Global Development University of Glasgow

Overview

You will engage with existing and emerging solutions to meet these demands, and the range of actors and policies striving to deliver better development outcomes. Drawing on the University of Glasgow ’s strengths in global development studies, international relations, politics, economic & social history, sociology and social policy, you will understand the deeply embedded challenges of addressing inequalities in Global South settings and what failing to address them means, for everyone.

Why this programme

• This programme offers cutting-edge perspectives on development at a time when aid and multilateralism are under strain, and where the work of development is being distributed across a wider range of public, private and third sector organisations.
• You will gain vital skills for working in this new era of development policy. Innovative teaching will show how development operates beyond aid, builds necessary advocacy & diplomacy skills, and explores the uses of AI & Big Data.
• Our courses have been designed around employability and address key skills gaps identified by partners working in the development sector. You will benefit from exposure to a range of current and emerging development challenges and case studies with solutions analysed from diverse perspectives.
• Opportunities to learn outside the classroom are available through our connections with development practitioners in both the UK and overseas, including the global development teams of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office situated in nearby East Kilbride.
• The city of Glasgow is renowned for its focus on sustainable development and the legacy as host of COP26 in 2021. Glasgow has a thriving third sector and a rich history of grassroots movements and community organising.
• You will have opportunities to build an international network in an inclusive learning environment as you work with students and staff across programmes, including at our annual student-led conference.