Development Management, M.Sc. | London School of Economics and Political Science | London, United Kingdom
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27480 GBP/year
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About

The Development Management programme from London School of Economics and Political Science gives you the theory and practical tools to drive such transformations forward by enabling you to understand why some societies have succeeded and others have failed.

Overview

Development is not just about increasing growth and political and social rights. It is about creating self-sustaining institutions that liberate societies from low-level deprivation traps by increasing productivity, freedom, and cooperative interdependence. 

The Development Management programme from London School of Economics and Political Science is built around a theory-led approach to the role of institutions and organisations in development, using both classical institutional theory and the new institutional economics. We go very deeply into the role of institutions in explaining the comparative statics of development (why some countries are rich and others poor), as well as comparative dynamics (the development process per se across different countries and regions).

A distinctive feature of the programme is the Development Management Project, a team-based consulting exercise for real-world, public, private, and non-profit organisations, such as the World Bank, Oxfam, PricewaterhouseCoopers, GIZ, CARE, DFID, Save the Children, UNICEF, or the Emerging Markets Group.

Careers

The analytical skills developed here have secured past graduates promising careers in organisations as diverse as central banks, NGOs, multilateral organisations, charities, investment banks, government, consultancies, manufacturing firms and religious missions, and as independent experts and writers.

Top 5 sectors our students work in:

  • Health and Social Care
  • Education, Teaching and Research
  • Consultancy
  • International Organisations
  • Government, Public Sector and Policy

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Development Management 
  • Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking and Practice
  • Fundamentals of Research Design 
  • Accounting in the Global Economy
  • Poverty 
  • Complex Emergencies
  • Global Political Economy of Development

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 12 months
  • Part-time
    • 24 months
    • Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

More details

Deadline, none – rolling admissions.

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
Upper Second Class

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in any discipline, with social science or humanities an advantage.
  • Competition for places at the School is high. This means that even if you meet the minimum entry requirement, this does not guarantee you an offer of admission.

Tuition Fee

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    27480 GBP/year
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    Based on the tuition of 27480 GBP per year during 12 months.
  • National

    17424 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 17424 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month
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25 Apr 2025
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London, United Kingdom
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25 Apr 2025
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London, United Kingdom
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5000 GBP
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25 Apr 2025
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London, United Kingdom
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33333 GBP
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25 Apr 2025
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27400 GBP
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25 Apr 2025
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15000 GBP
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London, United Kingdom
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5000 GBP
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25 Apr 2025
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London, United Kingdom
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4000 GBP
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25 Apr 2025
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28 Apr 2025
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25 Apr 2025
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25 Apr 2025
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25 Apr 2025
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25 Apr 2025
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25 Apr 2025
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25958 GBP
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25 Apr 2025
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London, United Kingdom
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15000 GBP
Deadline
25 Apr 2025
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London, United Kingdom
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14400 GBP
Deadline
25 Apr 2025
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London, United Kingdom
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5000 GBP
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25 Apr 2025
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25 Apr 2025
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18062 GBP
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07 Nov 2024
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15000 USD
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31 Aug 2025
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10000 GBP
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30 Jul 2025
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8000 GBP
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3000 GBP
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3000 GBP
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7000 USD
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