Development Economics

The Development Economics course fromSOAS University of London integrates two fundamental intellectual traditions that our unique Department has cultivated for decades: a rigorous pluralist theoretical approach to economics and a focus on real-world development issues using modern economic analytical tools.

If you are interested in understanding the complexities of the global economy, the economic challenges and opportunities confronting countries in the Global South and addressing issues such as poverty, inequalities, climate change and environmental breakdown, and other significant development challenges, the Development Economics course from SOAS University of London is perfect 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

• Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

• HSBC

• National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi

• UK Civil Service

• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

• University of Bayreuth

• HM Treasury

• Department for International Development

• PwC

• UNDP

• King’s Investment Fund

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• The World Bank

• EY

Courses include:

• Growth and Development

• Macroeconomics

• Microeconomics

• International Finance

• Political Economy of Institutions

• China and World Development