POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2019 ENTRY

www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi
CONTENTS

WHY MANCHESTER? 4

GLOBAL CHALLENGES, MANCHESTER SOLUTIONS 6

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE 8

WHERE CAN OUR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

INSTITUTE MASTER’S TAKE YOU? 10

TOP EMPLOYERS OF OUR GRADUATES 11

FACILITIES 12

FIELDWORK 14

A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE 16

COURSE DETAILS 18-57

FEES AND FUNDING

FOR MASTER’S PROGRAMMES 58-61

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 62

HOW TO APPLY 63

DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND MANAGEMENT PhD 64

STELLIFY 67
 WHY
MANCHESTER?
Part of the prestigious Russell

25
We are one of the most
Group, The University of targeted universities by the
Manchester is home to
world-class academics,
ground-breaking research
Nobel top 100
graduate
and a thriving student
community that hails
from over 160 different Prize
countries.
And by joining us here in
Manchester, you’ll be making
winners have worked
or studied here
employers *
yourself at home in Britain’s most
popular student city, voted as the
UK’s most liveable city two years
in a row.
A multicultural
community of over

 40,000 Ranked

students 29th
from in the
160 world**
*Graduate Market in 2017,
countries
High Fliers **QS World
University Rankings

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 GLOBAL CHALLENGES
MANCHESTER SOLUTIONS
RESEARCH IS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER.
We’re committed to both the discovery of new
knowledge and its application for social and
economic value. Over

£340
Researchers in Manchester’s beacon areas are
at the forefront of the search for innovative
solutions to some of the biggest challenges

million
facing the planet today. GLOBAL INEQUALITIES

OUR RESEARCH BEACONS: GLOBAL CHALLENGE: Every single day,

• Global inequalities of annual external 19,000 children die of easily preventable causes.
• Advanced materials research funding Traditional development aid projects are not
• Cancer sufficient to tackle the scale of the problem.
• Energy
• Industrial biotechnology MANCHESTER SOLUTION: Our research
showed direct anti-poverty transfers to be a
practical, politically sustainable and financially
feasible means to address extreme and chronic
poverty in low and middle income countries.
Our findings have shaped development policy,
influenced national governments and informed
practice in several countries, including Uganda
and Bangladesh.
GLOBAL CHALLENGE: Most cocoa is grown
in West Africa by smallholder farmers, and is
considered to be a “male crop”, as only 25% of
recognised cocoa farmers are female. However,
research shows that women actually contribute
up to 45% of labour inputs, often working on
their husbands’ land as unpaid family labour.

5th
MANCHESTER SOLUTION: Mondelēz
International – the owner of Cadbury -
published a new strategy for promoting
women’s empowerment in cocoa supply chains,
in the UK for which draws heavily on GDI research. Our
Research power* research demonstrated that promoting women’s
empowerment throughout the cocoa-chocolate FIND OUT MORE:
supply chain is not only the “right thing” to do
for gender equality, but also key for chocolate www.manchester.ac.uk/beacons
*The most recent UK confectioners to ensure the future resilience and
Research Excellence improved quality of cocoa production.
Framework (REF 2014)
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 GLOBAL
DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTE Multicultural
At the forefront community of
of development studies
for over
450
The Global Development Institute
60 students from

30
promotes social justice by conducting

years
world-class, interdisciplinary research.
Over 45 academics, up to 100 PhD
students and over 400 Master’s students are
part of the Institute - the largest provider countries

Scholarship
of Development Studies research and
postgraduate education in Europe.

opportunities for

Ranked in the
outstanding applicants
Alumni
top 15 recognised
universities for for their contributions
Development Studies to global development
globally* The combined field
experience of our across the world
staff covers over

60
countries We’ve trained almost

10,000
Our research
was ranked

1 st &
2 nd individuals from over

170
* QS World University
Rankings by Subject 2018 for impact for quality
**Most recent UK Research
Excellence Framework in the UK**
(REF 2014)
countries

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 WHERE CAN OUR GLOBAL TOP EMPLOYERS OF OUR
DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
MASTER’S TAKE YOU? INSTITUTE GRADUATES
ONE OF THE MOST TARGETTED
UNIVERSITIES BY THE UK’S TOP GRADUATE
EMPLOYERS*
THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTE WILL EQUIP YOU WITH
INTERNATIONAL THE SKILLS FOR SPECIALIST
DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS IN DEVELOPMENT-
RELATED NGOS AND PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS.
NON-
GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANISATIONS

CENTRAL
PROJECT
AND LOCAL
IMPLEMENTATION
GOVERNMENT

CHARITABLE
CONSULTANCY
SECTOR

URBAN AND
REGIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
POLICY

HUMAN EDUCATION
RESOURCES SECTOR

INFORMATION
AND
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGIES

PROJECT
RESEARCH
MANAGEMENT *The Graduate Market in 2017, High Flyers Research

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CAREERS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE:

www.manchester.ac.uk/careers/postgraduates
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 FACILITIES

LIBRARY RESOURCES
The University of Manchester Library is one
of only five National Research Libraries and
one of the best-resourced academic libraries
in the country.
• More than 4 million printed books and
manuscripts
• Over 41,000 electronic journals
• 500,000 electronic books
• Several hundred databases

THE ALAN GILBERT LEARNING

COMMONS IS A STATE OF THE ART
STUDY AND LEARNING CENTRE
IN THE HEART OF THE OXFORD ROAD
CAMPUS FEATURING:
• Exclusive group learning rooms
• Flexible break out and work spaces with
multimedia facilities
• 400 fixed workstations with live update
availability information so you don’t
have to wait
• Printing, scanning and photocopying
• WiFi access throughout the building,
including outdoor café areas
• Charging stations to charge laptops, tablets
and smart phones
• Online and group workshops on library
and information literacy; academic and
study skills workshops; career and
employability skills clinics

FIND OUT MORE:

www.library.manchester.ac.uk

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 FIELDWORK

Many of our master’s include

fieldwork, giving you the
opportunity to observe RECENT
development interventions DESTINATIONS
in situ and to reflect INCLUDE:
on how theoretical Uganda, South Africa
explorations of development and Cyprus.
are operationalised
in the real world.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES OF FIELDWORK,

