MA Power, Participation and Social Change

Anh Quốc

Nội dung bạn sẽ được học

Poverty reduction is the ultimate measure of development effectiveness. Gain the knowledge and skills to engage professionally with the design, implementation, and assessment of national and international efforts to reduce poverty in this Masters in Poverty and Development.

Through an interdisciplinary lens, you’ll gain a sound understanding of the main theories of development and poverty reduction in development, and a solid grounding in the concepts and skills needed to engage in debates on poverty and development.

Who is the degree for?

We welcome applicants with a broad range of career trajectories. Successful applicants will have some practical experience in development alongside an interest in critical academic enquiry. Most MA Poverty and Development students are experienced professionals, having worked in government, NGOs, bilateral and multilateral donor and lending agencies, UN programmes, the private sector, or civil society organisations. Many students join the course after a period of voluntary work or an internship.

Assessment criteria

You’ll be assessed through term papers, coursework assignments, presentations, exams, practical exercises, and a 10,000-word dissertation.

Career opportunities

IDS postgraduates have gone on to work as ministers in national governments, high-level officials in development organisations, civil servants, leaders of civil society organisations and high-profile academics at universities across the world. They are all working to define and solve some of the most pressing global challenges. Some also go on to work in academic research.

Recent IDS students have gone on to jobs including:

  • assistant to child protection, UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency)
  • monitoring and evaluation specialist, Aga Khan Foundation Canada
  • consultant, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

Some of our graduates have also continued their research as PhD students.

Khoa bạn sẽ vào học

Development

Các hình thức học tập

Toàn thời gian (1 năm)

Học phí
£18,975.00 (591,915,824 đ) một năm
Fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis.

Chi phí cố định
Ngày bắt đầu

Dự kiến Tháng Chín 2024

Địa điểm

Institute of Development Studies

Library Road,

Brighton,

Brighton and Hove,

BN1 9RE, England

Yêu cầu đầu vào

Dành cho sinh viên quốc tế

Successful applicants will have a first or upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree in the social sciences or a related subject, and preferably one year of policy or development-related work experience. Applications must be accompanied by a CV and detailed two-page personal statement, explaining why you are applying for the degree and the relevance of your previous experience. The minimum requirement is, for example, an IELTS grade of 7.0 overall and no less than 6.5 in each section of the IELTS test. TOEFL (iBT) 95 overall, including at least 22 in Listening, 23 in Reading, 23 in Speaking, 24 in Writing.
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