This masters degree will:
- identify key concepts and issues in education, health promotion and international development
- develop the knowledge and skills you need to write project proposals and plans to implement and evaluate health promotion initiatives
- reflect on research, analysis, policy and practice in relation to education and health promotion in low- and middle-income countries
- enable you to critically review arguments, advance your own analysis and undertake research on education, international development and the promotion of health and well-being.
This masters degree offers the opportunity to:
- study a programme that is unique in the UK
- learn from experts in health promotion and education in lowand middle-income contexts
- benefit from taking part in lectures and seminars given by international guest speakers
- work with a diverse student group (our alumni are from more than 80 countries)
- take part in a study visit to Paris (not included in the programme fee), incorporating UNESCO and the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)
- become a member of the London International Development Centre, a multidisciplinary centre of the University of London.
Professionals and practitioners working in health, education, health promotion and/ or social development in low- or middleincome countries; also those who would like to transfer their expertise in highincome countries to these contexts.
Entry requirementsA good first degree or equivalent (for example, our BA Education Studies(Honours) and, normally, appropriate experience in a low- or middle-income country.
Core topics- Education and international development: concepts, theories and issues
- Participatory planning and project management for health promotion in the context of international development.
- Developing and promoting health and well-being
- Economic perspectives on education policy
- Education and development in Asia
- Education and Muslim communities
- Gender, education and development
- Gender: theory and practice in education
- Introduction to social research
- Learners, learning and teaching in the context of Education for All
- Planning for education and development
- Theories of childhood and children's rights.
By coursework and a 20,000-word dissertation or 10,000-word report.
AttendanceMixed mode, including face-to-face daytime sessions, evening intensive courses and online learning.
Where do our students go?Graduates of this masters degree are currently working as:
- policy-makers and advisers in government ministries and departments
- policy and programme managers in international NGOs and development agencies
- teachers and lecturers in schools, colleges and universities
- international development consultants
- PhD students.
Core modules
- Education And International Development: Concepts, Theories And Issues
- Promoting Health And Wellbeing: Planning, Practice And Participation
- Children's Rights In Practice
- Economic Perspectives Of Education Policy
- Education and Development in Asia
- Education and Muslim Communities
- Gender, Education and Development
- Gender: Theory and Practice in Education
- Introduction to Social Research in Health Promotion
- Learners, Learning and Teaching in the Context of Education for All
- Planning for Education and Development
- Theories of Childhood and Children's Rights
