Development Education and Global Learning

The Development Education and Global Learning MA introduces students to a range of perspectives and approaches to development education, global learning and global citizenship. The programme offers a collaborative online learning environment through which students develop their own knowledge and skills, as well as interact with, and learn alongside, peers from around the world.

  This programme provides students with a grounding in the current research and practice of development education, global learning and global citizenship. It also provides opportunity for participants to reflect critically on their own engagement and interest in these areas and how they link to broader educational debates, such as those related to education quality, aid and development, sustainable development, poverty and global inequality.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of either two core modules (60 credits), two optional modules (60 credits), or two core modules (60 credits), three optional modules (90 credits) and a report (30 credits).

Core modules

• Development Education in the Era of Globalisation
• Principles and Practices of Development Education

Optional modules

• North - South Educational Partnership
• Options may also be selected from any other MA programme at UCL Institute of Education as long as they contribute to a coherent programme of study.
• Understanding Research

Dissertation/report

Students submit either a dissertation of 17,000 words a 2,000-word research proposal, or a report of 8,000 words and a 1,500-word research proposal.

Teaching and learning

All core modules within this programme are delivered online; students may choose to take optional modules either online or face-to-face. Modules are structured around independent engagement with literature, online discussions and group activities, and coursework assignments. Assessment is by written coursework.

Applicants are expected to have a minimum of a lower second-class UK Bachelor's degree or overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, and an interest in education and learning about global and development issues.