Entry requirements

All applicants require excellent Honours degree in a relevant field with appropiate work experience. In addition applicants for the MPhil degree should provide evidence of their research ability. Applicants for the 3-year and 4-year PhD degree should have excellent postgraduate degrees and evidence of research ability.

http://www.idd.bham.ac.uk/postgraduate/degrees_research/degrees_research.htm

Months of entry

January, December, November, October, September, June, May, April, March, February

Course content

International Development Department (IDD) research students explore a wide variety of topics in international development and public management. We offer two types of research degree: MPhil and PhD. These research programmes offer the opportunity to pursue original research under the guidance of an academic supervisor within an active research environment. In addition, training in research methods is provided and a training plan is drawn up to suit each student.

Research areas

These include:

Conflict and post conflict reconstruction
Natural resource governance, management and livelihoods
Anti-corruption and good governance
Urban poverty and management
Religion and development
Participatory approaches
Public sector management
Decentralisation

Learn more about the research interests of our staff and how to contact them.

Explore postgraduate study at Birmingham at one of our on-campus open days (Friday 13 November 2015 and Friday 4 March 2016). Register to attend at: www.birmingham.ac.uk/pgopendays

If you can’t make it to one of our on-campus open days, our virtual open days run regularly throughout the year. For more information, please visit: www.pg.bham.ac.uk

Department specialisms

Governance and Public Management; State Failure, Reconstruction and Political Identity; Aid Effectiveness; Public Finance; Decentralisation and Local Governance; Poverty Reduction; Social and Economic Development.

Information for international students

IDD welcomes students from over 30 countries every year. English language requirements of min. IELTS score 6.0 or TOEFL 550 or 213 (computer-based test).

Fees and funding

UK students

£4,121 FT

International students

£13,680 FT

Please visit:
www.birmingham.ac.uk/pgfunding

There are a number of opportunities for students to apply for financial support to undertake study at IDD, see www.idd.bham.ac.uk/postgraduate/FAQ/fee_assist.htm

Qualification and course duration

MPhil

full time

24 months

PhD

full time

36 months

Course contact details

Name: Postgraduate enquiry service
Email: postgraduate@contacts.bham.ac.uk

Phone: 0121 414 5005

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