Specialising in critical, interdisciplinary analysis of development theory, policy and practice, we offer several post-graduate degrees – by coursework and research – with the rigour, flexibility and currency matching any comparable  programme.  Programmes offered are a coursework or dissertation master’s degree in development studies or Population Studies. In addition, the school has a thesis-based PhD programme. For an on the ground glimpse at what it is like to study in our programmes, see our YouTube clip.

With expertise in political economy, political ecology, population studies, social policy and civil society, Population Studies and Development Studies staff are positioned to critically engage in  debates and strategy over development theory and practice, as well to provide critique and alternatives to current orthodoxies. Our orientation to engaging state agencies, NGOs, labour and social movements, business and international institutions makes us one of the world’s strongest educational sites for development studies, with unprecedented opportunities for the professional and advocacy training required to engage the world’s major problems.