Development Economics MA: Course features

If you choose to study this course, here are some of the things you can expect from the course and how it will benefit you.

• This course allows you to improve your knowledge of development economics, starting from a strong basis in economics and applied econometrics.
• You can tailor your studies to your own interests, through both your choice of development economics modules and your choice of topics for the writing reports module, the literature review module and the dissertation.
• You can switch to a masters in research after completing the core modules if you wish, replacing the optional modules with further research skills, a literature review and conference presentation.
• We are also working on developing major, half and minor degrees in development economics, allowing you to combine parts of this course with other postgraduate degree programmes at Kingston.
• Teaching staff are research-active, which keeps your learning cutting-edge. (Read more in the Research section.)
• The taught modules aim to prepare you for the job market. Alongside your academic studies, you gain skills in:
  • problem solving and organisation;
  • data collation, review and synopsis;
  • communication (oral, written and electronic);
  • time management;
  • computing; and
  • co-operation and teamwork.
• We offer a part-time option to help you fit your studies around other commitments.