International Development Department (IDD)

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Poverty reduction, security, climate change and governance are critical issues for the 21st Century. Study with us to gain the skills and knowledge essential for working in international development.

Flexible programme design and individual fieldwork for the Masters dissertation (on-campus degrees) ensure that International Development Department (IDD) meets a wide range of students’ interests.

Model United Nations on Campus 2012
Date:
Friday 3rd February 2012
Birmingham wins employability award
Date:
Tuesday 31st January 2012
PhD Doctoral research profile: Duman Wau
Date:
Tuesday 31st January 2012

Masters degrees with fieldwork
Our range of taught on-campus Masters degrees offers highly flexible programmes with a wide choice of specialisms. These include Conflict and Security, Politics, Poverty Reduction and Aid Management. Individual fieldwork costs are included in most programme fees.

Masters degrees by distance learning - Study from anywhere in the world with practitioners in government, civil society and the private sector, as well as with people new to development.

Research degrees
Studying for a degree by research with us means being part of an active research and practitioner community that will support you in accomplishing your academic goals.

Research
The International Development Department's research activities contribute to and challenge contemporary debates in development studies and policy, particularly related to the relationships between governance, development and poverty reduction.

Consultancy
Our expertise and experience is diverse, both by discipline and by geography. There is no 'typical project' to which we contribute; each assignment is different, and each requires a different approach.