Emerging Economies and Inclusive Development

Our Emerging Economies & Inclusive Development MSc offers a distinctive approach to the study of development. We do this by focusing on emerging economies, with a particular emphasis on poverty reduction, inequality and social policy. You will study development theory, political economy, geography and social policy, and will also have the opportunity to focus on the countries and regions that particularly interest you.

Key benefits:

• Offers you a distinctive approach to the study of development.
• Interdisciplinary course that enables you to study emerging economies and inclusive development from a variety of different perspectives.
• Extensive selection of optional modules draws on expertise across King's with particular emphasis on our Global Institutes.
• We accept students from a wide range of academic backgrounds as well as mid-career professionals.

Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours in such related subjects as international development, politics, economics or other social science or regional studies. You will also be considered if you have professional development-related work experience.

MSc

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.

King's College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study.

Required Modules:

You are required to take the following modules:

• Development Theory and Emerging Economies (20 credits)
• Poverty, Inequality and Inclusive Development (20 credits)
• Dissertation & Research Methods (60 credits)

Optional Modules:

In addition, you are required to take modules totalling 80 credits from a wide range of options that typically include:

• Gender, Society and Development (20 credits)
• Gender and Social Policy in Emerging Economies (20 credits)
• Gender and Social Policy in Latin America (20 credits)
• Latin America Development in Historical Perspective (20 credits)
• Social Justice: Ethnographic insights (20 credits)
• Race, Privilege and Identity (20 credits)
• Education and Development (20 credits)
• Poverty, Inequality and Inclusive Development (20 credits)
• Health Policy and Healthcare Systems in Emerging Economies (20 credits)
• Advanced Quantitative Methods for Causal Inference (20 credits)
• Advanced Qualitative Methods (20 credits)
• Practical and Theoretical Evaluation of Sustainable Development (20 credits)
• Project Management in International Development (20 credits)
• Up to 40 credits from other departments across the university, subject to approvals.

Fees:

• Full time overseas fees:

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