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Development Studies with Reference to Emerging Economies MPhil/PhD

King's College London, University of London

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King's College London, University of London

Course options

  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    09-FEB-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

The Department of International Development (DID) at King's has a different agenda to traditional development studies in the UK and wider afield. It specifically focuses on locally-driven development in 'emerging economies' and the Global South more generally. Growth rates and global power balances are changing rapidly, giving rise to new questions about the global economy, national development and the promotion of sustainable and equitable growth. We seek to understand the sources of successful development and the major development challenges many countries continue to face by exploring context-specific economic, social and political change rather than applying prescriptive models of development. Our doctoral students challenge conventional understandings of development, particularly by drawing on the perspectives of actors, institutions and ideas in the Global South. They work with our staff who have expertise in political science, development economics, political economy, sociology, anthropology, management studies and development studies. Our supervisors accept original projects that explore how development processes occur in different ways and at different scales and levels, from global to local to familial.

Tuition fees

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£ 28,000per year

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University information

King's College London, University of London

King's College London, University of London

  • University League Table

    19th

  • Campus address

    Main Site, Strand, London, Greater London, WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom

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Top-tier outcomes: ranked 14th in the UK for Graduate Prospects (Complete University Guide 2026), King’s empowers global careers.
Global research impact: study at a world top university, home to 14 Nobel laureates and pioneering research across disciplines.
International student support: from visa advice to academic English prep, King’s offers tailored support to help you thrive from day one.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Economics

    13th out of 77 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 235
    176 75%

    12th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    95.0 95%

    2nd

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.98 75%

    60th

    19

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