INCLUDING A VIDEO OF A VISIT TO UGANDA, ON OUR WEBSITE:

www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi/study/taught-masters/fieldwork/

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 A STUDENT’S
PERSPECTIVE
Whitney, MSc in
International Development:
Development Management
“So far, my highlight has
been a series of lectures
given by two guest-lecturers
that visited us from Kenya, from
the organisation Shack/Slum Dwellers
International.
It was much more exciting and engaging
to be able to learn from face-to-
face conversations with them, as
opposed to reading about their
experiences in articles.”
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Rachel, MSc in International
Development: Globalisation,
Trade and Industry
“I became interested
in the School’s programme
because of the opportunity
to do fieldwork in Uganda
as part of the course.
I find this fascinating because
it allows you to put in practice what
you have learnt in class, and it is a
great way to prepare for careers in
international development.”
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 DURATION
DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMICS
AND POLICY 12
months
27
months
MSC
FULL-TIME PART-TIME

This MSc provides training in contemporary Run jointly by the Global Development

economic theory, applied economics and Institute and the School of Social Sciences,
quantitative methods relevant to developing it is especially appropriate if you’re seeking
and transitional economies.  to practice as a development economist in
government, the private sector, a multilateral
organisation or an NGO.

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

• Introduction to Econometrics
• Development Macroeconomics
• Applied Development Economics Project
Gain a thorough training • Introduction to Quantitative Methods
in both contemporary in Economics
macro- and micro- • Dissertation
development theory
OPTIONS:
Understand the main • Development Microeconomics • Trade Theory and Development
economic models and A wide choice of optional • Anti-Poverty Transfers • ICTs & Socio-Economic Development
units allows you to tailor
key indicators from • International Finance for Development • Economic Development
which development the MSc to your interests
and career aspirations • Contemporary Issues in Development • Economic Analysis of the Public Sector
policies are derived Finance (Course units may change)
• Poverty, Inequality and Government Policy
in Less Developed Countries
• Further Econometrics
• Economics of Environmental Policy
• Global Political Economy
• Industrial Competitiveness and Global
FIND OUT MORE: Transformation
• Public Sector Reform and Management
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi • Globalisation, Trade and Development

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 DURATION
DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE
MSC 12
months
27
months

FULL-TIME PART-TIME

Finance-related issues are increasingly make a meaningful contribution to policy

important in development, and this MSc will formulation and implementation, by focusing
provide you with a thorough understanding on financial development policy and financial
of specific aspects of development finance. management, with specific reference to
It will equip you with the necessary skills to developing countries.

Study the theoretical

approaches concerning CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:
development issues • Research Skills for Economic Development
• Microfinance
• Economic Development
Gain a detailed • International Finance for Development
knowledge of the key Gain an appreciation • Contemporary Issues in Development Finance
of the diversity of
issues and debates in • Dissertation
economic development development policies

OPTIONS:
• Industrial Competitiveness and Global
Transformation
• Public Sector Reform and Management
• Work and Employment in the Global
Economy
• Globalisation, Trade and Development
FIND OUT MORE: • Trade Theory and Development
• Development Macroeconomics
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi
• ICTs and Socio-Economic Development
• Economic Analysis of the Public Sector
• Financing Projects
• Risk Management
• Anti-Poverty Transfers
(Course units may change)

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 DURATION
GLOBAL URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
AND PLANNING 12
months
27
months
MSC
Accredited by FULL-TIME PART-TIME

Cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America
struggle with growth, and urban communities
in the developing world are increasingly faced
with problems relating to poverty, informality
and inequality, climate change, insecurity and
lack of social cohesion.
This MSc will improve your understanding
of global urban development issues, particularly
relating to cities of the global South. It will
also suit development professionals seeking
to acquire new expertise in dealing with
urban issues, and social development
specialists working in the voluntary, private
or public sector.

CORE UNITS
TYPICALLY NCLUDE:
• Critical Issues in Urban Inequality
• Urban Planning in Cities of the South:
an International Perspective
• Best Practice Case Studies in Urban Development
Planning in Cities of the South
Focus on sustainable • Dissertation
and equitable urban • International Planning Fieldwork or Development Fieldwork
development planning
in the global South OPTIONS:
• Water and Sanitation Planning • International Planning: Systems and
in Developing Countries Frameworks*
Gain the skills to gather, • Infrastructure Planning*
Cutting edge • Poverty and Development
organise and employ
conceptual debates in • The Politics and Governance of Development (Course units may change)
evidence and information
global urban development • Reconstruction and Development *Students seeking RTPI accreditation must take
from a wide variety
theory and practice • Development Fundamentals options marked with an asterisk.
of sources
• Civil Society and Public Action
• Political Analysis of Development Policy
• Climate Change, Disasters and Responses FIELDWORK
• Citizen-led Development Students have a choice of either the
• Understanding Development Research International Planning Fieldwork or the
• Planning and Managing Development Development Fieldwork. All students are
FIND OUT MORE: • Planning Powers and Procedures* automatically enrolled on the International
• Urban Theory, Planning Theory and Ethics Planning Fieldwork and the cost is covered by
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi • Land and Development* the tuition fee. Students wishing to attend the
• Planning for Environmental Change* Development Fieldwork must express their
• Neighbourhood Planning Project* preference by 1 October 2019 and pay the
• Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Cities difference in cost by Christmas 2019.
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 DURATION
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
(INTERNATIONAL 12
months
27
months
DEVELOPMENT)
MSC FULL-TIME PART-TIME

This MSc will enable you to critically
understand the role of human resource
development (HRD) in supporting economic
and social advancement, through the
improvement of public services and the
education of individuals, organisations and
communities. It aims to develop your critical
appreciation of globalisation processes, policy
initiatives and development management plans
to support skills development, competitiveness
and human capabilities, including development
issues associated with eradicating gender
inequalities, fostering human wellbeing and
maintaining sustainable livelihoods.

