Development Economics with Placement Year
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UK
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SOAS University of London
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On Campus (Full Time)
2 years
Jul 2026
On Campus (Full Time) Position Details (Master's)
The Development Economics with Placement Year program offered at SOAS University of Londoncombines the two core intellectual traditions nurtured for decades in our unique department: a pluralist approach to economics and a focus on real-world development issues.
If you are interested in understanding how the global economy works, what economic challenges and opportunities countries in the Global South face, and what to do about intensifying inequalities and ecological breakdown, this Development Economics with Placement Year program offered at SOAS University of London degree is for you.
Employment
The MSc in Development Economics - and the critical approach to economic and development issues it provides - is a gateway to various job opportunities in international organisations, governments, NGOs and private companies. The advanced nature of the program also serves as an excellent foundation for PhD studies.Recent graduates have been hired by:
- Bain & Co
- Bank of America
- Cabinet Office
- Deloitte
- Ernst & Young
- HM Treasury
- KPMG
- NHS England
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Courses include:
- Political Economy of Institutions
- Global Economic Policy Analysis
- Political Economy of Development and Change in the Middle East
- Economic development in the Asia Pacific region
- China and World Development
- Evaluation Methods for Economic Policy
Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position
Position Start Date
Sep 2026