Masters Degrees (Development Studies)

How do grassroots initiatives by refugees impact upon the practice and policies of local governments? How can we make the transition to renewable energies… Read more

To meet the United Nations 17 Global Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 we need extensive transformations in the way markets, civil society and states work in much of the world. Read more

Scholarships of up to £5000 are available from Lancaster University to help with the cost of our programmes. To find out if you are eligible for any of our scholarships, please visit our dedicated scholarships pages. Read more

Media technologies, platforms and organisations, as well as their multiple cultural roles and implications, are changing. Some emerge, others seem threatened with extinction. Read more

Food is a cross-cutting development issue that concerns hunger, food insecurity, malnutrition, environment sustainability, power politics, social justice and cultural identity. Read more

Strategic Peace and Conflict Studies (SPACS)  is an innovative and interdisciplinary joint programme of  Collegium Civitas (CC)  and The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).  The programme has been developed following the Memorandum of Understanding signed in June 2020 and is based on the experience and know-how of both institutions. Read more

If you’re looking for a career change or simply have an interest in web and software development, our MSc Web Development will open up a pathway into the IT industry, as it requires no previous undergraduate experience in the field of computing. Read more

Develop a critical understanding of conflict and humanitarian crises in this distance learning course. Gain skills in peacebuilding and humanitarian response. Read more

The new Sustainable Development Goals, approved by the UN in September 2015, will frame policies and actions for political, economic and social development in all countries, till 2030. Read more

Understanding the interplay between (inter)national conflicts and the identities and borders in the minds of people. Read more

The University of Sussex’s Corruption and Governance MA is the only Masters to bring academic analysis from law, anthropology, economics, development studies, sociology and political science to the study of corruption and anti-corruption training. Read more

The MA in Conflict, Security & Development explores the conceptual, historical and policy issues surrounding security and development and how these manifest themselves in the wider context of contemporary warfare and international security. Read more

In the Product and Project Management master's programme the students will learn to explore complex phenomena in technology-intensive industries and solve problems from a human-centered technical and business standpoint. Read more

Explore public health from a global perspective, and build your understanding of policy-making to address health inequalities in an applied setting. Read more

This Master's programme focuses on the way society deals with its physical environment. We’ll look at the experiences that countries from all around the globe have had, and we will examine both the best and the worst practices. Read more