Overview

In the face of persistent global inequalities, a deepening climate crisis and polarised political debate on the role of overseas aid and investment, the challenges of international development have never been more pressing

Our MA International Development – taught collaboratively by the Departments of Geography, Politics and International Relations, Sociological Studies, and Urban Studies and Planning at the University of Sheffield – provides you with the theoretical and practical knowledge to undertake careers in development research and practice in the public, private and third sectors.

What you will learn

The course is rooted in principles of interdisciplinary learning, decolonising knowledge, connecting theory with policy and practice. You'll also have the flexibility to tailor the course to you own interests.

Through this approach it offers a unique combination of academic excellence, tailored professional skills teaching, an optional field class, and a research-based dissertation (based on placements, research collaborations or independent research).

Core modules will teach you about changing ideas of ‘development’ since the mid-twentieth century and how these have translated into very different policy approaches and outcomes. You'll will learn about poverty and how it has changed, about how development ideas and processes connect to questions of gender, culture and race, about how processes such as migration, urbanisation and technological evolution intersect with development, and about the global governance of international development.

Programme Structure

Topics include:

International development

Poverty and development

Gender, culture and race

Migration, urbanisation and technological evolution

Global governance of international development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-04 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a social sciences or medical subject.
Official translations into English
Academic references
English language certificates (International applicants)
A supporting statement (including a research proposal where relevant)
Curriculum vitae (CV)/resume
Examples of your work

Tuition Fees

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29190 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

11905 GBP / year

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Living costs

Sheffield

United Kingdom

555 - 977 GBP / month

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Funding

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