Taught Masters Courses

MA in International Development (MAID)

MAID students complete 180 credits of study over a one-year period (full time). These comprise of 135 core credits and 45 credits from optional courses.

Courses are delivered through a mixture of lectures, seminars and independent study, emphasising the latest research and drawing explicitly from the individual expertise of each academic. Assessment methods include essays, reflexive writing, research reports, policy briefs and oral presentations.

Semester 1
Ideas and Practice in International Development
Research Design and Methods in Development
Development Fieldclass
Spatial Planning and Development in the Global South

Semester 2
Three option modules (see indicative list below)

Option: HIV/AIDS
Option: Living with Climate Change
Option: Key issues in Environment and Development
Option: International Health: Systems and Policy
Option: Practice and Evaluation in International Development
Option: Qualitative Research Methods
Option: Governance and Participation in the Global South
Option: Cities of Diversity
Option: Gender Relations, Health and Health Care
Option: Cities of the South: Planning for Informality
Option: Enhanced Languages II
Option: Disaster and Emergency Management

Semester 3/summer
Dissertation with placement

Full year: Professional Skills for Development

Students who are awarded 120 credits (excluding the dissertation) are eligible for a Postgraduate Diploma in International Development.

Students who are awarded 60 credits (excluding the dissertation) are eligible for a Postgraduate Certificate in International Development.