Development Economics and Policy

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a Bachelors degree with a minimum classification of Second Class Honours, Upper Division (2:1) in Economics or a related subject with 60% or above in the following modules: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and Statistics or its international equivalent. Admission of candidates who do not meet this criterion may be approved if satisfactory evidence of postgraduate study, research or professional experience can be provided. Please contact the School's admissions office for further guidance.

Please submit the following documents with your application:

• Copies of official degree certificates and transcripts of your previous study, showing the subjects taken and grades obtained. If these documents are in languages other than English please provide official translations.
• Two written references, signed by the referee and on official headed paper.
• A personal statement detailing why you wish to study the course, your experiences, what you can bring to the course and any other information that you see as relevant to your application
• Your CV
• Copies of English Language Certification, e.g. IELTS, TOEFL or Pearson test score report.

Months of entry

September

Course content

MSc Development Economics and Policy provides training in contemporary economic theory, applied economics and quantitative methods relevant to developing and transitional economies. Run jointly by the Global Development Institute (School of Environment, Education and Development) and Economics (School of Social Sciences), the course is especially appropriate if you're seeking to practice as a development economist in government, the private sector, a multilateral organisation or an NGO.

In addition to studying four compulsory course units, you'll have the opportunity to specialise in particular areas of the subject via four optional course units and a dissertation.

The theory course units provide a thorough training in both contemporary macro- and micro- development theory. Applied and optional course units offer you an opportunity to understand development problems and policy prescriptions within both global and national economic contexts.

The quantitative course units, which include an applied development project, enable you to test theories through the use of data sets and provide training in standard econometrics techniques and up-to-date econometrics software packages.

You'll also undertake independent research between June and September in the form of an approved dissertation.

Informal enquiries, prior to applications, are welcomed. Please contact Dr Osman Ouattara, Programme Director ( osman.ouattara-2@manchester.ac.uk ).

Information for international students

Applicants whose first language is not English should meet the following language requirements:

• IELTS 6.5 overall, 6.5 in writing, no sub-section below 6.0
• TOEFL iBT overall score of 90 with a minimum score of 22 in writing and 20 in the other subsections
• Pearson PTE overall score of 59 with a minimum score of 59 in the written section and 51 in all other subsections
• Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) or Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) overall score of 176 or above, with 176 in writing and no sub-section below 169 - OR - Grade C if taken before January 2015

Some English language test results are only valid for two years. Your English language test result must be valid on the start date of your course.

We accept a range of qualifications from different countries. For these and general requirements including English language see entry requirements from your country.

Fees and funding

The School of Environment, Education and Development is offering a number of scholarships for 2018 entry. For further information please click here .

The Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme offers a £3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who achieved a 1st and are progressing to a postgraduate taught masters course for September 2018 entry (terms and conditions apply - please contact us for further information).

See also the University's postgraduate funding database for more funding opportunities.

Qualification and course duration

MSc