International Sustainable Development Msc

Our International Sustainable Development MSc will enhance both your conceptual and practical understanding of international development with a specialisation in the areas of sustainability, resilience, disaster risks, inequality, security, migration and citizen engagement. Climate change, disasters and inequality are among the many urgent global challenges that international development must strive to address. This programme aims to develop your critical understanding of, and provide practical insight into how international development works in terms of contributing to the achievement of sustainable development goals. The theoretical inquiry will go hand in hand with a practical orientation to the field, and will be contextualised within the analysis of the broader economic, social, technical and political issues influencing the field today. Our programme offers practical-based learning through industry-led projects. Students will engage with leading organisations and agencies to develop professional skills throgh the Collaborative Project, with options to undertake a dissertation or internship with industry. To help further enhance your employability, our Future Space Enterprise Hub offers additional support for engaging with partners, sourcing internships, and establishing start-ups and consultancies. You'll also have the opportunity to participate in an international field trip as part of an optional module, Meaningful Development, whereby you will be exposed to fieldwork and partner with universities and organisations in the Global South to engage with communities. How you'll be assessed You can expect to complete essays and case study reports as well as deliver group and individual presentations and proposals. Your future career The careers and employability support on offer at Loughborough University London and has been carefully designed to give you the best possible chance of securing your dream role. Graduates are highly qualified to work in non-governmental organisations, development consultancies, international organisations and foundations, government aid agencies, social enterprises, academia and think tanks. This degree will suit candidates who are interested in critical perspectives on international development, sustainability, resilience, social change and social justice.