Global Development (Poverty and Inequality) The University of Manchester

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.