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

Develop the knowledge
and skills to enable
you to appreciate how
education supports skills
development
Gain an understanding
of HRD strategies and organisations such as the
development tools, and
build organisation and in supporting education
community capabilities
FIND OUT MORE:
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi
• Human Resource Development: Key Concepts
• Human Resource Development and
Leadership
• Organisation Development
• Gender and Development
• Human Resource Development and Research
in an International Context
• Dissertation
Understand the
role of international
OPTIONS:
World Bank and the UN • International Perspectives on Equity and • Development Practice: International Contexts
Diversity in Education and Worlds of Action
and development • Education Leadership • E-government
initiatives • Leading Educational Change and • International Management
Development (Course units may change)
• Educating for Sustainability
• Industrial Competitiveness and Global FIELDWORK:
Transformation The course usually includes a field visit
• Work and Employment in the Global to an overseas destination, enabling you
Economy to visit public sector organisations, companies
• The Politics and Governance of Development and agencies to learn about HRD systems and
• Civil Society and Public Action practices. The cost of the visit is included
• Organisational Change Strategies in the course fee.
• Learning, Training and Development

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 DURATION
HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
(INTERNATIONAL 12
months
27
months
DEVELOPMENT)
MSC FULL-TIME PART-TIME

This MSc is a practical yet critical introduction
to the philosophy, values, policies and practices
of human resource management in the context
of developing or transitional countries. It is an
ideal choice if you are involved in HR at an
organisation in a developing or transitional
country. You may, for example, be a personnel
practitioner such as a personnel manager/
officer, human resource officer or planner,
or alternatively a line manager concerned
broadly with the management of people
in an organisation.

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

• Human Resource Management: Concepts
and Contexts
• Human Resource Practice 1
Develop an appreciation • Human Resource Practice 2
of the importance of the
• Research Methods in Human Resource
contextual settings
of HR, especially relating Management
to developing countries • Dissertation
Enhance your
understanding Develop a range of skills OPTIONS:
of contemporary associated with human • Introducing Information Systems • Planning and Managing Development
developments in the HR resource management in in Organisations • Learning, Training and Development
field, critically appraising public, private and non- • Public Sector Reform and Management • Development Practice: International
them in the light of your profit organisations • International Management Contexts and Worlds of Action
own professional role • Characteristics and Skills of Development
• Organisational Behaviour
• Organisational Psychology, Management Practice
and Change • Human Resource Development and
• Managing Quality in Development Leadership
• Gender and Development • Organisational Change Strategies
• Information Technologies and Human (Course units may change)
FIND OUT MORE: Resources
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi

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 DURATION
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
AND MANAGEMENT 18
months
60
months
32
months
(INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT) MINIMUM MAXIMUM IN THE
NORMAL
MSC MODE
(DISTANCE LEARNING) OF STUDY

This distance learning MSc offers a practical
and critical introduction to the philosophy,
values, policies and practices of human
resource management and development
in an international context.
It is an ideal choice if you are involved
in HR at an organisation in a developing
or transitional country.

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

• Organisational Behaviour
Understand the • Organisation Development and Change
importance of the • Human Resource Practice
contextual settings • Core Issues in Human Resource Management
of human resource • Human Resource Development
development and • International Management
management, especially • Learning, Training and Development
as they relate to • Research Methods
developing countries Develop a range of skills • Dissertation
Study for an MSc via associated with human (Course units may change)
distance learning resource development
without leaving home or and management in
interrupting your career public, private and non-
profit organisations

FIND OUT MORE:

www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi

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 DURATION
ICTS FOR
DEVELOPMENT
MSC 12
months
27
months

FULL-TIME PART-TIME

MSc ICTs for Development will train you to
become an information-and-communications-
technology-for-development (ICT4D) champion
who possesses the necessary technical and
contextual skills to lead ICT4D projects such as
telecentres, ICT-enabled microenterprise, public
service kiosks and e-government initiatives
to completion.
In recent years there has been - and continues
to be - a massive expansion in the number of
ICT4D projects in developing and transitional
economies, with a skills shortage resulting in a
high project failure rate, this course satisfies the
pressing need for ICT4D champions.

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

Study conceptual
frameworks to understand
the process of socio-
economic development
and the role of information
and of ICTs in the
development process
Benefit from
The University
of Manchester’s
world-leading Centre
for Development
Informatics
FIND OUT MORE:
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi
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Gain new knowledge
and skills to help in
the effective planning,
development,
implementation and
management of
ICT4D initiatives
• ICTs and Socio-Economic Development
• Planning and Managing Development
• Research Skills Development
• Dissertation
OPTIONS:
• Teaching and Learning Online • Gender and Development
• Multimedia Design and Development • ICTs in Practice
• Introducing Information Systems • Development Practice: International Contexts
in Organisations and Worlds of Action
• Issues in the Management of Information • Characteristics and Skills of Development
Systems Practice
• Human Resource Development: Key Concepts • Contemporary Issues in Development Finance
• Human Resource Development and (Course units may change)
Leadership
FIELDWORK:
• E-Government
The course usually includes a residential field
• eBusiness: Organisation and Strategy
visit to an overseas destination to provide
• Development Fundamentals
you with a range of real-world experiences
• Fundamentals of Information
of implementing a variety of ICT4D projects,
and Information Systems
a crucial link with classroom concepts and
• Civil Society and Public Action
exposure to a variety of real-world ICT4D
• Economic Development
champions with whom to discuss organisational
• Anti-Poverty Transfers
and career issues. The cost of the fieldtrip
• Organisational Behaviour
is included in the course fee.
• Organisational Psychology, Management
and Change
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 DURATION
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
MSC 12
months
27
months

FULL-TIME PART-TIME

This MSc offers a coherent and interdisciplinary
grounding in the core aspects of international
development theory, policy and practice. It is
designed for social science graduates, or for
those working in a wide range of development
organisations both internationally and within
developing countries. It aims to blend theory
and practice and seeks to explain policy
behaviour through an integrated approach,
drawing on a range of disciplinary perspectives.

