Overview

The Global Development (Poverty and Inequality) programme offered by The University of Manchester is designed for those who want to go beyond the headlines and statistics to truly understand the root causes, lived realities, and policy dynamics that shape poverty and inequality across the globe.

Whether you're aiming to influence international policy, lead grassroots change, or advance your academic journey, this course offers deep, interdisciplinary training in how inequality is created, contested, and potentially overcome.

Career opportunities

Government and policy

Graduates can be found in national governments, multilateral organisations and policy influencing positions around the world, in organisations including DFID, the World Bank, African Union, United Nations and as civil servants around the world.

Private sector

The focus on how businesses and the private sector can play a role in development enables you to gain employment in multinational organisations, private sector firms or to start your own organisations addressing some of the biggest global challenges.

NGOs and third-sector organisations

The teaching and research aims are suited to work in non-government and civil society organisations where you take on a range of roles from policy advisors, project managers, HR and communications staff.

The alumni can be found at large international NGOs like Oxfam as well as in many smaller organisations.

Alumni find employment in research and teaching positions at universities and research institutes around the world. Top employers include:

African Union;

Oxfam;

Inter-American Development Bank;

Care;

Mercy Corps;

The British Council;

the World Bank;

the Department for International Development;

United Nations;

USAID.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Poverty and Development

Global Development Challenges

Global Inequalities and Social Development

Dissertation MSc in Global Development

Development Research

Global Political Economy

Work and Employment in the Global Economy

Gender Inequality: Theory and Evidence

Globalisation, Trade and Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

90

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

70

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Social Work International Development View 214 other Masters in International Development in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

90

OR

4.5

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70

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

We require a UK Honours degree with a First or Upper Second (2.1) classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline.

Please submit the following documents with your completed application form:

copies of official degree certificatesand transcripts of your previous study, showing the subjects taken and grades obtained. If these documents are in languages other than English, please provide official translations;

copies of English Language Certification, eg IELTS, TOEFL iBT or Pearson test score report, if available at the time of application;

your CV.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

30500 GBP / year

≈ 30500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

14700 GBP / year

≈ 14700 GBP / year

Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 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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