different actors, analytical perspectives and across global, regional, national, and local scales.

The course provides you with the opportunity to apply what you have learned in a placement leading to a work-based project.

You will leave the course with:

a critical understanding of concepts and approaches to social and environmental justice, wellbeing and sustainability, and their strengths and limitations
practical skills in research, analysis and communication, and an understanding of how these can be applied in working for social justice, wellbeing and sustainability at global and local levels
an appreciation of how integrated perspectives can capture the complex interactions between social and ecological systems
the ability to explore areas of complementarity and trade-off between economic development, human wellbeing and environmental sustainability
rich experience gained from working with people from a wide range of disciplinary, professional and national backgrounds