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

A wide range of
options for advanced
training in areas of
specialist expertise
relevant to international
development
Gain the skills
necessary to analyse
different perspectives
on international
promote international
development
FIND OUT MORE:
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi
• Global Political Economy
• Development Fundamentals
• Global Inequalities and Social Development
• Understanding Development Research
• Dissertation
OPTIONS:
• Humanitarianism and Conflict Response: • Climate Change, Disasters and Responses
Develop critical Inquiries • Citizen-Led Development
insights into the key • Remembering Relief • Migration and Development
strategies, policies
• Industrial Competitiveness and Global • Environment, Climate Change and
and practices to
Transformation Development
• Work and Employment in the Global • Planning and Managing Development
development
Economy • Contemporary Issues in Development Finance
• Poverty and Development • Mental Health and Psychological Support
• Globalisation, Trade and Development in Humanitarian Crises
• The Politics and Governance of Development (Course units may change)
• Reconstruction and Development
• Conflict Analysis
• Civil Society and Public Action
• Political Analysis of Development Policy
• Critical Issues in Urban Inequality

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 DURATION
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT:
DEVELOPMENT 12
months
27
months
MANAGEMENT
MSC FULL-TIME PART-TIME

This MSc analyses the management, planning
and policy-making aspects of the development
process. It aims to blend theory and practice
and seeks to explain policy behaviour through
an integrated approach, drawing on a range
of disciplinary perspectives. It is designed for
social science graduates, or for those working
in institutions involved in the management of
development activities in developing countries,
such as central and local government, parastatal
organisations, NGOs and multilateral or
bilateral aid agencies..

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

• The Politics and Governance of Development
• Development Fundamentals
Develop professionally- • Planning and Managing Development
oriented skills related to • Understanding Development Research
formulating, investigating • Development Fieldwork
and implementing different • Dissertation
forms of development
management OPTIONS:
Deepen your • Public Sector Reform and Management • Urban Development Planning in Cities of the
understanding of Acquire the practical
skills to manage • Poverty and Development South: An International Perspective
management, planning • Human Resource Development: Key Concepts • Best Practice Case Studies in Urban
and policy-making in development
interventions • Microfinance Development Planning in Cities in the South
economic, social and
in an increasingly • Reconstruction and Development (Course units may change)
political spheres of
development challenging field • Civil Society and Public Action
FIELDWORK:
• Political Analysis of Development Policy
The course includes a residential field visit
• Critical Issues in Urban Inequality
to a UK or overseas destination, giving
• Climate Change, Disasters and Responses
you practical experience of, and detailed
• Citizen-led Development
insights into, the challenges of development
• Migration and Development
management on the ground. The field visit
• Economic Analysis of the Public Sector
FIND OUT MORE: involves undertaking structured investigation
• Global Inequalities and Social Development
of a particular aspect of development
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi • Characteristics and Skills of Development
management through discussions with
Practice
specialists and professionals in the field.
• Contemporary Issues in Development
The cost of the fieldtrip is included in the
Finance
course fee.
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 DURATION
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT:
ENVIRONMENT, 12
months
27
months
CLIMATE CHANGE
AND DEVELOPMENT FULL-TIME PART-TIME
MSC

This MSc links environmental understanding
grounded in the physical sciences with study
of the social and economic bases of planning
and managing development. Over the past two
decades, environmental considerations have
become central to development policy and
management. As a result, there is a growing
need for policymakers, planners and managers
to be fully conversant with the environmental
dimension of development.

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

Gain critical insights
into the key strategies,
policies and practices
employed to promote
climate change
adaptation, mitigation
and sustainable
development
Understand the Options for advanced
environmental and
climate change
dimensions of
relevant to environment,
development trends
and interventions
FIND OUT MORE:
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi
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• Development Fundamentals
• Climate Change, Disasters and Responses
• Environment, Climate Change and
Development
• Understanding Development Research
• Development Fieldwork
• Dissertation
OPTIONS:
• Economics of Environmental Policy • Best Practice Case Studies in Urban
training in areas of • Issues in Environmental Policy Development Planning in Cities in the South
specialist expertise
• Politics, Economics and Environment • Climate Change and Carbon Cycling
climate change, and • Critical Environmental Politics (Course units may change)
development • Cultures and Disasters
FIELDWORK:
• Global Political Economy
The course includes a residential field visit
• Poverty and Development
to an overseas destination giving you practical
• Civil Society and Public Action
experience of, and detailed insights into, the
• Political Analysis of Development Policy
challenges of dealing with the environmental
• Critical Issues in Urban Inequality
aspects of development on the ground. The
• Citizen-led Development
field visit involves undertaking structured
• Migration and Development
investigation of particular responses to these
• Global Inequalities and Social Development
challenges, through discussions with specialists
• Planning and Managing Development
and professionals in the field. The cost of the
• Environmental Impact Assessment
fieldtrip is included in the course fee.
• Urban Development Planning in Cities
of the South: An International Perspective
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 DURATION
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT:
GLOBALISATION, 12
months
27
months
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
MSC FULL-TIME PART-TIME

This MSc analyses industrial development
strategies and international trade policies and
their implications for developmental processes.
The changing dynamics of cross-border trade,
finance and labour are fundamentally affecting
how developed and developing countries relate
to each other.
This course will provide critical insights into
different theoretical and inter-disciplinary
perspectives on the political economy
of globalisation, trade policy dynamics, and
industrial development within the wider context
of global development strategies.

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

• Industrial Competitiveness and Global
Transformation
• Development Fundamentals
Understand global • Globalisation, Trade and Development
value chains and
• Understanding Development Research
production networks
and their implications • Development Fieldwork
for trade dynamics • Dissertation
OPTIONS:
Analyse contemporary Learn from • Global Political Economy • International Finance for Development
issues relating interactions with policy • Work and Employment in the Global • Contemporary Issues in Development Finance
to globalisation, actors and practitioners, Economy • Migration and Development
international trade policy, factory visits and an (Course units may change)
• Poverty and Development
industrial development international field trip
• Trade Theory and Development
FIELDWORK:
• The Politics and Governance of Development
The course includes a residential field visit
• Political Analysis of Development Policy
to an overseas destination, providing an
• Critical issues in Urban Inequality
insight into the challenges of promoting trade
• Climate Change, Disasters and Responses
and industrial strategy in a global context
• ICTs and Socio-Economic Development
within the developing world. The field visit
• Economic Development
FIND OUT MORE: involves undertaking structured investigation
• Environment, Climate Change and
of particular responses to these challenges,
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi Development
through discussions and with specialists
• Global Inequalities and Social Development
and professionals in the field. The cost of the
• Planning and Managing Development
fieldtrip is included in the course fee.

