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MPhil in Development Studies

University of Oxford

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  • Qualification

    MPhil - Master of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Oxford

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    05-OCT-26

  • Duration

    21 Months

Course summary

The two-year MPhil in Development Studies will provide you with a rigorous and critical introduction to development as a process of managed and unmanaged change in societies in the global South. Our students go on to careers in development policy or practice or for further study in the field. Course objectives: The course will introduce you to development studies as an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary subject. It covers the intellectual history of development, the paradigm shifts and internal conflicts within the discipline and the contemporary relevance of research to development policy and practice. The course comprises five elements: foundation courses, research methods, the core course, the thesis and two option courses.

Application deadline

02/12/2026

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Tuition fees

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£ 3,092month

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University information

University of Oxford

  • University League Table

    2nd

  • Campus address

    University of Oxford, University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2JD, United Kingdom

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  • Subject ranking

    3rd out of 77

  • Entry standards

    / Max 235
    208 88%

    3rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    94.0 94%

    5th

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.17 79%

    22nd

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