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Section: Taught Masters Programmes
MSc in Africa and International Development
The MSc in Africa and International Development is a master's option that offers a grounded and multi-disciplinary grasp of issues of development in an African context for students interested in pursuing a career in development agencies, consultancy, the public sector and non-governmental organisations.
The MSc in Africa and International Development is relevant to students from a wide range of professional and disciplinary backgrounds. The programme is flexible and available on a full-time and a part-time basis, and is also available as diploma.
I am enjoying this programme for a lot of reasons, but the academic side has really been stand-out. The opportunity to really engage with a lot of African issues on a political development level is great, and the core courses are well-suited to the aims of the programme altogether. The other welcome addition is the flexibility to take outside courses that focus on specific issues, but as a whole it’s a well-rounded set of options with a wealth of modules to choose between
Katharine Saunders
current part-time student from South Wales
The MSc in Africa and International Development aims to locate African development firmly in theory and practice. It seeks to contextualise and analyse the processes that have shaped poverty and underdevelopment in Africa, and the many responses to them.
Some of the questions that will be addressed include:
At the end of the course, students should have a deep understanding of development processes in Africa, and how international thinking and perspectives on development have impacted upon Africa. Students should have gained critical skills in analysing development policy and undertaking development research, especially in an African context.
This page was published on 10 November 2009