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 DURATION
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT:
POLITICS, GOVERNANCE 12
months
27
months
AND DEVELOPMENT
POLICY MSC FULL-TIME PART-TIME

This MSc examines the obstacles to, and
pathways towards, more legitimate, democratic
and pro-poor forms of governance at global,
national and local levels - a topic that is
currently centre-stage on the international
development agenda. It interrogates the
discursive paradigms and material interventions
in the area of politics and governance. It is ideal
if you are interested in the many ways that
politics is critical to the success of development,
and would like to examine the ‘lived’ or ‘real’
politics in developing countries and the
dynamics underpinning change.

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

Develop professionally-
oriented skills related to
formulating, investigating
and implementing different
approaches to promoting
good governance
Critical insights into
different theoretical and
disciplinary perspectives
on the politics
and governance
of development
FIND OUT MORE:
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi
A wide range of options
for advanced training
in areas of specialist
expertise relevant to
politics, governance and
development policy
• The Politics and Governance of Development
• Development Fundamentals
• Political Analysis of Development Policy
• Understanding Development Research
• Development Fieldwork
• Dissertation
OPTIONS: FIELDWORK:
• Global Political Economy The course includes a residential field visit
• Public Sector Reform and Management to an overseas destination, giving you an
• E-Government insight into the challenges of dealing with
• Reconstruction and Development the politics and governance of development
• Conflict Analysis on the ground. The field visit involves
• Civil Society and Public Action undertaking structured investigation of
• Citizen-led Development particular responses to these challenges,
• Migration and Development through discussions with specialists and
• Economic Analysis of the Public Sector professionals in the field. The cost of the
• Global Inequalities and Social Development fieldtrip is included in the course fee.
• Planning and Managing Development
• Global Governance
• Critical Environmental Policies
(Course units may change)

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 DURATION
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT:
POVERTY, INEQUALITY 12
months
27
months
AND DEVELOPMENT
MSC FULL-TIME PART-TIME

The impoverishment of more than 1.4 billion
people, plus growing levels of inequality,
presents the world with its greatest moral
challenge. This MSc is designed to help
you understand and tackle the problems
of poverty and inequality in a critical and
constructive way. You will learn about the
different conceptualisations and characteristics
of poverty and inequality through high-
level academic training from leading
academics, in a vibrant and stimulating
environment.

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

Critical insights into
the key strategies, policies
and practices currently
employed to promote
development, equality and
poverty reduction
Theoretical and
A wide range of options
disciplinary perspectives
on how poverty, inequality
and development can be
understood, measured
and explained
FIND OUT MORE:
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi
for advanced training
in areas of specialist
expertise relevant to
poverty, inequality
and development
• Poverty and Development
• Development Fundamentals
• Political Analysis of Development Policy
• Global Inequalities and Social Development
• Understanding Development Research
• Development Fieldwork
• Dissertation
OPTIONS:
• Poverty, Inequality and Government • Environment, Climate Change and
Policy in Less Developed Countries Development
• Global Political Economy • Anti-Poverty Transfers
• Globalisation, Trade and Development • Planning and Managing Development
• Trade Theory and Development • Contemporary Issues in Development Finance
• Microfinance • Best Practice Case Studies in Urban
• The Politics and Governance of Development Development Planning in Cities in the South
• Reconstruction and Development (Course units may change)
• Civil Society and Public Action
FIELDWORK:
• Critical Issues in Urban Inequality
The course includes a residential field visit
• Climate Change, Disasters and Responses
to an overseas destination as a core component,
• Citizen-led Development
giving an insight into the challenges of dealing
• Development Macroeconomics
with problems of poverty and inequality on the
• Economic Development
ground. The cost of the fieldtrip is included
• Migration and Development
in the course fee.

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 DURATION
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT:
POVERTY, CONFLICT 12
months
27
months
AND RECONSTRUCTION
MSC FULL-TIME PART-TIME

This MSc examines contemporary and
established analytical and conceptual
frameworks relating to poverty, conflict analysis
and the reconstruction of conflict and disaster-
affected societies.
It looks at policies and practices, by which
individuals, communities and organisations
seek to reduce poverty, understand conflict
and initiate humanitarian interventions.

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

Develop professional
skills related to
formulating, investigating
and implementing different
practical approaches
to poverty, conflict and
Deepen your critical reconstruction
understanding of key
theoretical and practical
issues relating to poverty
analysis and reduction,
conflict analysis and
reconstruction
FIND OUT MORE:
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi
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• Poverty and Development
• Reconstruction and Development
• Conflict Analysis
• Development Fundamentals
• Understanding Development Research
• Development Fieldwork
• Dissertation
OPTIONS:
A wide range of options • Humanitarianism and Conflict Response: • Planning and Managing Development
for advanced training Inquiries • Cultures and Disasters
in areas of specialist
• Anthropology of Violence and Reconstruction • Humanitarianism Protection
expertise relevant to
poverty, conflict and • Armed Groups and Humanitarian Aid • Anthropology of Life-Course in Societies
• The Arab Uprisings and Revolutionary State Affected by Violence
reconstruction
Formation (Course units may change)
• Peace and Social Agency, Security and
FIELDWORK:
Intervention: Theories and Practices
The course includes a residential field visit
• The Politics and Governance of Development
to an overseas destination, giving you an
• Civil Society and Public Action
insight into the challenges of dealing with
• Critical Issues in Urban Inequality
poverty, conflict and reconstruction on
• Climate Change, Disasters and Responses
the ground. You will undertake structured
• Citizen-led Development
investigation of particular responses to
• Migration and Development
these challenges, including discussions with
• Environment, Climate Change and
specialists and professionals in the field. The
Development
cost of the fieldtrip is included in the course fee.
• Global Inequalities and Social Development
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 DURATION
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT:
PUBLIC POLICY 12
months
27
months
AND MANAGEMENT
MSC FULL-TIME PART-TIME

The MSc seeks to provide an interdisciplinary
training and education that will enable policy-
makers, economists, planners, managers and
researchers to be fully conversant with current
issues of public policy and management, in an
international development setting. 
It will provide you with the conceptual and
analytical tools needed to understand and
critically review issues relevant to public policy
and public sector reform.

