Overview

Who this course is for

If you want to reposition yourself as a leader in development, but don't want to take time out from your important work to study, this fully-online master's course will support you to learn on the job.

If you work in or alongside the global development sector – as a manager, planner, policy maker, consultant, educator, entrepreneur, researcher, or community advocate – transform your career with the Leadership for Development programme from The University of Manchester and change the world for the better.

What you will learn

Adopt a new approach to leadership, with sustainability and collaboration at its core.
Learn to effectively navigate complex circumstances and challenges in contemporary development.
Build skills for effective negotiation, diplomacy and cross-cultural communication.
Champion positive, proactive and improved social transformation in a global context.

How it will benefit your career

Build a professional network across the globe and be in prime position to hear about the latest international opportunities.
Through our highly-interactive teaching platform, learn from the experiences of colleagues in diverse settings and gain a broader perspective.
Use skills and knowledge acquired through the course in your job from day one to start advancing in your role and beyond.
Practise applying your skills in real-life scenarios through our simulation platform, and be prepared for a range of situations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Development

Explore key development theories, paradigms and concepts

Contemporary Leadership

Leading Development

Organisation Development and Change

Understand the organisational context of change initiatives

Examine strategies for training leaders and succession planning

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-17 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Development Leadership View 29 other Masters in International Development in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

An honours degree in a cognate discipline (e.g. social sciences including anthropology; sociology; public policy; social policy; political science; media and communication; journalism; economics; management; population and global health; education; engineering; or architecture and public planning), or equivalent and at least two years of documented, relevant professional work experience, or
an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline (e.g. social sciences including anthropology; sociology; public policy; social policy; political science; media and communication; journalism; economics; management; population and global health; education; engineering; or architecture and public planning), or equivalent, and at least two years of documented, relevant professional work experience, or
a minimum of eight years documented, relevant professional work experience.

Tuition Fees

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29556 GBP / year

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29556 GBP / year

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Funding

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Overview

Who this course is for

What you will learn

How it will benefit your career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Funding

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