Entry requirements

We will consider all applications with a 2:2 (or international equivalent) or higher in a relevant subject.

In addition to degree classification in a relevant subject we take into account other elements of the application such as supporting statement. References are optional, but can help build a stronger application if you fall below the 2:2 requirement or have non-traditional qualifications.

See postgraduate entry requirements for Overseas and EU qualifications and equivalencies.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MSc Development Studies programme provides a solid interdisciplinary social science formation in development theory and practice and develops students’ capacities for independent and critical analysis.

Development Studies is a dynamic field concerned with processes of change in the South —social and economic, political and cultural — and the major policy challenges they present to efforts to overcome poverty and insecurity.

Highlights

the meanings of development and the challenges it faces
neoliberalism and its critiques
industrialisation, labour and capital
state failure, poverty and insecurity
gender, race and class analysis
NGOs, civil society and social movements
development organisations and development practice
globalisation, commodity chains and trade
agrarian change, peasantry and land

Why study MSc Development Studies at SOAS?

we are ranked second in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings 2022)
SOAS is ranked in the top 5 universities in the UK for producing a CEO or Managing Director, according to new research
we are specialists within the humanities including in key topics such as international development, gender development, violence and conflict, environmental sustainability, the role of aid and trade in promoting development, as well as refugees and forced migration
our staff have unrivalled practical knowledge across the discipline and regularly inform organisations such as the UN, NGOs and international governments
as well as the curriculum knowledge you will also obtain a rich historical and cultural knowledge about the countries and regions in which you may work in
you will be able to flexibly structure your programme using our open options modules to take advantage of the expertise of our other departments, including the opportunity to learn a language
we are specialists in the delivery of languages. Your command of a language at SOAS will set you apart from graduates of other universities

Information for international students

For details, including English language requirements, please see SOAS website

Fees and funding

For details of postgraduate fees, please see SOAS website

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

MSc
full time
12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
part time
24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name: Postgraduate Enquiries
Email: study@soas.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0)20 3510 6974

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Development Studies