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

Gain knowledge
of a variety of global
public policies and how
they are implemented
Conceptual and
theoretical perspectives
of public policy and policy and sector reform
management, plus public with perspectives from
sector reform
FIND OUT MORE:
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi
Study ‘real world’
examples of public
leading experts
• Public Sector Reform and Management
• Economic Development
• Research Skills for Economic Development
• Economic Analysis of the Public Sector
OPTIONS:
• Water and Sanitation Planning • Human Resource Practice 1
and Policy in Developing Countries • Human Resource Practice 2
• Industrial Competitiveness and Global • Organisational Change Strategies
Transformation • Planning and Managing Development
• Global Political Economy • International Finance for Development
• International Management • Economics of Governance and Development
• Human Resource Development: Key Concepts • Contemporary Issues in Development Finance
• Globalisation, Trade and Development (Course units may change)
• Trade Theory and Development
• E-Government
• Microfinance
• The Politics and Governance of Development
• Fundamentals of Information
and Information Systems
• Political Analysis of Development Policy
• Development Macroeconomics
• Anti-Poverty Transfers

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 DURATION
MANAGEMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION
OF DEVELOPMENT 12
months
27
months
PROJECTS
MSC FULL-TIME PART-TIME

This MSc is taught by the Global Development
Institute, Alliance Manchester Business School
and the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and
Civil Engineering.
The course combines the strength of the
disciplinary excellence of each, exploring
international development management focused
on both infrastructure capacity and on social
and economic development.

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

• Research Methods and Skills in Organisational
Contexts
Enhance your • Dissertation
competency in functional
areas of development OPTIONS:
management and the • Megaproject Leadership and Strategy
specialist roles • Public Sector Reform and Management FIELDWORK:
of development • Civil Society and Public Action The course usually includes a residential field
practitioners • Financing Projects visit to an overseas destination, giving you
Gain the knowledge Get an insight into the
people management • Organisational Behaviour practical experience of the issues discussed
and skills to propose, plan, • Organisational Psychology, Management in class. You will have the opportunity to talk
implement, manage and skills of facilitation,
emotional intelligence, and Change with specialists and professionals in the field.
evaluate development
conflict management and • Managing Quality in Development The cost of the fieldtrip is included in the
projects
organisational politics • Gender and Development course fee.
• Planning and Managing Development
Appreciate the core roles
• Risk Management
of diagnosing, monitoring
and intervening when • Development Practice: International
proposing, managing and Contexts and Worlds of Action
evaluating projects • Characteristics and Skills of Development
Practice
FIND OUT MORE:
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Strategic Project Organising www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi
(Course units may change)

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 DURATION
MANAGEMENT AND
INFORMATION SYSTEMS:
CHANGE AND 12
months
27
months
DEVELOPMENT
MSC FULL-TIME PART-TIME

This MSc aims to train ‘hybrid managers’
capable of understanding both the job of
management in its organisational setting,
and the role, management and jargon of
information, information systems and
information technology. It intends to help
close the gap of knowledge, skills, culture
and language that exists between functional
managers and information systems
professionals.

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

Gain new skills in the
effective planning,
development
implementation
and management of
information systems
Understand the role
of management Acquire the knowledge
of information, of and skills to help in the
information technology effective management
and of information
systems in
organisations
FIND OUT MORE:
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi
• Introducing Information Systems
in Organisations
• Fundamentals of Information
and Information Systems
• Research Skills Development
• Dissertation
• Organisational Behaviour
OPTIONS: • Organisational Psychology, Management
• ICTs in Practice and Change
• Teaching and Learning Online • Human Resource Practice 1
• Multimedia Design and Development • Human Resource Practice 2
• Mathematics 1E2 • Organisation Development
and change of • Issues in the Management of Information • Planning and Managing Development
organisations
Systems (Course units may change)
• Information Technologies and Human
FIELDWORK:
Resources
The course usually includes a residential field
• Organisational Change Strategies
visit to a UK or overseas destination, giving you
• Public Sector Reform and Management
practical experience of the issues discussed in
• International Management
class. You also have the opportunity to discuss
• E-Government
topics with specialists and professionals in the
• eBusiness: Organisation and Strategy
field. The cost of the fieldtrip is included in the
• Civil Society and Public Action
course fee.
• ICTs and Socio-Economic Development

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 DURATION
MANAGEMENT AND
INFORMATION SYSTEMS:
CHANGE AND 18
months
60
months
32
months
DEVELOPMENT
MSC MINIMUM MAXIMUM IN THE
NORMAL
(DISTANCE LEARNING) MODE
OF STUDY

This distance learning MSc aims to train ‘hybrid
managers’ capable of understanding both
the job of management in its organisational
setting, and the role, management and jargon
of information, information systems and
information technology. It intends to help
close the gap of knowledge, skills, culture
and language that exists between functional
managers and information
systems professionals.

Gain new skills in the

effective planning,
development
implementation CORE UNITS
and management of TYPICALLY INCLUDE:
information systems • Introducing Information Systems • Organisation Development and Change
Understand the in Organisations • Human Resource Practice
role of management Acquire the knowledge • Fundamentals of Information • International Management
of information, of and skills to help in the and Information Systems • Research Methods
information technology effective management
and of information • Issues in the Management • Dissertation
and change of
systems in organisations of Information Systems (Course units may change)
organisations • eBusiness: Organisation and Strategy
• Organisational Behaviour

FIND OUT MORE:

www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi

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 DURATION
ORGANISATIONAL
CHANGE AND
DEVELOPMENT 12
months
27
months
MSC
FULL-TIME PART-TIME

This MSc aims to develop graduates who to organisationally-based initiatives through

are capable of contributing to organisational effective diagnosis, planning, management and
change, and development initiatives/activities, implementation of organisational change and
in developing and transitional economies. It will development interventions.
equip you with the skills to contribute positively

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

Develop realistic HR
strategies that contribute
to effective organisational
change and development
interventions
Understand the
academic and theoretical
basis of organisational
change and development
FIND OUT MORE:
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi
• Organisational Psychology,
Management and Change
• Organisational Development
• Organisational Change Strategies
• Research Methods and Skills
in Organisational Contexts
• Dissertation
OPTIONS:
Engage in specific • Introducing Information Systems • Development Practice: International Contexts
specialist processes in Organisations and Worlds of Action
of organisational change • Public Sector Reform and Management • Characteristics and Skills of Development
and development • International Management Practice
• Human Resource Development and • Human Resource Development: Key Concepts
Leadership (Course units may change)
• Human Resource Practice 1
FIELDWORK:
• Human Resource Practice 2
The course usually includes a residential field
• Managing Quality in Development
visit to a UK or overseas destination, giving you
• Gender and Development
practical experience of the issues discussed in
• Information Technologies and Human
class. You will have the opportunity to discuss
Resources
course topics with specialists and professionals
• Planning and Managing Development
in the field. The cost of the fieldtrip is included
• Learning, Training and Development
in the course fee.

