Overview

The Global Development Postgrad.Cert degree from The Open University UK will provide you with an in-depth understanding of key development issues, such as migration, environmental sustainability and the global politics of development, and encourage you to reflect on ways to engage with development issues at different scales. You will be introduced to a conceptual framework to help analyse and understand global development in a multitude of contexts, drawing on a range of case study material. In the process, you will enhance your skills in critical thinking, working with evidence, and presenting arguments using a variety of techniques and media.

Key facts

Development scholars and practitioners are highly employable social scientists. They go on to a wide range of destinations after graduation, including:
Development managers
Government policy makers
Development consultants
Business managers
Environmental consultants
Data analysis and visualisation using development techniques
Transport planners
Commercial analysts
Financial services
Field centre instructors
Teachers
In addition, significant number of postgraduate students choose to register for doctoral studies in a variety of specialised areas.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Understanding global development
To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-11 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-08 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-12 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

It is recommended that you hold a UK bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), or have had experience of working, in a paid or voluntary capacity, in a development-related agency (international or local), public sector or business setting prior to embarking on this qualification. However, these requirements are not compulsory, and you will not be required to provide any supporting documentary evidence.

Your spoken and written English must be of an adequate standard for postgraduate study. If English is not your first language, we recommend that you will need a minimum overall score of 6 and minimum score of 5.5 in each of the four components: reading, writing, speaking and listening under the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Tuition Fees

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4800 GBP / year

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3320 GBP / year

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Funding

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