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University of Cambridge · Cambridge, United Kingdom

MPhil in Development Studies

Postgraduate · Social

MPhil in Development Studies

University of Cambridge · Cambridge, United Kingdom

About this programme

The MPhil in Development Studies seeks to provide students with a critical and reflexive programme that encourages them to examine closely the role of the main development actors, institutions, and policies and ask who actually benefits from development interventions designed and implemented within global and national power structures. The emphasis on critical reflection in this MPhil privileges analytical approaches to development as opposed to more practice-based or vocational strategies. The MPhil will offer students: knowledge of the individual disciplines relevant to development studies a

Level
Postgraduate
Field
Social
Duration
9 months
Tuition
£43,516 / year
English
IELTS 7.5 · TOEFL iBT 110
Study mode
Full-time

Visa

Visa required
Student visa
Application fee
GBP 558
Proof of funds
GBP 1,171/mo
Processing time
3–8 weeks

Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.

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