International Development Management MSc

Program Overview

International Development Management MSc

Overview

The International Development Management MSc course prepares students to make a positive impact on the world. With momentum around the United Nation’s sustainable development goals and the rise of a collaborative effort to reduce or eliminate poverty in developing countries, this Master’s degree will build students' knowledge and expertise in a range of development disciplines.

Course Structure

The course is designed to give students the theory and practical tools to design, implement, and deliver self-sustaining and collaborative development interventions at an international level. Students will take eight core modules and one option module.

Core Modules

• Current Issues in International Development: This module will track and highlight current issues within the field of international development, and challenge students to engage in critical analysis of their socio-economic impact.
• Development Economics and Policy: By exploring the concepts and theories that have been developed and applied by economists to the study of the problems of developing countries, this module explores the implications for the framing of development policy.
• International Development Finance: This module will introduce new concepts in development financing techniques. Students will acquire the skills to understand modern project financing techniques, enhancing their ability to effectively manage and complete development projects in the face of the ongoing global financial austerity threats.
• International Development Management Project: This module will give students the framework within which they will develop their full project from the Project Proposal submitted as coursework for the Research Methods module.
• Managing Data: This module will provide the necessary skills students will need to analyse and interpret development data, and to use those skills to enhance the decision-making process.
• Managing Development Interventions: This module will provide the conceptual and practical skills students will need to evaluate various tools and techniques appropriate for managing development interventions at regional and global levels.
• Research Methods: Students will acquire the skills necessary to complete their final year project. Essentially, this module will develop their competence in research design, information gathering, and questionnaire structuring.
• Sustainable Energy Policy: The focus of this module is on energy economics and, in particular, on the role of markets in driving energy policy and strategy in both the short and long term.

Option Module

• Data Analysis: This module develops the student’s understanding and use of fundamental statistical and econometric techniques used in economics.
• Managing International Projects: The module focusses on theoretical, professional, and practice issues related to leading and managing international projects.

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of a lower second-class honours degree (2:2).
• Relevant degree disciplines include business studies, economics, geography, management, and operations research.
• Alternative professional qualifications with at least three years of relevant professional experience will also be considered.
• If the first language is not English, students should have an IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.

Tuition Fees

• UK tuition fee: £11,900 (Price per academic year)
• International tuition fee: £14,000 (Price per academic year)

Careers

The course will particularly suit those seeking to work within NGOs and the international development community, as self-employed development specialists, consultants, or as a trade attaché in foreign diplomatic offices. Graduates from this programme have worked as specialist advisers with top NGOs across the globe and as advisers with trade and economic departments in government offices.

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching: Through a variety of teaching methods – from lectures and seminars to case study analysis, business simulations, and projects – we encourage active, experiential, and reflective learning.
• Assessment: Using a wide range of techniques, students can expect to be assessed on the learning outcomes of their course in core modules through coursework in the form of essays, reports, presentations, case studies, as well as time-constrained in-class tests and exams.

Facilities

• The Learning Platform
• Lecture theatres
• Library
• Bloomberg Financial Market Suite
• Digital Marketing Lab
• Meeting spaces
• Cafe

Supporting You

• Study support – workshops, 1-2-1 support, and online resources to help improve academic and research skills
• Personal tutors – support students in fulfilling their academic and personal potential
• Student advice team – provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits, and visas
• Extra-curricular activities – volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events, and more

Course Location

Our Marylebone Campus has benefitted from a multi-million-pound refurbishment resulting in new workshops, digital studios, and development of the Marylebone Library. The campus is home to Westminster Business School and our award-winning Architecture, Planning, and Tourism courses.