MSc / Diploma in Management (Development Policy)
Centre for Development Studies (CDS), University of Glasgow

The MSc in Management (Development Policy) is organised jointly by the Centre for Development Studies and the Department of Business and Management. It is designed for those seeking to develop a career in management in development-related organisations, such as government agencies, non-government organisations and multilateral donors. The MSc programme comprises four core modules, three from the Department of Business and Management and one from the Centre for Development Studies; two optional modules from a choice of development-oriented options; a programme of research training; and a dissertation. The Diploma in Management (Development Policy) places less emphasis on research training than does the MSc programme, but will, nonetheless, provide a thorough grounding in management techniques and methods of analysis, and their applications to development policy issues.

Type of course
Postgraduate taught course

Entry requirements
Minimum upper second class honours degree, or comparable non-UK degree. This should be a degree in economics or a joint degree with a significant emphasis on economics. Occasionally on a case-by-case basis candidates with other qualifications and/or relevant work experience may be admitted. Students whose native language is not English require a minimum IELTS of 6.5 (with no sub-text less than 6.0) or a minimum score of 237 in computer-based TOEFL.

Start and finish dates
End September – mid September for full-time MSc; End September – June for full-time Diploma.

http://www.gla.ac.uk/Inter/Development

In addition to the formal teaching programme, students are encouraged to attend the Departmental seminars, which attract a wide range of distinguished speakers, and the annual Reading Party, which examines a development-related topic in depth. All students have the opportunity to attend courses in Information Technology and Research Methodology. Pre-sessional courses in English and in Study Skills are also available. For further information, please see our website www.gla.ac.uk/developmentstudies. Specific enquiries may be addressed to cds@lbss.gla.ac.uk.