12 monthsProgramme duration
36,800 GBPTuition Fee/year
25 Jun, 2027Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Development Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
Development practice has shifted beyond economic growth to focus on human wellbeing, social justice and inclusion. Yet putting these values into practice is challenging, particularly in contexts marked by inequality, shifting power dynamics and shrinking public protections. The Social Development Practice MSc responds to this by equipping you with the tools to critically engage with processes of social change, collective mobilisation, and participatory and rights-based development. It prepares you for your future career as a social development practitioner, able to navigate social complexity and support equitable outcomes.
This interdisciplinary, applied degree focuses on inequality in urban contexts. It embeds people-centred development and critical analysis of social policy, building the insight and skills needed to support meaningful and justice-oriented change. Through case studies, social theory analysis and practical learning, you explore how diverse and marginalised groups access rights, resources and recognition – and how social injustice takes shape within and across places. Key themes include gender, race, disability, citizenship, collective action and participatory planning, with critical reflection on your role in shaping interventions.
Your learning culminates in overseas fieldwork, where you collaborate with communities and practitioners on real-world projects advancing inclusion and social justice in a local context. Development Workshops prepare you for this experience, simulating the complexity of planning and negotiation across stakeholders. You can tailor the course to your interests with a diverse selection of optional modules from rethinking food systems and designing just cities to tackling housing challenges and responding to urban crises.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Development Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
Development practice has shifted beyond economic growth to focus on human wellbeing, social justice and inclusion. Yet putting these values into practice is challenging, particularly in contexts marked by inequality, shifting power dynamics and shrinking public protections. The Social Development Practice MSc responds to this by equipping you with the tools to critically engage with processes of social change, collective mobilisation, and participatory and rights-based development. It prepares you for your future career as a social development practitioner, able to navigate social complexity and support equitable outcomes.
This interdisciplinary, applied degree focuses on inequality in urban contexts. It embeds people-centred development and critical analysis of social policy, building the insight and skills needed to support meaningful and justice-oriented change. Through case studies, social theory analysis and practical learning, you explore how diverse and marginalised groups access rights, resources and recognition – and how social injustice takes shape within and across places. Key themes include gender, race, disability, citizenship, collective action and participatory planning, with critical reflection on your role in shaping interventions.
Your learning culminates in overseas fieldwork, where you collaborate with communities and practitioners on real-world projects advancing inclusion and social justice in a local context. Development Workshops prepare you for this experience, simulating the complexity of planning and negotiation across stakeholders. You can tailor the course to your interests with a diverse selection of optional modules from rethinking food systems and designing just cities to tackling housing challenges and responding to urban crises.
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