Taught Masters Courses

MPH in International Development (MPHID)

MPHID students undertake both a fieldwork class and a development-based placement. The fieldclass takes students on a 10-day visit to a fieldsite in the global south where they put into practice the research skills they have acquired. Recent fieldclasses have visited the West Pokot region of Kenya, a rural and economically deprived area facing a range of developmental challenges.

Our students also undertake a placement-based dissertation. For many students this provides another opportunity to undertake development research and practice in the global south, while some opt to work with organisations in the UK and Europe. Our links with a range of non-governmental organisations around the world facilitate placements on most continents and addressing development concerns including conservation, education, health, migration, refugees, economic development and human rights.