COURSE CURRICULUM

The MSc in Global Development offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary curriculum designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address complex global challenges. Core modules provide a strong foundation in development fundamentals, global development challenges, and development research, ensuring students understand the theoretical, economic, political, and social dimensions of development. The program includes a dissertation project, allowing students to conduct in-depth independent research on a topic of their choice, applying rigorous analytical methods to real-world development issues. Optional modules allow for specialization and broader exploration in areas such as humanitarianism and conflict response, industrial competitiveness, global political economy, poverty and development, gender inequality, and globalization, trade, and development. This flexibility enables students to tailor their studies to their career goals or academic interests. Throughout the course, students develop practical skills in research, data analysis, policy evaluation, and critical thinking, preparing them for roles in international organizations, government, non-governmental organizations, research institutions, and consultancy. By studying at a globally recognized university for development studies, students benefit from expert faculty, access to leading research, and opportunities to engage with real-world development challenges. Graduates leave equipped to make meaningful contributions to sustainable and equitable development globally.