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Study Details: MSc: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Study MSc in International Development at the University of Edinburgh. Our postgraduate degree programme engages critically with international development thinking and practice, and with processes of social, political and economic transformation.
These entry requirements are for the 2026/27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027/28 academic year will be published on 1 July 2026.
A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent, in a relevant discipline.
We may also consider your application if you have relevant work experience; please contact us to check before you apply.
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You must take these courses
Politics and Theories of International Development
PGSP11240
20 credits
Interpreting Development: Institutions and Practices
PGSP11296
20 credits
International development: research design and practice
PGSP11420
0 credits
People First: The Anthropology of International Development
SCAN11027
20 credits
Dissertation (MSc International Development)
Must be passed at 50% and taken during Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
PGSP11291
60 credits
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