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 DURATION
RESEARCH METHODS
WITH GLOBAL
DEVELOPMENT 12
months
27
months
MSC
FULL-TIME PART-TIME

This is a research intensive master’s designed
for those who wish to continue on to PhD and/
or are considering embarking on a career in
research. It has a strong focus on developing
research skills combined with further study
in global development.
The MSc is designed to comply with the
research training requirements for two
ESRC scholarships as administered by the
North West Social Science Doctoral Training
Partnership (NWSSDTP): the three year PhD
scholarship (commonly termed +3) and the
four year scholarship that covers an eligible
one year master’s and a three year PhD
(commonly termed 1+3).*
*The eligibility for NWSSDTP scholarships
is pending approval.

It is ideal if you want to apply for an ESRC scholarship through the NWSSDTP or a School
of Environment, Education and Development scholarship. NWSSDTP approved master’s
must meet the minimum research training requirement expected by the ESRC.

CORE UNITS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

• Research Literacy and Design
• Qualitative Research Approaches
Develop as a well-
• Quantitative Research Approaches
rounded researcher
who is able to access the • Dissertation
full range of research
in relation to global YOU WILL SELECT ONE FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
development • Doing Environmental Research
Designed to foster • Development Fieldwork
an active and practical Attend introductory
PhD research training • Independent Research Methods Research
engagement with (Course units may change)
research methods used lectures, seminars and
in the context of global tutorials, and get a taste
development life as a PhD student YOU WILL ALSO SELECT FOUR UNITS FROM OUR GLOBAL
DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO

FIND OUT MORE:

www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi

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 FEES AND FUNDING FOR
MASTER’S PROGRAMMES
COURSE
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS AND
POLICY MSC
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE MSC
GLOBAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT
AND PLANNING MSC
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT)
MSC
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT)
MSC
ICTS FOR DEVELOPMENT MSC
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MSC
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT MSC
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE
AND DEVELOPMENT MSC
PART-TIME FEES ARE EQUIVALENT TO 50% PER YEAR.
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TUITION FEES
FOR SEPTEMBER 2019 ENTRY
UK/EU students: £9,500
International students: £18,500
UK/EU students: £12,500
International students: £22,000
UK/EU students: £10,500
UK/EU STUDENTS:
International students: £19,500
£11,000
UK/EU students: £11,500
International students: £20,000
UK/EU students: £12,500
International students: £22,000
UK/EU students: £11,500
International students: £20,000
UK/EU students: £9,500
International students: £18,500
UK/EU students: £11,500
International students: £20,000
UK/EU students: £11,500
International students: £20,000
INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS: £18,750MSC
COURSE TUITION FEES
FOR SEPTEMBER 2019 ENTRY
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
UK/EU students: £11,500
GLOBALISATION, TRADE AND
International students: £20,000
INDUSTRY MSC
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
UK/EU students: £11,500
POLITICS, GOVERNANCE AND
INTERNATIONAL International students: £20,000
DEVELOPMENT POLICY MSC
STUDENTS: £18,000
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
UK/EU students: £11,500
POVERTY, INEQUALITY AND
International students: £20,000
DEVELOPMENT MSC
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
UK/EU students: £11,500
POVERTY, CONFLICT AND
International students: £20,000
RECONSTRUCTION MSC
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
UK/EU students: £11,500
PUBLIC POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
International students: £20,000
MSC
MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION UK/EU students: £11,500
OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS MSC International students: £20,000
MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION
UK/EU students: £11,500
SYSTEMS: CHANGE AND
International students: £20,000
DEVELOPMENT MSC
UK/EU STUDENTS:
ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE AND
£10,250 UK/EU students: £11,500
DEVELOPMENT MSC International students: £20,000
RESEARCH METHODS WITH GLOBAL
UK/EU students: £9,500
DEVELOPMENT
International students: £18,500
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FEES AND FUNDING FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIPS

MASTER’S PROGRAMMES THESE MASTER’S

The Institute offers a number of postgraduate taught
scholarships and merit awards to outstanding applicants;
further information is available online:
CONSIST OF
DISTANCE EIGHT 15 CREDIT
www.seed.manchester.ac.uk/study/taught-masters/fees-and-funding
LEARNING UNITS AND A
COURSES MANAGEMENT DISSERTATION.
TUITION FEES AND INFORMATION
SYSTEMS:
CHANGE AND
DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN MSC (DISTANCE JANUARY MANCHESTER ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS
LEARNING) 2019 ENTRY: This scholarship is available to University of Manchester
RESOURCE
UK/EU STUDENTS: graduates with a first-class honours degree enrolling
DEVELOPMENT
£709 PER 15 on a Faculty of Humanities master’s course
AND MANAGEMENT CREDIT UNIT, PLUS
(INTERNATIONAL starting in September 2019.
£2,834 FOR THE JANUARY
DEVELOPMENT) JANUARY 2020 ENTRY: Students applying will need to apply within three years
DISSERTATION
MSC (DISTANCE 2019 ENTRY: UK/EU STUDENTS: of receiving their degree. The scholarship is available
LEARNING) INTERNATIONAL £750 PER 15 for international, EU and home students who will
STUDENTS: £1208 CREDIT UNIT, PLUS study full-time, part-time or by distance learning.
PER 15 CREDIT £3,000 FOR THE
UNIT, PLUS JANUARY DISSERTATION MANCHESTER MASTER’S BURSARY
£4836 FOR THE 2020 ENTRY: The University of Manchester offers 100
DISSERTATION INTERNATIONAL bursaries for master’s students, each worth
STUDENTS: £1208 £3,000 in funding, to UK/EU students
PER 15 CREDIT
from widening participation backgrounds.
UNIT, PLUS
£4,836 FOR THE
POSTGRADUATE LOAN
DISSERTATION
Postgraduate loans of up to £10,280
are available for eligible UK/EU students
commencing taught and research master’s courses
in the 2019/20 academic year.

PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS DEVELOPMENT LOANS
A good way for you to start exploring your master’s funding These are different from postgraduate loans in that
options is to ask staff in your subject area for advice on how they are bank loans with stricter payment conditions.
previous international students have financed their studies. You can take out between £300 and £10,000.
You should also contact the ministry of education or
Further information:
education department along with the British Council
office in your own country. www.gov.uk/career-development-loans/overview
Before you start your search for funding, you should
consider the following:
• Funding opportunities are competitive and normally
awarded to students with outstanding academic results.
• The application process for funding opportunities can start
FIND OUT MORE:
very early in the admissions cycle.
• If you need a visa to study in the UK, you will need to prove that www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/funding
you are able to meet both the tuition and living costs.
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 ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR
MASTER’S PROGRAMMES
You should have a good bachelor’s degree (minimum Upper
Second (2:1) or international equivalent). If you do not meet
this criterion, your admission may still be approved if
satisfactory evidence of postgraduate study, research
or professional experience can be provided.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Students whose first language or language
of instruction is not English may be asked
to provide evidence of fluency in English
as follows:
• IELTS 6.5 overall, 6.5 in writing,
no sub-section below 6.0.
You are advised to check the individual
course web pages for any updates
to entry requirements:
FIND OUT MORE:
www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi
AVAILABILITY FOR FIELDWORK
Please note that field visits may be scheduled at
any point during the 12-month period of the course,
including during University vacations and you are
expected to be available to attend.
PART-TIME STUDY 
The part-time route is not on a day-release basis. There
are no evening or weekend course units. If you are considering
part-time study, you should discuss the requirements with the
Programme Director first and check the timetable to ensure that you
can attend the compulsory classes. You should also seek approval from
your employer to have the relevant time off.
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HOW TO
APPLY
APPLY ONLINE AT
www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/admissions/apply
Here, you will also find more information on alternative application
methods, and will be able to download the relevant documents.
Your applications should include the following,
in either digital or hard copy format:
• Completed application form.
• Two references, one of which should
be familiar with your academic work,
on headed paper from the institution,
signed, dated and stamped.
• Copy of degree certificate for completed
bachelor’s degree.
• Copy of academic transcript for any academic
qualification in progress.
• Brief personal statement (maximum 500
words) outlining your reasons for pursuing
the course and what benefits you hope
to derive from it.
• Curriculum Vitae.
Once your application has been received,
our admissions team will contact you.
We may ask you to submit additional
information, if necessary. Ensure that you
enclose all the necessary documents, as the
delay caused in having to seek any missing
documents from you might adversely
prejudice your application.
You should provide all documents in the
original language. Documents in languages
other than English must be accompanied
by certified translations into English.
If you decide to accept your offer, when
you arrive in Manchester you will be required
to show to us the original documents which
demonstrate your academic qualifications and
your English language ability.
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 DURATION
DEVELOPMENT
POLICY AND
MANAGEMENT 36
months
72
months
AGRARIAN
CHANGE AND
PhD POLITICAL ECOLOGY
Our research
FULL-TIME PART-TIME themes: Ending extreme poverty
and hunger requires a
transformation of agricultural
The Global Development Institute at The We address inequalities in order to promote a production systems and
University of Manchester is the largest socially just world in which all people, including DIGITAL linkages to the rest
development focused teaching and research future generations, are able to enjoy a decent life. DEVELOPMENT of the economy.
institute in Europe. Through education, Digital technologies have
research, and policy analysis, we aim to promote the potential to catalyse
social and economic development and to reduce In the most recent UK
GLOBAL development, but they can MIGRATION,
poverty, particularly within lower-income Research Excellence
PRODUCTION also accentuate inequality REFUGEES
countries and disadvantaged groups. Framework:
NETWORKS, TRADE and fuel injustice. AND ASYLUM
AND LABOUR The contemporary world
Global production is undergoing is characterised by a high
Our development a significant evolution, with degree of mobility, making
studies research GROWTH AND
more polycentric trade, new people on the move
We are home to the Rory was ranked DISTRIBUTION
technologies, and the

1st
and Elizabeth Brooks important political
challenges of sustainable Poverty and inequality and developmental
Doctoral College, which are at the heart of the
development. actors.
aspires to be a world-class We are ranked link between growth and
community of doctoral in the

top 15
distribution and their
researchers contributing for impact POLITICS,
alleviation depends on
to socially just global GOVERNANCE AND
effective political and
development through the MANAGEMENT
governance
research of its members Building more effective and mechanisms.
and their progression universities in inclusive institutions that can
into leadership roles in the world for and deliver development

2nd
public, private and civic Development URBAN
is one of the most
institutions. Studies.* FUTURES
significant challenges in
By choosing to study the Global South. The geography of many
a PhD with the Global cities is characterised by
for quality

Development Institute,
you will be supervised by
world leading academics
with very strong
reputations for research
quality, and you will join
a vibrant, international
research community.
78%
inequality, segregation
in the UK and fragmentation, with
concentrations of poverty
To find out more about our and wealth in close
of our research was judged proximity.
research groups and their
to be “internationally
current projects, or studying
excellent” or
a PhD with us, including
“world- leading”.**
finding a potential supervisor,
please visit:
*QS World University Rankings
by Subject 2018 **REF 2014 www.manchester.ac.uk/gdi/study/phd-opportunities/

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purposes of the 2019 intake. It has therefore
been printed in advance of course starting
dates. As such, for a number of reasons,
master’s course information, including, for
example, details of course content, module
availability and/or published term dates, may
be amended either prior to or after you apply
for a place on a course.
These reasons may include, but are not
limited to:
• the need to make, for operational and/or
academic reasons, reasonable changes to the
content and teaching offered in relation to any
course;
• the withdrawal of courses due to cohort
numbers being insufficient;
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• a course not receiving the relevant
accreditation required; and/or
• interruption or loss of key services due to
circumstances beyond our control, including
fire, flood or other operational issues.
Prospective master’s students are reminded that
they are responsible for ensuring, prior
to applying, or accepting an offer, to study
at The University of Manchester, that they
review up-to-date course information, by
searching for the relevant master’s course at:
DO MORE BE MORE
www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/
All information relating to tuition fees and
funding is correct at the time of publication.
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to government policy.
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