Overview

Embedded in innovation systems thinking, this Development, Technology and Innovation Policy MPA provides University College London (UCL) candidates with tools to explore how public policy can help align technologies and innovations to effectively respond to persistent and new societal challenges.

Our Development, Technology and Innovation Policy MPA takes candidates through an experiential learning journey in which they will emerge equipped with the tools, mental models and skills to creatively tackle persistent and emerging development questions in pursuit of vibrant, sustainable, profitable and inclusive economies across the developing world.

This MPA will tackle a series of pressing questions for policymakers, such as:

How can countries, in particular low- and middle-income countries, achieve their development goals in the face of rapid technological change, increased global interdependencies, and a wide range of wicked problems such as disease epidemics and climate change?
How best can countries engage in policy experimentation and/or prototyping in pursuit of their development targets?

Should emerging economies follow innovation and development models used by advanced economies or should they pioneer new approaches to innovation?

Networking

There will be various networking opportunities throughout the degree including:

participation in relevant STEaPP research clusters;
participation in relevant departmental, faculty and university seminars;
leveraging our location to facilitate exposure visits to and from development agencies, policy organisations and industry;
opportunities for co-publishing with faculty and other cohort members.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Development, Technology and Innovation Policy
Analytic Methods for Policy
Evidence for Decision Making
Policy Making
Public Administration
Emerging Dilemmas in Digital Technology Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

109

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Administration International Development General Engineering & Technology View 213 other Masters in International Development in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

109

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IELTS

7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university in a relevant discipline or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.
Students are encouraged (but are not required) to have work experience prior to enrolling on this programme.
The English language level for this programme is: Level 4

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

36500 GBP / year

≈ 36500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

27500 GBP / year

≈ 27500 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part time UK: £13,750 International: £18,250

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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