Applied International Development
Position Details (Master's)
Study the theory and practice of international and community development with our MSc Applied International Development master’s degree offered by the University of Reading.
Study at the UK’s leading university for environmental and ethical performance (the University of Reading is ranked 1st in the People and Planet University League, 2023/24).This program will develop your understanding of the theoretical frameworks needed for analysis of social change brought about by planned development interventions.
Choose MSc Applied International Development at the University of Reading
- join the highest ranking UK university, and one of the top 20 universities in the world, for Agriculture and Forestry (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2023). We are the only UK university ranked in the top 50.
- develop an interdisciplinary understanding of the complex factors that influence effective planned interventions for positive development outcomes – a requirement for working within the international development sector.
- explore development issues at international and community levels.
- apply the analysis of development through policy and practice.
Courses include:
- Agricultural Project Planning and Management
- Poverty, Inequalities and Gender in Development
- Development Finance
- Microfinance
- Reflective Practice Report
Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position
Position Start Date
Sep 2026
University of Reading
On Campus (Full Time)
1 year
Jul 2026